Schizophrenia Research
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 79-89 , July 2007

Prefrontal–thalamic–cerebellar gray matter networks and executive functioning in schizophrenia

  • Nicolas Rüsch

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Hauptstr. 5, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany. Tel.: +49 761 270 6501; fax: +49 761 270 6619.
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  • Ilaria Spoletini

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Marko Wilke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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  • Pietro Bria

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Margherita Di Paola

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Fulvia Di Iulio

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Giovanni Martinotti

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    • Casa di Cura Neuropsichiatrica Villa Maria Pia, Rome, Italy
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  • Carlo Caltagirone

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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  • Gianfranco Spalletta

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy

Received 19 December 2006 ,Revised 31 January 2007 ,Accepted 31 January 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.01.029

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 79-89 , July 2007

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