Thalamic and caudate volumes in monozygotic twins discordant for schizophrenia
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 36 (3) , 347-354
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1614.2001.01022.x
Abstract
Objective: The thalamus and caudate nucleus are key subcortical structures in the fronto-striato-thalamic pathways that have been implicated in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Previous studies have been inconsistent in identifying structural and functional abnormalities in these structures. However, methodologies in these studies have been unreliable and some have not adequately matched patients and controls.Keywords
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