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8886292

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
This study addresses the relationship between blink rate (as a measure of central dopaminergic activity), symptoms, neuropsychological performance, as well as neurological signs in schizophrenia. Blink rate between schizophrenic patients and a matched control group was compared in both "relaxed" and "attentive" conditions. Blink rate was increased in schizophrenic patients in the "relaxed" condition but not in the "attentive" condition. The relationship between blink rate and clinical variables was examined in a larger sample of 204 patients. In both "relaxed" and "attentive" conditions, blink rate was related to "hallucinations," "anxiety," negative symptoms, and neuroleptic dosage. Attention was a significant predictor only in the "relaxed" condition. No other significant correlation was found between blink rate, neuropsychological impairments, and neurological signs. These findings suggest that blink rate is not related to neurocognitive impairments in schizophrenia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0006-3223
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
597-603
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Blink rate, neurocognitive impairments, and symptoms in schizophrenia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't