Brain-imaging shows Promise in helping schizophrenia
Thursday December 4, 2003
Neoroscientists are beginning to use sophisticated imaging technology to see where schizophrenia affects the brain, with the hope of discovering the roots of the disorder.
A Chicago Tribune story reports on the role of Functional MRI (fMRI) in these explorations to explore mental disorders such as schizophrenia, dyslexia and antisocial behavior.
The researchers presented images of adolescents newly diagnosed with schizophrenia, including the first evidence linking the disorder in youngsters to defective myelination, the white matter that insulates brain cells and allows them to communicate.
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A Chicago Tribune story reports on the role of Functional MRI (fMRI) in these explorations to explore mental disorders such as schizophrenia, dyslexia and antisocial behavior.
The researchers presented images of adolescents newly diagnosed with schizophrenia, including the first evidence linking the disorder in youngsters to defective myelination, the white matter that insulates brain cells and allows them to communicate.
Read more in this article (free registration required)