Cerebral lateralization is delayed in children who later develop schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 181-185

  Crow, T J ^a   Done, D J ^b   Sacker, A ^b  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cerebral lateralization; dominance; handedness; pre schizophrenia; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, PSYCHOTIC; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER;

EID: 0030589704     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(96)00068-0     Document Type: Article

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