Density values of the corpus callosum in schizophrenic brains

Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1986 Jan;73(1):33-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb02662.x.

Abstract

Density values of the corpus callosum and ventricular brain ratio (VBR) were obtained by coronal computerized tomography (CT) in 16 chronic schizophrenic patients and 16 normal controls. The corpus callosum of schizophrenic brains showed no apparent density loss which could indicate a dysfunctional brain. A significant ventricular dilatation was found in the patient group compared with age-matched controls. This finding was compatible with several former observations with transverse scanning.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebral Ventriculography
  • Corpus Callosum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Corpus Callosum / pathology
  • Dilatation, Pathologic
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Schizophrenia / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed