Volume and asymmetry abnormalities of insula in antipsychotic-naive schizophrenia: A 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging study

Context: Insula, which is a vital brain region for self-awareness, empathy, and sensory stimuli processing, is critically implicated in schizophrenia pathogenesis. Existing studies on insula volume abnormalities report inconsistent findings potentially due to the evaluation of ′antipsychotic-treated...

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Main Authors: Harve Shanmugam Virupaksha, Sunil V Kalmady, Venkataram Shivakumar, Rashmi Arasappa, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Bangalore N Gangadhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=2;spage=133;epage=139;aulast=Virupaksha