title: Quantitative MRI measures of orbitofrontal cortex in patients with chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
abstract: The relationship between orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) volumes and functional domains in treatment-resistant patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder is poorly understood. OFC dysfunction is implicated in several of the behaviors that are abnormal in schizophrenia. However, little is known about the relationship between these behaviors and OFC volumes. Forty-nine patients received magnetic resonance imaging scanning as part of a double-blind treatment study in which psychiatric symptomatology, neuropsychological function, and aggression were measured. OFC volumes were manually traced on anatomical images. Psychiatric symptomatology was measured with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Aggression was measured with the Overt Aggression Scale (OAS) and with the PANSS. Neuropsychological function was assessed using a comprehensive test battery. Larger right OFC volumes were associated with poorer neuropsychological function. Larger left OFC gray matter volumes and larger OFC white matter volumes bilaterally were associated with greater levels of aggression. These findings are discussed in the context of potential iatrogenic effects.
authors.affiliation: Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA. Hoptman@nki.rfmh.org
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hoptman
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Volavka
authors.forename: Elisabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Pál
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Czobor
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Szeszko
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gerig
authors.forename: Miranda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chakos
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blocher
authors.forename: Leslie L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Citrome
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lindenmayer
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sheitman
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bilder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires