Brain changes in schizophrenia
Sharma T, Lancaster E, Lee D, Lewis S, Sigmundsson T, Takei N, Gurling H, Barta P, Pearlson G, Murray R. Brain changes in schizophrenia. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 1998, 173: 132-138. PMID: 9850225, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.173.2.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarger lateral ventriclesControl subjectsUnrelated control subjectsLateral ventricleSmaller whole brainLateral ventricular enlargementStructural brain abnormalitiesNormal control subjectsObligate carriersGenetic liabilityVentricular enlargementSample of peopleBrain abnormalitiesBrain changesWhole brainCerebellar volumeBrain structuresMagnetic resonance imagesSchizophreniaVentricleUnaffected siblingsReconstructed magnetic resonance imagesResonance imagesAbnormalitiesVolumetric measurements