Are there differences of cortical thickness or surface area between subjects after the first episode of schizophrenia and healthy controls?

Abstract

This prospective study has not confirmed abnormalities of cerebral corticalthickness and area during the first episode of schizophrenia. To asses cerebralcorticalthickness and area changes in the earliest stage of schizophrenia.

Keywords

• first episode of schizophrenia
• cortical area, cortical thickness
• magnetic resonance
• surface-based morphometry