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EEG coherence, lateral preference and schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

J. C. Shaw,
N. Colter and
G. Resek
J. C. Shaw*
Affiliation:
MRC Clinical Psychiatry Unit, Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex
N. Colter
Affiliation:
MRC Clinical Psychiatry Unit, Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex
G. Resek
Affiliation:
MRC Clinical Psychiatry Unit, Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex
*
1Dr J. C. Shaw, West Sussex Institute of Higher Education, Bishop Otter College, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 4PE.
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Synopsis

The EEG synchrony between hemispheres during cognitive activity differs from that during rest. With common reference recording and a visual imagery task it increases in healthy right-handers and neurotic patients, and it decreases in healthy left-handers and schizophrenic patients. It is suggested that this implies a less lateralized brain organization in schizophrenia which may account for the often reported association with left-handedness. When associated with impaired corpus callosum transmission, it may contribute to the disturbed behaviour and thought processes in this condition.

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Psychological Medicine , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , May 1983, pp. 299 - 306
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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