Olfactory bulbus volume and olfactory sulcus depth in psychotic patients and patients with anxiety disorder/depression

Objectives In the present study, we investigated olfactory bulb (OB) volume and olfactory sulcus (OS) depth of the psychotic patients (predominantly schizophrenia) and patients with anxiety disorder/depression. Methods This study was conducted retrospectively. Group 1 consisted of 30 psychotic patients (predominantly schizophrenia) (19 males and 11 females). Group 2 consisted of 37 patients with anxiety disorder/depression (10 males, 27 females). Group 3 consisted of 30 non-psychotic and non-anxiety disorder/depression subjects (9 males and 21 females). OB volume and OS depth measurements were performed on Cranial MRI. Results OB volume (right and left) of the psychotic; and anxiety disorder/depression groups were significantly lower than those of the control group ( p adjusted