Potential role of orbitofrontal surface morphology on social and cognitive functions in high-risk subjects for psychosis and schizophrenia patients

Tsutomu Takahashi*, Mihoko Nakamura, Yumiko Nishikawa, Yuko Komori, Shimako Nishiyama, Yoichiro Takayanagi, Atsushi Furuichi, Mikio Kido, Daiki Sasabayashi, Yuko Higuchi, Kyo Noguchi, Michio Suzuki

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Abstract

This MRI study examined the surface morphology of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and its relation to social and cognitive functions in 38 individuals with at-risk mental state (ARMS) and 63 schizophrenia patients in comparison with 61 healthy controls. The ARMS and schizophrenia groups had increased right OFC Type III expression and fewer orbital sulci, which were partly associated with social and cognitive impairments. OFC underdevelopment may underlie vulnerability to psychosis, as well as the core clinical features of the illness.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)92-95
Number of pages4
JournalPsychiatry Research - Neuroimaging
Volume283
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019/01/30

Keywords

  • Cognition
  • Orbitofrontal cortex
  • Social function

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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