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Abstract
We have used proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study in vivo N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), choline and creatine in the hippocampi of 26 schizophrenics and 38 normal controls. Measurements of NAA suggest that age-related neuronal loss occurs at a similar rate in schizophrenics and controls. On the other hand, we observe in schizophrenics age-related choline abnormalities not present in controls. We suggest that these age-related changes may be related to an abnormal myelination process and contribute to the observed clinical deterioration associated with schizophrenia.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8908686 DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(96)00044-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Schizophr Res ISSN: 0920-9964 Impact factor: 4.939