Musical deficits and cortical thickness in people with schizophrenia

Investigation of acquired amusia caused by brain damage suggested that cortical lesions of the right hemisphere contributed to musical deficits. We previously reported reduced musical ability in schizophrenia; these deficits were correlated with clinical manifestations such as cognitive dysfunction and negative symptoms. However, the neural substrate underlying the musical disability in schizophrenia remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between musical deficits and cortical thickness in patients with schizophrenia using structural MRI.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - February 14, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ryosuke Fujito, Masayoshi Minese, Sanae Hatada, Naoto Kamimura, Shigeru Morinobu, Donna J. Lang, William G. Honer, Ken Sawada Source Type: research