Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 52-58 , 30 July 2010

Morphometrical and morphological analysis of lateral ventricles in schizophrenia patients versus healthy controls

  • Mario Meduri

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, University of Messina, Italy
    • The authors dedicate cultural and scientific engagement, profused in this article and in this research field, to Prof. Mario Meduri, first author of this article, teacher of innate academic and scientific talents, died on January 31st, 2010.
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  • Placido Bramanti

      Affiliations

    • IRCSS, Centro Studi Neurolesi, “Bonino-Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Ielitro

      Affiliations

    • IRCSS, Centro Studi Neurolesi, “Bonino-Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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  • Angelo Favaloro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomorphology and Biotechnologies, University of Messina, Italy
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  • Demetrio Milardi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomorphology and Biotechnologies, University of Messina, Italy
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  • Giuseppina Cutroneo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomorphology and Biotechnologies, University of Messina, Italy
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  • Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, University of Messina, Italy
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  • Antonio Bruno

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, University of Messina, Italy
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  • Umberto Micò

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, University of Messina, Italy
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  • Gianluca Pandolfo

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, University of Messina, Italy
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  • Diletta La Torre

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, University of Messina, Italy
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  • Gianluigi Vaccarino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomorphology and Biotechnologies, University of Messina, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Anastasi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomorphology and Biotechnologies, University of Messina, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Biomorphology and Biotechnologies, University of Messina, Italy, Torre Biologica, Policlinico “G. Martino”, Via Consolare Valeria, 1-98125, Messina, Italy. Tel.: +39 090 2213361; fax: +39 090 692449.

Received 29 August 2008 ,Revised 8 September 2009 ,Accepted 28 January 2010.

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PII: S0925-4927(10)00039-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.01.014

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 52-58 , 30 July 2010

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