Prefrontal cortex dysfunction during working memory performance in schizophrenia: Reconciling discrepant findings

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 285-298

  Manoach, Dara S ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Prefrontal cortex dysfunction; Schizophrenia; Working memory

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; IMAGING; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0037393438     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(02)00294-3     Document Type: Review

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