Vernier threshold and the parallel visual pathways in bipolar disorder: A follow-up study

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-91

  Kéri, Szabolcs ^a   Benedek, György ^a   Janka, Zoltán ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Magnocellular pathways; Parvocellular pathways; Vernier task; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN CORTEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTIVATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERNIER TASK; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COLOR PERCEPTION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; VISUAL PATHWAYS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33845675663     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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