Lack of normal pattern of cerebral asymmetry in familial schizophrenic patients and their relatives--The Maudsley Family Study.

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Lack of the normal cerebral asymmetry has been reported in schizophrenia. We wished to test the hypothesis that this lack of the normal pattern of asymmetry is familial and that it can be found in both schizophrenic and non-schizophrenic family members. In particular, we wanted to know whether those relatives who appear to be transmitting liability to the illness also demonstrate the loss of normal asymmetry. We...

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