Computed tomographic findings in schizophrenia: Relation with symptom dimensions and sex differences

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-138

  Malla, Ashok K ^a   Takhar, Jatinder ^a   Norman, Ross M G ^a   Assis, Leo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain; Frontal lobe; Schizophrenia; Sex factors; Temporal lobe; Tomography, X ray computed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADULT; ATROPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033089094     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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