Schizophrenia as a neurological condition caused by a failure in the lateralisation of the brain: Macro and microscopic observations;La esquizofrenia como condición neurológica debida a un fallo en la lateralización del cerebro: Observaciones macro y microscópicas

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 136-142

  Casanova, M F ^a,b  

^a Universidad de Louisville   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cerebral; Comparative; Dominance; Review; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BRAIN CORTEX; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 68149163418     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.4903.2009190     Document Type: Review

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