The Relationship Between Illness Duration And Brain Morphometry in Schizophrenia: Heschl's Gyrus and Prefrontal Cortex Volumetry

KARABAY N., ÖNİZ A., GÖKÇAY D., ALPTEKİN K., Hugdahl K., ÖZGÖREN M.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, vol.30, no.1, pp.153-167, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.153-167
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The relationship between brain morphology and illness duration has been observed as a biomarker in psychiatric and neurologic patients, especially in schizophrenia. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the volumes of two target regions [prefrontal cortex (PFC) and Heschl's gyrus (HG)] and illness duration in schizophrenia. Such measurements can have implications for then understanding of cognitive impairments in schizophrenia.