title: Basal ganglia anatomy and schizophrenia: the role of antipsychotic treatment.
abstract: Progressive enlargement of basal ganglia volume has been observed in schizophrenia individuals, potentially being sustained by chronic administration of antipsychotic drugs. Here we briefly summarise the state of the art of the role of antipsychotic in leading to increased basal ganglia in schizophrenia, particularly focusing on the caudate nucleus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Community Medicine,Section of Psychiatry,Inter-University Center for Behavioural Neurosciences (ICBN), University of Verona,Verona,Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zampieri
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Community Medicine,Section of Psychiatry,Inter-University Center for Behavioural Neurosciences (ICBN), University of Verona,Verona,Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellani
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry,Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital,IDIVAL,School of Medicine,University of Cantabria,Santander,Spain.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Crespo-Facorro
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Clinical Medicine,ICBN,University of Udine,Udine,Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brambilla