Honors Theses
Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
First Advisor
Toshikazu Ikuta
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
This thesis is a study of rsfMRI imaging in order to examine coactivation patters of the piriform cortex between healthy subjects and people with schizophrenia. As part of the olfactory system, the piriform cortex is an integral part of the smell sensation. Our studies showed that coactivation among the piriform cortex and other sensory brain regions differ in people with schizophrenia compared to healthy subjects. People with schizophrenia exhibit patterns of less coactivation among their sensory brain regions compared to control subjects, specifically the intracalcarine cortex, the right planum temporale, and the left occipital lobe. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of schizophrenia functionality. Further studies of these results could be used to create novel therapies or identify new markers for schizophrenia.
Recommended Citation
Kiparizoska, Sara, "The Olfactory System in Schizophrenia: an rsfMRI Study of the Piriform Cortex" (2016). Honors Theses. 822.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/822
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