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Saccadic distractibility is elevated in schizophrenia patients, but not in their unaffected relatives.
Psychological medicine - 1 Dec 2005
Maccabe James H, Simon Helen, Zanelli Jolanta W, Walwyn Rebecca, McDonald Colm D, Murray Robin M
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BACKGROUND: Saccadic distractibility, as measured by the antisaccade task, has attracted attention as a putative endophenotypic marker for schizophrenia. Some studies have suggested that this measure is elevated in the unaffected relatives of schizophrenia patients. However, recent studies have called this into question and the topic remains controversial. METHOD: Saccadic distractibility was measured in 53...
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