Brain abnormality in schizophrenia. A systematic and quantitative review of volumetric magnetic resonance imaging studies

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 172, Issue FEB., 1998, Pages 110-120

  Lawrie, Stephen M ^a   Abukmeil, Suheib S ^a  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; BRAIN SIZE; CEREBELLUM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TEMPORAL LOBE; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0031932403     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.172.2.110     Document Type: Review

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