Functional connectivity and grey matter volume of the striatum in schizophrenia

Kathrin Koch1, Oana Georgiana Rus1, Tim Jonas Reeß1

  • 1Kathrin Koch, PhD, Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, TUM-Neuroimaging Center (TUM-NIC) of Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München TUM, Munich and Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences GSN, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Biocenter, Munich; Oana Georgiana Rus, MA, Tim Jonas Reeß, MA, Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, TUM-Neuroimaging Center (TUM-NIC) of Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München TUM, Munich and Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences GSN, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Biocenter, Munich; Claudia Schachtzabel, MA, Gerd Wagner, PhD, C. Christoph Schultz, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Christian Sorg, MD, Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich; Ralf G. M. Schlösser, Prof. MD, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.

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