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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Gray matter loss is observed in early-onset schizophrenia (EOS).
  • Previous studies lack consistent findings due to methodological variations and confounding factors.
  • Understanding structural brain changes in EOS is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate gray matter volume differences in first-episode EOS patients compared to healthy controls.
  • To explore correlations between gray matter volume and clinical symptoms, disease onset, duration, and medication in EOS.

Main Methods:

  • Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) was used to measure gray matter (GM) volume in 29 first-episode EOS patients and 34 controls.
  • The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) assessed psychotic symptoms.
  • Correlations with PANSS scores, age of onset, psychosis duration, and chlorpromazine (CPZ) equivalent were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • EOS patients exhibited significantly lower GM volume in the left middle and superior temporal gyrus compared to controls.
  • Reduced GM volume negatively correlated with PANSS-positive symptoms (p=0.002).
  • No significant correlations were found with negative symptoms, general psychopathology, total PANSS scores, age of onset, psychosis duration, or CPZ equivalent.

Conclusions:

  • First-episode EOS patients demonstrate reduced gray matter in specific left temporal regions.
  • Structural abnormalities in the left middle and superior temporal gyrus may be implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.
  • These findings highlight the importance of temporal lobe structures in the early stages of schizophrenia.