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The neuropathology of schizophrenia : progress and interpretation / edited by Paul J. Harrison and Gareth W. Roberts.

Holman Biotech Commons RC514 .N446 2000
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Harrison, P. J. (Paul J.), 1960-
Roberts, Gareth W.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Schizophrenia--Pathophysiology.
Schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia--Etiology.
Schizophrenia--physiopathology.
Brain--physiopathology.
Nervous System--physiopathology.
Schizophrenia--etiology.
Medical Subjects:
Schizophrenia--physiopathology.
Brain--physiopathology.
Nervous System--physiopathology.
Schizophrenia--etiology.
Physical Description:
xii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Place of Publication:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Contents:
1 Structural Imaging Findings and Macroscopic Pathology / Richard Hopkins, Shon Lewis 5
In vivo brain imaging in schizophrenia 7
Brain morphology in schizophrenia 8
Global versus regional changes 17
Structural abnormalities as part of a neural network 35
Timing and progression of structural abnormalities 36
Diagnostic specificity of the findings 38
2 Hippocampal Pathology / Steven E. Arnold 57
Neuroanatomy of the normal hippocampal formation 58
Gross morphometry of the hippocampal formation in schizophrenia 61
Hippocampal cytoarchitecture and neuronal morphometry in schizophrenia 62
Cognitive impairment, dementia, and investigations of neurodegeneration in schizophrenia 69
Regional specificity of hippocampal neuropathological findings 71
3 Cortical Pathology: a New Generation of Quantitative Microscopic Studies / Francine M. Benes 81
Stereomorphometric studies 82
The cortical GABA system 86
The cortical glutamate system 88
The cortical dopamine system 91
Cortical pathology and the neurodevelopmental hypothesis 94
4 Synaptic Pathology / William G. Honer, Clint Young, Peter Falkai 105
Assessment of synapses 105
Models of synaptic abnormalities in schizophrenia 114
Studies of synapses in schizophrenia 115
5 Gliosis and its Implications for the Disease Process / Gareth W. Roberts, Paul J. Harrison 137
Glia and gliosis 137
Gliosis in schizophrenia 140
The meaning of an absence of gliosis 143
6 Cerebral Asymmetry / Dorothy P. Holinger, Albert M. Galaburda, Paul J. Harrison 151
Structural cerebral asymmetries 152
Cerebral asymmetry in schizophrenia 155
7 Functional Imaging and Neural Circuitry in Schizophrenia / Susan K. Schultz, Nancy C. Andreasen 173
Applied neuroimaging and the neuropathology of schizophrenia 173
Functional imaging techniques 175
Functional imaging and neurocircuitry 177
Corticothalamocerebellar circuitry and cognitive dysmetria in schizophrenia 182
8 Neuropathology and the Neurodevelopmental Model / Mayada Akil, Daniel R. Weinberger 189
Evidence supporting a neurodevelopmental origin of schizophrenia 190
Evidence against schizophrenia as a neurodegenerative disorder 193
Neuropathological findings and the neurodevelopmental model 195
Limitations of the neurodevelopmental model 202
9 Cortical Development and Schizophrenia / Jack Price, Gareth W. Roberts 213
Molecular basis for the organisation of the forebrain 215
Pattern formation and its functional consequences 223
Fate determination 227
10 The Organization of Cortical Circuitry / David A. Lewis 235
A model system for circuitry analysis: the primate dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 236
Cortical neuron types 237
Laminar arrangement of neurons 239
Organization of efferent projections 241
Organization and termination of afferent projections 242
Vulnerable prefrontal cortex circuitry in schizophrenia 245
11 Perspectives from other Diseases and Lesions / Margaret M. Esiri, R. Carl A. Pearson 257
Neuropathology and diagnostic issues 257
Diseases sharing non-specific pathological features with schizophrenia 258
Disorders in which schizophrenia-like symptoms may occur 262
Normal determinants of neuronal parmeters and the effects of experimental lesions 265
12 Animal Models of Schizophrenia / Barbara K. Lipska, Daniel R. Weinberger 277
Modeling schizophrenia in animals: some general considerations 278
Neurodevelopmental animal models of schizophrenia 280
Future approaches to modeling schizophrenia in animals 285
13 A Sceptical View of the Neuropathology of Schizophrenia / Siew E. Chua, Peter J. McKenna 291
Overall brain dimensions 292
Lateral ventricular enlargement 298
Regional cerebral volumes 304
Temporal lobe limbic structures 310
Other brain structures 312
Histological findings 321
14 Methodological Issues / Paul J. Harrison, Joel E. Kleinman 339
Methodological issues in case collection and selection 340
Methodological issues for studies of neurochemical pathology 343
Methodological issues for morphometric studies 345
15 Neuropathological Consequences of Schizophrenia Treatments / Paul J. Harrison 351
Neuropathological effects of antipsychotic drugs 351
Neuropathological effects of other treatments 361
Neuropathological effects of substance misuse 362.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0192629077
OCLC:
43801030

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