Visual-perceptual dysfunctions are possible endophenotypes of schizophrenia: Evidence from the psychophysical investigation of magnocellular and parvocellular pathways

Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 649-656

  Kéri, Szabolcs ^a   Kelemen, Oguz ^b   Janka, Zoltán ^a   Benedek, György ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b BÁCS KISKUN COUNTY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Endophenotype; Executive functions; Magnocellular pathways; Schizophrenia; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL;

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIBLING; VERBAL MEMORY; VISION; WISCONSIN CARD SORTING TEST;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COLOR PERCEPTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SIBLINGS;

EID: 26444484914     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0894-4105.19.5.649     Document Type: Article

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