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Influence of genetic loading, obstetric complications and premorbid adjustment on brain morphology in schizophrenia: a MRI study.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Apr 2003
Falkai Peter, Schneider-Axmann Thomas, Honer William G, Vogeley Kai, Schönell Helmut, Pfeiffer Ute, Scherk Harald, Block Wolfgang, Träber Frank, Schild Hans H, Maier Wolfgang, Tepest Ralf
Abstract excerpt
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) space enlargement in schizophrenia is a prominent finding. This study was initiated to examine the influence of genetic loading, obstetric complications and premorbid adjustment on the extent of this enlargement. The sample of this MRI study consisted of 40 schizophrenic patients, 24 psychiatric and 40 healthy family members from 10 uniaffected and 19 multiple affected families with...
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