2013
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Wernicke’s and Right Homologous Sites to Curtail “Voices”: A Randomized Trial
Hoffman RE, Wu K, Pittman B, Cahill JD, Hawkins KA, Fernandez T, Hannestad J. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Wernicke’s and Right Homologous Sites to Curtail “Voices”: A Randomized Trial. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 73: 1008-1014. PMID: 23485015, PMCID: PMC3641174, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Rare Copy Number Variants in Tourette Syndrome Disrupt Genes in Histaminergic Pathways and Overlap with Autism
Fernandez TV, Sanders SJ, Yurkiewicz IR, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Kim YS, Fishman DO, Raubeson MJ, Song Y, Yasuno K, Ho WS, Bilguvar K, Glessner J, Chu SH, Leckman JF, King RA, Gilbert DL, Heiman GA, Tischfield JA, Hoekstra PJ, Devlin B, Hakonarson H, Mane SM, Günel M, State MW. Rare Copy Number Variants in Tourette Syndrome Disrupt Genes in Histaminergic Pathways and Overlap with Autism. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 71: 392-402. PMID: 22169095, PMCID: PMC3282144, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCopy number variationsRare copy number variationsNovel risk regionsEnrichment of genesGamma-aminobutyric acid receptor genesNervous system developmentEtiology of TSParent-child triosRare copy number variantsCopy number variantsGene mappingPathway analysisDe novo eventsAxon guidanceCell adhesionMolecular pathwaysNumber variationsRelevant pathwaysCNV analysisNumber variantsGenesReceptor geneDe novoNovo eventsPathway
2010
Elevated Functional Connectivity Along a Corticostriatal Loop and the Mechanism of Auditory/Verbal Hallucinations in Patients with Schizophrenia
Hoffman RE, Fernandez T, Pittman B, Hampson M. Elevated Functional Connectivity Along a Corticostriatal Loop and the Mechanism of Auditory/Verbal Hallucinations in Patients with Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 69: 407-414. PMID: 21145042, PMCID: PMC3039042, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.09.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlgorithmsAntipsychotic AgentsCerebral CortexDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleFrontal LobeHallucinationsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeostriatumNeural PathwaysNeuropsychological TestsPutamenSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySocioeconomic FactorsTemporal LobeVerbal BehaviorConceptsHealthy control subjectsControl subjectsFunctional connectivityNonhallucinating patientsPatient groupInferior frontal gyrusAuditory/verbal hallucinationsCorticostriatal loopsElevated functional connectivityVerbal hallucinationsFalse discovery rate correctionFunctional magnetic resonancePatientsSubcortical regionsLeft inferior frontal gyrusSeed regionPutamenFrontal gyrusSpeech processing networkFunctional coordinationNeural activitySchizophreniaFC relativeHigh levelsHallucinations
2000
Premorbid Speech and Language Impairments in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia: Association With Risk Factors
Nicolson R, Lenane M, Singaracharlu S, Malaspina D, Giedd JN, Hamburger SD, Gochman P, Bedwell J, Thaker GK, Fernandez T, Wudarsky M, Hommer DW, Rapoport JL. Premorbid Speech and Language Impairments in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia: Association With Risk Factors. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2000, 157: 794-800. PMID: 10784474, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.5.794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood-onset schizophreniaRisk factorsSchizophrenia spectrum disordersObstetrical complicationsMotor abnormalitiesDevelopmental impairmentMore obstetrical complicationsSmooth pursuit eye movementsChildhood-onset casesPathophysiology of schizophreniaEye-tracking dysfunctionLanguage-related brain regionsFamilial loading scoresFamilial risk factorsSocial impairmentNeurodevelopmental impairmentPremorbid abnormalitiesSpectrum disorderFamilial loadingPatientsLanguage impairmentBrain regionsSchizophreniaImpairmentAbnormalities
1999
Clinical and Neurobiological Correlates of Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
Nicolson R, Giedd JN, Lenane M, Hamburger S, Singaracharlu S, Bedwell J, Fernandez T, Thaker GK, Malaspina D, Rapoport JL. Clinical and Neurobiological Correlates of Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1999, 156: 1575-1579. PMID: 10518169, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.10.1575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetBrainBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCerebral VentriclesChildChromosome AberrationsChromosome DeletionDevelopmental DisabilitiesFamilyFemaleHippocampusHumansIntelligence TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyConceptsChildhood-onset schizophreniaCytogenetic abnormalitiesCytogenetic anomaliesEye tracking dysfunctionSubgroup of patientsChromosome 22q11 deletionNeurobiological correlatesRisk factor measuresSchizophrenia spectrum disordersObstetric complicationsGroup of childrenEtiologic contributionPathophysiologic roleChildhood onsetFragile X testingLower performance IQPatientsGreater impairmentAbnormalitiesDevelopmental impairmentEarly onsetChromosomal abnormalitiesSchizophreniaEarly ageImpairmentObstetrical Complications and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
Nicolson R, Malaspina D, Giedd JN, Hamburger S, Lenane M, Bedwell J, Fernandez T, Berman A, Susser E, Rapoport JL. Obstetrical Complications and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1999, 156: 1650-1652. PMID: 10518182, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.10.1650.Peer-Reviewed Original Research