Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry (생물정신의학)

The Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry (대한생물정신의학회)
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Recent Neuroimaging Study in Schizophrenia

정신분열병의 최신 뇌영상 연구

  • Jeong, Bum-Seok (Department of Psychiatry, Eulji University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jee-Wook (Department of Psychiatry, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea)
  • 정범석 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지대학병원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 최지욱 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 대전성모병원 정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2011.04.06
  • Accepted : 2011.04.28
  • Published : 2011.05.31
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Abstract

Neuroimaging studies in schizophrenia have remarkably increased and provided some clues to understand its pathophysiology. Here, we reviewed the neuroimaging, studies including volume analysis, functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion tensor imaging, and findings in both early stage schizophrenia and high-risk group. The reviewed studies suggested that the brain with schizophrenia showed both regional deficits and dysconnectivity of neural circuit in the first episode, even high-risk group as well as chronic schizophrenia. Multimodal neuroimaging or combined approach with genetic, electro-or magneto-encephalographic data could provide promising results to understand schizophrenia in the near future.

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