The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) is one of the least understood regions of the cerebral
cortex. By contrast, the anterior cingulate cortex has been the subject of intensive …

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is an imaging technique that uses magnetic resonance. It
measures the diffusion of water molecules in tissues, which can occur either without …

Different regions of the cortex have been implicated in the pathophysiology of
schizophrenia. Recently published data suggested there are many more changes in gene …

Subtle alterations in white matter microstructure are observed in youth at clinical high risk
(CHR) for psychosis. However, the timing of these changes and their relationships to the …

Schizophrenia is a severe and disabling mental illness whose etiology still remains unclear.
The available literature indicates that there exist white matter (WM) abnormalities in people …

Neurological soft signs (NSS) are related to grey matter and functional brain abnormalities in
schizophrenia. Studies in healthy subjects suggest, that NSS are also linked to white matter …

First episode psychosis (FEP), and subsequent diagnosis of schizophrenia or
schizoaffective disorder, predominantly occurs during late adolescence, is accompanied by …

Background: Disorganized thinking is a core feature of acute psychotic episodes that is
linked to social and vocational functioning. Several lines of evidence implicate disrupted …

Peripheral cytokines may affect the brain through chronic activation of microglia and, as a
result, can potentially lead to decreased integrity of white matter of cingulum bundle (CB) …

Microstructural alterations in white matter are evident in obsessive–compulsive disorder
(OCD) both in adult and paediatric populations. Paediatric patients go through the process …