BACKGROUND: Similar patterns of subcortical brain abnormalities and neurocognitive dysfunction have been demonstrated in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, with more extensive findings in schizophrenia. It is unknown whether relationships between subcortical volumes and neurocognitive performance are similar or different between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. METHODS: MRI scans and neuropsychological test performance were obtained from 117 schizophrenia or 121 bipolar spectrum disorder patients and 192 healthy control subjects. Using the FreeSurfer software, volumes of 18 selected subcortical structures were automatically segmented and analyzed for relationships with results from 7 neurocognitive tests. RESULTS: In schizophrenia, larger left ventricular volumes were related to poorer motor speed, and bilateral putamen volumes were related to poorer verbal learning, executive functioning and working memory performance. In bipolar disorder, larger left ventricular volumes were related to poorer motor speed and executive functioning. The relationship between left putamen volume and working memory was specific to schizophrenia. The relationships between left inferior lateral ventricles and motor speed and between right putamen volumes and executive functioning were similar in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and different from healthy controls. The results remained significant after corrections for use of antipsychotic medication. Significant structure-function relationships were also found when all subjects were combined into one group. CONCLUSION: The present findings suggest that there are differences as well as similarities in subcortical structure/function relationships between patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and healthy individuals. The observed differences further suggest that ventricular and putamen volume sizes may reflect severity of cognitive dysfunction in these disorders.
BACKGROUND: Similar patterns of subcortical brain abnormalities and neurocognitive dysfunction have been demonstrated in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, with more extensive findings in schizophrenia. It is unknown whether relationships between subcortical volumes and neurocognitive performance are similar or different between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. METHODS: MRI scans and neuropsychological test performance were obtained from 117 schizophrenia or 121 bipolar spectrum disorderpatients and 192 healthy control subjects. Using the FreeSurfer software, volumes of 18 selected subcortical structures were automatically segmented and analyzed for relationships with results from 7 neurocognitive tests. RESULTS: In schizophrenia, larger left ventricular volumes were related to poorer motor speed, and bilateral putamen volumes were related to poorer verbal learning, executive functioning and working memory performance. In bipolar disorder, larger left ventricular volumes were related to poorer motor speed and executive functioning. The relationship between left putamen volume and working memory was specific to schizophrenia. The relationships between left inferior lateral ventricles and motor speed and between right putamen volumes and executive functioning were similar in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and different from healthy controls. The results remained significant after corrections for use of antipsychotic medication. Significant structure-function relationships were also found when all subjects were combined into one group. CONCLUSION: The present findings suggest that there are differences as well as similarities in subcortical structure/function relationships between patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and healthy individuals. The observed differences further suggest that ventricular and putamen volume sizes may reflect severity of cognitive dysfunction in these disorders.
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