“…Indeed, this hypothesis is supported by several studies showing reduced thalamic volume in patients with schizophrenia (Alelú-Paz & Giménez-Amaya, 2008; Andreasen et al, 1994;Byne et al, 2001Byne et al, , 2009Csernansky et al, 2004;Kemether et al, 2003;Konick & Friedman, 2001;Mitelman et al, 2006;Staal et al, 1998). However, not all studies have documented gross thalamic abnormalities (Lesch & Bogerts, 1984); rather, the majority point to specific changes in signaling between mediodorsal, anterior, and pulvinar thalamic nuclei (Byne et al, 2001(Byne et al, , 2002Danos et al, 2005;Kemether et al, 2003;Mitelman et al, 2006;Qiu, Zhong, Graham, Chia, & Sim, 2009). …”