Hypothalamus and pituitary volume in schizophrenia: A structural MRI study

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 281-288

  Klomp, Anne ^a   Koolschijn, P Cédric M P ^a   Hulshoff Pol, Hilleke E ^a   Kahn, René S ^a   Van Haren, Neeltje E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; pituitary gland; schizophrenia; structural magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VOLUMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PITUITARY GLAND; SCHIZOPHRENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857300921     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145711000794     Document Type: Article

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