Fine volumetric analysis of the cerebral ventricular system in schizophrenia: Further evidence for multifocal mild to moderate enlargement

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 201-216

  Sanfilipo, Michael ^c   Lafargue, Todd ^b   Arena, Luigi ^c   Rusinek, Henry ^c   Kushner, Karyn ^c   Lautin, Andrew ^c   Loneragan, Celia ^c   Vaid, Gita ^c   Rotrosen, John ^c   Wolkin, Adam ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cerebral ventricles; Fine AP profile analysis; MRI; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 19244367587     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033440     Document Type: Article

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