Visual contrast sensitivity alterations in inferred magnocellular pathways and anomalous perceptual experiences in people at high-risk for psychosis

Visual Neuroscience

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-189

  Kéri, Szabolcs ^a   Benedek, György ^b  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; High risk mental state; Magnocellular pathways; Prodrome; Schizophrenia; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LUMINESCENCE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW FOR ASSESSING PERCEPTUAL ANOMALIES; VISION; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; RISK; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 34447624134     PISSN: 09525238     EISSN: 14698714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952523807070253     Document Type: Article

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