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An Introduction To The Caudate In Schizophrenia

The caudate forms the medial part of the striatum and has clear involvement with both cognitive and motor functions. Damage to this structure has been reported to produce a ‘schizophrenia-like’ state, and so has been the subject of some investigation. As with the adjacent putamen, the caudate receives dopaminergic input from…

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