The potential role of the parietal lobe in schizophrenia.
Although the anatomy of the parietal lobe has been under-investigated in schizophrenia, some magnetic resonance imaging studies have shown decreased volumes, suggesting its possible implication for the pathophysiology of the disease.
Bellani
Marcella
M
Department of Medicine and Public Health, Section of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. marcella.bellani@univr.it
Ferro
Adele
A
Brambilla
Paolo
P
D006801:Humans; D009929:Organ Size; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000209:etiology*