title: [Functional MRI in schizophrenia. Diagnostics and therapy monitoring of cognitive deficits of schizophrenic patients by functional MRI].
abstract: Cognitive impairments are core psychopathological components of the symptomatic of schizophrenic patients. These dysfunctions are generally related to attention, executive functions and memory. This report provides information on the importance of using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for the diagnostics and therapy monitoring of the different subtypes of cognitive dysfunctions. Furthermore, it describes the typical differences in the activation of individual brain regions between schizophrenic patients and healthy control persons. This information should be helpful in identifying the deficit profile of each patient and create an individual therapy plan.
authors.affiliation: Univ.-Klinik für Radiodiagnostik, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Osterreich.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furtner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prayer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sachs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000379:methods; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D056344:Executive Function / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D012016:Reference Values; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents