Neuropathological abnormalities of the corpus callosum in schizophrenia: A diffusion tensor imaging study

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 242-244

  Foong, J ^a   Maier, M ^a   Clark, C A ^a   Barker, G J ^a   Miller, D H ^a   Ron, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corpus callosum; Diffusion tensor imaging; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN COMMISSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DIFFUSION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; ANISOTROPY; CORPUS CALLOSUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0034017019     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.68.2.242     Document Type: Article

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