1991
Effects of Substance Abuse on Ventricular and Sulcal Measures Assessed by Computerised Tomography
Cascella N, Pearlson G, Wong D, Broussolle E, Nagoshi C, Margolin R, London E. Effects of Substance Abuse on Ventricular and Sulcal Measures Assessed by Computerised Tomography. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 1991, 159: 217-221. PMID: 1773237, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.159.2.217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance abuseSulcal measuresCocaine useSulcal widthWider third ventriclesEffect of ageBrain atrophyBrain ratioChronic useComputerised tomographyThird ventricleNormal controlsAlcohol consumptionBrain morphologyAlcohol usePolydrug abusersSignificant predictorsAgeVentricleSeverityTomographyPositive correlationAbusePossible effectsVentricular
1984
Lateral ventricular enlargement associated with persistent unemployment and negative symptoms in both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Pearlson G, Garbacz D, Breakey W, Ahn H, DePaulo J. Lateral ventricular enlargement associated with persistent unemployment and negative symptoms in both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Research 1984, 12: 1-9. PMID: 6589656, DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(84)90133-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research