Neuropathological studies of synaptic connectivity in the hippocampal formation in schizophrenia
@article{Harrison2001NeuropathologicalSO, title={Neuropathological studies of synaptic connectivity in the hippocampal formation in schizophrenia}, author={Paul J. Harrison and Sharon L. Eastwood}, journal={Hippocampus}, year={2001}, volume={11} }
Cytoarchitectural changes in the hippocampal formation have been prominent among the various neuropathological abnormalities reported in schizophrenia. Replicated positive findings include decreased neuronal size and alterations in presynaptic and dendritic markers. These findings, in the absence of neurodegenerative changes, suggest that there are alterations in the neural circuitry in schizophrenia. These may represent the anatomical correlate of the aberrant functional connectivity described…
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