Abstract
Background
A high incidence of schizophrenia has been reported in individuals with sex chromosome
aneuploides (SCAs), and extra-X aneuploidy appears to adversely affect neurodevelopment.
We previously examined neurodevelopment in SCA subjects with structural magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) of the brain. We present an XXY subject who subsequently developed schizophrenia.
Further examination of the MRI data was undertaken.
Methods
Graphs of MRI-determined regional brain to whole brain volume proportions and cerebral
asymmetry indexes were generated for Klinefelter (n = 10) and male control subjects (n = 25) to allow inter-individual comparisons.
Results
The index case had reversed prefrontal and temporal lobe asymmetries, and these findings
were more marked than in any other subject.
Conclusions
It has been suggested that a genetic locus for schizophrenia may be found on the X
chromosome and that the gene(s) concerned are implicated in the development of normal
cerebral asymmetries. This case supports these arguments.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
June 20,
2002
Received in revised form:
June 11,
2002
Received:
January 23,
2002
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