ISSN:
1433-8491
Keywords:
Right-posterior slow waves in EEG
;
Schizophrenia
;
Maturational deficit
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Intermittent right-posterior accentuated slow waves (irregular theta and/or delta waves: IRP phenomenon) in the EEG showed an incidence of about 5% in the total in-patients of a psychiatric university hospital. The IRP phenomenon was found in 7.5% of patients with schizophrenic psychoses, 2% of patients with affective psychoses and in 2.4% of patients with neurotic and personality disorders. The IRP groups differed from control groups in a number of sociobiographical and clinical characteristics. Having repeatedly confirmed these relationships with different samples, we regard IRP patients, irrespective of the diagnosis given, as having a maturational deficit of brain function.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00450544
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