Table 4.
Brain morphology changes in grey matter volume and white matter (WM) connectivity between schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BP).
| Phenotype | Morphology | Volume/Connectivity Change | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schizophrenia | Grey matter | ↓↓ | Insula |
| Grey matter | ↓↓ | Anterior cingulate cortex | |
| Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder | Grey matter | ↓↓ (SZ), ↓ (BP) | Fronto-temporal cortex |
| Grey matter | ↓↓ (SZ), ↓ (BP) | Thalamus | |
| Grey matter | ↓↓ (SZ), ↓ (BP) | Hippocampus | |
| Grey matter | ↓↓ (SZ), ↓ (BP) | Amygdala | |
| Schizophrenia | White matter | ↓↓ | Fronto-temporal WM |
| Bipolar disorder | White matter | ↓ | Left limbic WM |
| White matter | ↓ | Right temporal-parietal WM | |
| Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder | White matter | ↓↓ (SZ), ↓ (BP) | Prefrontal WM |
| White matter | ↓↓ (SZ), ↓ (BP) | Cortico-thalamic WM | |
| White matter | ↓↓ (SZ), ↓ (BP) | Callosal fiber |