PSYC 441 Quiz: Article 2 (Summary)

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Article 2 white matter abnormalities and brain activation in sz (combined dti & fmri study: abstract, background, diffusion tensor imaging (dti) studies of sz have revealed white matter abnormalities in several areas of the brain: The right medial temporal lobe adjacent to the right para-hippocampal gyrus (i. e. the area likely to contain fibers of the inferior cingulum bundle). The right frontal lobe: fmri revealed relative hypo-activation in patients with the main effect of task in: The occipital cortex: there was a direct correlation in patients between the frontal fa reduction (but not medial temporal reductions) and fmri activation in regions in: The occipital cortex: conclusion, combining fmri and dti: Patients had no concurrent psychiatric disorder or any other neurological condition. Article 2 white matter abnormalities and brain activation in sz (combined dti & fmri study) Patients were in remission from acute psychotic episodes and on stable medication with either: