Time course of cerebral ventricular enlargement in schizophrenia supports the hypothesis of its neurodevelopmental nature

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-30

  Vita, Antonio ^a   Dieci, Massimiliano ^a   Giobbio, Gian Marco ^a   Tenconi, Fernando ^a   Invernizzi, Giordano ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN VENTRICLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0031575414     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(96)00085-0     Document Type: Article

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