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Cerebral function and the EEG in psychiatric disorder: a hypothesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

J. C. Shaw
J. C. Shaw
Affiliation:
MRC Clinical Psychiatry Unit, Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester
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Synopsis

Independent studies which showed a difference between the EEG frequency spectra of test and control groups have been compared. Some of the test groups included schizophrenic patients, others comprised groups with dyslexia, reading disability and left preference. The EEG differences between the test and control groups are shown to be similar across the studies. It is suggested that the common attribute of the test groups relates to the functional organisation of the brain and that investigation of EEG correlates of this phenomenon may be of value to research into the biological basis of psychiatric illness.

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Preliminary Communication
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , May 1976 , pp. 307 - 311
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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