Subregional thalamic functional connectivity abnormalities and cognitive impairments in first-episode schizophrenia

CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest FC abnormalities between thalamic subregions and cortical areas in FES patients. Increased FC correlated with cognitive deficits and negative symptoms, highlighting the importance of thalamo-cortical connectivity in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.PMID:38615577 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104042

Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry - April 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Li-Na Wang Shuo Lin Lu Tian Han Wu Wen-Qing Jin Wen Wang Wei-Gang Pan Chun-Lin Yang Yan-Ping Ren Xin Ma Yi-Lang Tang Source Type: research