2008
Neuropsychological Near Normality and Brain Structure Abnormality in Schizophrenia
Wexler BE, Zhu H, Bell MD, Nicholls SS, Fulbright RK, Gore JC, Colibazzi T, Amat J, Bansal R, Peterson BS. Neuropsychological Near Normality and Brain Structure Abnormality in Schizophrenia. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2008, 166: 189-195. PMID: 18765481, PMCID: PMC4288572, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08020258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy comparison subjectsComparison subjectsCognitive deficitsCalifornia Verbal Learning TestScores one standard deviationTests of attentionVerbal Learning TestContinuous Performance TestLarger third ventricle volumesMixed-model multivariate analysisSmaller gray matterWhite matterVentricle volumeSevere cognitive deficitsBrain structure abnormalitiesGray matterLearning TestLarger lateral ventricle volumesCognitive testsThird ventricle volumesLateral ventricle volumeWhite matter pathologySmaller white matterImpaired groupNeuropsychological testing
1998
Cortical Dysfunction in Schizophrenia During Auditory Word and Tone Working Memory Demonstrated by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Stevens AA, Goldman-Rakic PS, Gore JC, Fulbright RK, Wexler BE. Cortical Dysfunction in Schizophrenia During Auditory Word and Tone Working Memory Demonstrated by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. JAMA Psychiatry 1998, 55: 1097-1103. PMID: 9862553, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.55.12.1097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerial position taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingInferior frontal gyrusPosition taskMemory deficitsFrontal gyrusLeft inferior frontal gyrusAnterior temporal lobe areasTask-specific activationFunctional magnetic resonanceSpeech-related areasCortical hemodynamic responsesTemporal lobe areasSevere cognitive deficitsAuditory wordsWorking memoryVerbal learningNeural basisSuch deficitsCognitive deficitsCognitive functionParietal lobeLobe areasMagnetic resonance imagingCognitive dysfunction