Brain structure in narcissistic personality disorder: A VBM and DTI pilot study

@article{Nenadi2015BrainSI,
  title={Brain structure in narcissistic personality disorder: A VBM and DTI pilot study},
  author={Igor Nenadi{\'c} and Daniel G{\"u}llmar and Maren Dietzek and Kerstin Langbein and Christian Gaser},
  journal={Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging},
  year={2015},
  volume={231},
  pages={184-186}
}
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