Blink rate, neurocognitive impairments, and symptoms in schizophrenia

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 597-603

  Chen, Eric Y H ^a   Lam, Linda C W ^b   Chen, Ronald Y L ^a   Nguyen, Desmond G H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

blink rate; dopamine system; neurological signs; neuropsychology; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030272963     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(95)00482-3     Document Type: Article

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