期刊
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
卷 49, 期 1, 页码 13-19出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(00)01059-3
关键词
schizophrenia; midbrain; mesencephalon; brain stem; magnetic resonance imaging; neuroleptics
资金
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH [R01MH031593, P50MH043271, K05MH000625, R37MH031593, P30MH043271, R01MH040856] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NIMH NIH HHS [MH31593, MHCRC 43271, MH00625, MH40856] Funding Source: Medline
Background: The midbrain contains the perikarya of all the dopamine neurons in the human brain. Although other neurochemicals may well be involved, dopamine dysregulation is central in the pathophysiology of psychosis. Despite this, few imaging studies have evaluated the morphology of the midbrain. Methods: Using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging, morphology of three posterior fossa and brain stem structures were measured: midbrain, pens, and medulla. The patient sample consisted of 50 men with schizophrenia, matched by gender and age to 50 healthy control subjects. Results: Patients had significantly smaller midbrain measures compared with control subjects, there were no differences between groups in measures of pons or medulla. Furthermore, midbrain size was significantly and inversely correlated with positive symptoms and cumulative neurolept ic exposure, but not with negative or disorganized symptoms. After controlling for the effect of cumulative neuroleptic exposure, the relationship between midbrain morphology and positive symptoms remained significant. Conclusions: Midbrain morphology of patients with schizophrenia is abnormal, being smaller in patients compared with control subjects. Although this appears to be specifically related to psychotic symptoms, there is also a robust medication effect, with greater exposure to neuroleptics being associated with greater morphologic abnormality. We discuss the role of dopaminergic dysregulation and possible neural circuit involvement. Biol Psychiatry 2001;49:13-19 (C) 2001 Society of Biological Psychiatry.
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