A postmortem study of the mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus in schizophrenia.

Four studies have reported that the mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus (MD) is smaller and contains fewer neurons in schizophrenia. The MD is a key node in a circuit proposed to be dysfunctional in the disorder. However, one study did not find a MD volume loss in schizophrenia, and all the studies...

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Main Authors: Cullen, T, Walker, M, Parkinson, N, Craven, R, Crow, T, Esiri, M, Harrison, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003