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Article: Volume increases in putamen associated with positive symptom reduction in previously drug-naive schizophrenia after 6 weeks antipsychotic treatment

TitleVolume increases in putamen associated with positive symptom reduction in previously drug-naive schizophrenia after 6 weeks antipsychotic treatment
Authors
KeywordsAntipsychotics
longitudinal
MRI scan
putamen
schizophrenia
Issue Date2012
PublisherCambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PSM
Citation
Psychological Medicine, 2012, v. 42 n. 7, p. 1475-1483 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground Brain structure appears to alter after antipsychotic administration, but it is unknown whether these alterations are associated with improvement of psychopathology in patients with schizophrenia. In this study, the authors explore this relationship.Method Altogether, 66 first-episode, drug-naive patients with schizophrenia and 23 well-matched healthy controls underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging scans at baseline. All 23 healthy controls and 42 of the patients were rescanned after 6 weeks follow-up. The patients received regular antipsychotic treatment during the 6-week period and their psychopathology was assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) at baseline and 6 weeks. The difference in PANSS scores between baseline and 6 weeks was expressed as a ratio of the scores at baseline a- a PANSS reduction ratio. A modified tensor-based morphometry procedure was applied to analyse longitudinal images. Correlations between regional volume changes, PANSS reduction ratio and antipsychotic drug dosages were explored.Results Compared with healthy controls, there was a significant increase in grey-matter volume of the right putamen in patients after 6 weeks treatment. This volume change was positively correlated with a positive PANSS reduction score but not related to drug dosages.Conclusions Putaminal volume increased after 6 weeks antipsychotic treatment in first-episode schizophrenia. The increased volume was closely correlated with improved psychopathology, suggesting the putamen might be a biomarker to predict the treatment response in schizophrenia. © 2011 Cambridge University Press.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/159814
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dc.contributor.authorLi, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorChen, Zen_HK
dc.contributor.authorDeng, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHe, Zen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWang, Qen_HK
dc.contributor.authorJiang, Len_HK
dc.contributor.authorMa, Xen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWang, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChua, SEen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMcAlonan, GMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSham, PCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCollier, DAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGong, Qen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, Ten_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-16T05:57:34Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-16T05:57:34Z-
dc.date.issued2012en_HK
dc.identifier.citationPsychological Medicine, 2012, v. 42 n. 7, p. 1475-1483en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0033-2917en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/159814-
dc.description.abstractBackground Brain structure appears to alter after antipsychotic administration, but it is unknown whether these alterations are associated with improvement of psychopathology in patients with schizophrenia. In this study, the authors explore this relationship.Method Altogether, 66 first-episode, drug-naive patients with schizophrenia and 23 well-matched healthy controls underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging scans at baseline. All 23 healthy controls and 42 of the patients were rescanned after 6 weeks follow-up. The patients received regular antipsychotic treatment during the 6-week period and their psychopathology was assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) at baseline and 6 weeks. The difference in PANSS scores between baseline and 6 weeks was expressed as a ratio of the scores at baseline a- a PANSS reduction ratio. A modified tensor-based morphometry procedure was applied to analyse longitudinal images. Correlations between regional volume changes, PANSS reduction ratio and antipsychotic drug dosages were explored.Results Compared with healthy controls, there was a significant increase in grey-matter volume of the right putamen in patients after 6 weeks treatment. This volume change was positively correlated with a positive PANSS reduction score but not related to drug dosages.Conclusions Putaminal volume increased after 6 weeks antipsychotic treatment in first-episode schizophrenia. The increased volume was closely correlated with improved psychopathology, suggesting the putamen might be a biomarker to predict the treatment response in schizophrenia. © 2011 Cambridge University Press.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherCambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PSMen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofPsychological Medicineen_HK
dc.rightsPsychological Medicine. Copyright © Cambridge University Press.-
dc.subjectAntipsychoticsen_HK
dc.subjectlongitudinalen_HK
dc.subjectMRI scanen_HK
dc.subjectputamenen_HK
dc.subjectschizophreniaen_HK
dc.subject.meshAntipsychotic Agents - administration and dosage - pharmacology - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshPutamen - drug effects - pathology-
dc.subject.meshSchizophrenia - drug therapy - pathology-
dc.subject.meshSchizophrenic Psychology-
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcome-
dc.titleVolume increases in putamen associated with positive symptom reduction in previously drug-naive schizophrenia after 6 weeks antipsychotic treatmenten_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailChua, SE: sechua@hku.hken_HK
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