Neurovisualization in pathogenetic researches of schizophrenia
Neuroimaging studies (CT, MRI) implicate a number of structural defects in a brain of patients with schizophrenia. At the same time, the nature of these anomalies is not clear yet. The solution of this question is closely connected with the investigation of relationship between neuromorphological features and clinical characteristics of the disease. In the present review the up-to-date data received by means of the clinical-biological approach is analyzed. There are various opinions concerning an origin of the structural anomalies as well as their role in pathogenesis of schizophrenia.