Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 174, Issue 1 , Pages 24-31 , 30 October 2009

Evidence for reduced somatosensory lateralisation and focalisation in schizophrenia

  • Thomas P. White

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychiatry, School of Community Healthy Sciences, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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  • Susan T. Francis

      Affiliations

    • Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Verghese Joseph

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychiatry, School of Community Healthy Sciences, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Eileen O'Regan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychiatry, School of Community Healthy Sciences, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Kay E. Head

      Affiliations

    • Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Peter F. Liddle

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychiatry, School of Community Healthy Sciences, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 9 July 2008 ,Revised 9 February 2009 ,Accepted 15 April 2009.

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PII: S0925-4927(09)00105-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2009.04.004

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 174, Issue 1 , Pages 24-31 , 30 October 2009

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