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Mapping cortical morphology in youth with velocardiofacial (22q11.2 deletion) syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21334567     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS; 22q11.2 deletion syndrome) represents one of the highest known risk factors for schizophrenia. Insofar as up to 30% of individuals with this genetic disorder develop schizophrenia, VCFS constitutes a unique, etiologically homogeneous model for understanding the pathogenesis of schizophrenia.
METHOD: Using a longitudinal, case-control design, anatomic magnetic resonance images were acquired to investigate cross-sectional and longitudinal alterations in surface cortical morphology in a cohort of adolescents with VCFS and age-matched typical controls. All participants were scanned at two time points.
RESULTS: Compared with controls, youth with VCFS exhibited alterations in inferior frontal, dorsal frontal, occipital, and cerebellar brain regions at both time points. Little change was observed over time in surface morphology of either study group. However, within the VCFS group only, worsening psychosocial functioning over time was associated with time 2 surface contractions in left middle and inferior temporal gyri. Further, prodromal symptoms at time 2 were associated with surface contractions in the left and right orbitofrontal, temporal, and cerebellar regions and surface protrusions of the supramarginal gyrus.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings advance the understanding of cortical disturbances in VCFS that produce vulnerability for psychosis in this high-risk population.
Authors:
Wendy R Kates; Ravi Bansal; Wanda Fremont; Kevin M Antshel; Xuejun Hao; Anne Marie Higgins; Jun Liu; Robert J Shprintzen; Bradley S Peterson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2011-01-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry     Volume:  50     ISSN:  1527-5418     ISO Abbreviation:  J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-21     Completed Date:  2011-06-30     Revised Date:  2012-03-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8704565     Medline TA:  J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  272-282.e2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. KatesW@upstate.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Brain Mapping / methods*
Cerebral Cortex* / pathology,  physiopathology
Child
Chromosome Deletion*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22*
DiGeorge Syndrome* / complications,  diagnosis,  genetics,  pathology,  physiopathology,  psychology
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Intelligence Tests
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Risk Factors
Schizophrenia* / diagnosis,  etiology,  pathology,  physiopathology
Severity of Illness Index
Social Behavior Disorders / etiology,  pathology,  physiopathology,  psychology
Vulnerable Populations / psychology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
MH K02-74677/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH64824/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH65481/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R01 MH064824-10/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R01 MH065481-03/MH/NIMH NIH HHS

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