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Neuropsychological and eye movement abnormalities in first-episode and chronic schizophrenia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1621074     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It is well known that neurobehavioral deficits are associated with schizophrenia. Little is known, however, about whether these disturbances becomes more severe over the course of the illness. In the present study, 101 patients with schizophrenia, of whom 45 were first-episode cases, performed pursuit eye tracking tasks. A subset of 60 of these patients, including 27 first-episode cases, were administered a battery of neuropsychological tests. Patients with a history of prior psychotic episodes demonstrated more severe pursuit eye movement dysfunction than first-episode patients and more severe disturbances on neuropsychological tests sensitive to prefrontal and left temporal cortical dysfunction. Longitudinal studies of patients ascertained close to the point of illness onset are needed to determine whether these findings reflect a progressive deterioration in neurobehavioral functioning over the course of schizophrenia.
Authors:
J A Sweeney; G L Haas; S Li
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Schizophrenia bulletin     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0586-7614     ISO Abbreviation:  Schizophr Bull     Publication Date:  1992  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-08-06     Completed Date:  1992-08-06     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0236760     Medline TA:  Schizophr Bull     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  283-93     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Brain / abnormalities,  radiography
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eye Movements
Female
Frontal Lobe / abnormalities,  physiopathology
Functional Laterality
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Saccades
Schizophrenia / diagnosis*
Temporal Lobe / abnormalities,  physiopathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
MHCRC-46745/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R01-MH-42969/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R29-MH-43613/MH/NIMH NIH HHS

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