MRT-morphometry of the brain in drug-addicted subjects before and after stereotaxic intervention
Journal: Сибирский журнал клинической и экспериментальной медицины @cardiotomsk
Section: Организация здравоохранения и общественное здоровье
Article in issue: 3-2 т.23, 2008.
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Morphometric changes of the brain were studied in 226 drug- addicted subjects and in 106 controls before and after performed MRI-guided stereotaxic intervention. 73 (23%) of drug- addicted subjects revealed atrophic cerebral changes with prevalence of diffuse atrophy (36%). Diffuse cerebral atrophy dominated in heroin abusers (44%) and in chronic addicts (53%). Totally, MRI-morphometric findings revealed the development of diffuse cerebral atrophy in 36% of drugaddicted subjects.
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