Cognitive dysmetria as an integrative theory of schizophrenia: A dysfunction in cortical subcortical-cerebellar circuitry?

被引:919
作者
Andreasen, NC [1 ]
Paradiso, S [1 ]
O'Leary, DS [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Iowa, Coll Med, Mental Hlth Clin Res Ctr, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
关键词
cognitive dysmetria; cerebellum; thalamus; prefrontal cortex;
D O I
10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033321
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Earlier efforts to localize the symptoms of schizophrenia in a single brain region have been replaced by models that postulate a disruption in parallel distributed or dynamic circuits. Based on empirical data derived from both magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography, we have developed a model that implicates connectivity among nodes located in prefrontal regions, the thalamic nuclei, and the cerebellum, A disruption in this circuitry produces "cognitive dysmetria," difficulty in prioritizing, processing, coordinating, and responding to information. This "poor mental coordination" is a fundamental cognitive deficit in schizophrenia and can account for its broad diversity of symptoms.
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