Global and regional cortical thinning in first-episode psychosis patients: relationships with clinical and cognitive features.
Crespo-Facorro B, Roiz-Santiáñez R, Pérez-Iglesias R et al.
University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
Psychol Med 2011;41:1449–60.
Editor’s note: Studies have consistently shown that patients with first-episode schizophrenia have a reduced cortical thickness in the frontal, temporal, and parietal heteromodal association areas that is independent of age, gender, handedness, and antipsychotic medication.
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