Table 2.
Stereological estimates in postmortem schizophrenia studies of the whole thalamus.
| Authors (year) | Brain banka | Region | Schiz/Cont/Otherb | Mean age (years) | Estimatesc | Reported significant schiz. related diff.d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byne et al. (2002) | 1 | Right thalamus | 4M6F/4M1Fe | 66.6/75.0 | V | No difference |
| Cullen et al. (2003) | 2 | Right and left thalamus | 11M10F/14M13F | 68/71 | V | No difference |
| Danos et al. (2003) | 3 | Right and left thalamus | 7M5F/9M4F | 50.7/51.6 | V | Decreased V: 16% left, 15% right |
| Young et al. (2008) | 8 | Right orf left thalamus | 8M4F/9M6F/8M6F/8M5Fg | 44.3/48.1/45.2/43.7h | V | No difference |
Positive findings in bold.
Brain bank according to Table 1.
Number of males (M) and females (F) in each diagnostic group: Schizophrenia (Schiz), Control (Cont) group, Other diagnostic group(s).
Abbreviations: V volume.
Statistically significant differences for the schizophrenia group. Abbreviations as in “Estimates” column.
“Restricted” subject groups without Alzheimer’s type pathology. The results listed are for these subjects without Alzheimer’s type pathology. Full subject sample: 14 Schiz, 8 Cont.
Schiz 7R5L; Cont 8R7L; Major Depression (MDD) 9R5L; Bipolar Disorder (BPD) 6R7L.
Groups: Schiz, Cont, MDD, BPD.
Mean ages for full study sample of 12 Schiz, 15 Cont, 14 MDD, and 13 BPD.