Cavum Septum Pellucidum and Its Increased Prevalence in Schizophrenia: A Neuroembryological Classification

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-46

  Galarza, Marcelo ^a,b   Merlo, Alicia B ^a   Ingratta, Adriana ^a   Albanese, Eduardo F ^a   Albanese, Alfonso M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL SALVADOR   (Argentina)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBRYOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 1242285094     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.16.1.41     Document Type: Article

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