Brain changes in schizophrenia. Volumetric MRI study of families multiply affected with schizophrenia - The Maudsley Family Study 5

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 173, Issue AUG., 1998, Pages 132-138

  Sharma, T ^a   Lancaster, E ^b   Lee, D ^b   Lewis, S ^c   Sigmundsson, T ^a   Takei, N ^a   Gurling, H ^d   Barta, P ^b   Pearlson, G ^b   Murray, R ^e  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEREDITY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0031817877     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.173.2.132     Document Type: Article

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