Article
Electrophysiological Endophenotypes for Schizophrenia.
Harvard review of psychiatry - 1 Jan 2000
Owens Emily M, Bachman Peter, Glahn David C, Bearden Carrie E
Abstract excerpt
Endophenotypes are quantitative, heritable traits that may help to elucidate the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying complex disease syndromes, such as schizophrenia. They can be assessed at numerous levels of analysis; here, we review electrophysiological endophenotypes that have shown promise in helping us understand schizophrenia from a more mechanistic point of view. For each endophenotype, we describe...
Topics
- Catechol O-Methyltransferase
- Electrophysiological Phenomena
- Endophenotypes
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Meta-Analysis as Topic
- Schizophrenia
