Why the study?
Does execution of a Continuous Performance Test elicit a characteristic lateralized frontal NIRS activation pattern in patients with schizophrenia compared to healthy subjects?
Population
9 patients with schizophrenia
Comparison
Execution of a Continuous Performance Test… vs Healthy subjects from a previous study
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Does not support clinical NIRS use in schizophrenia; leaves open biomarker potential for hemispheric deficits pending validation.
Does execution of a Continuous Performance Test elicit a characteristic lateralized frontal NIRS activation pattern in patients with schizophrenia compared to healthy subjects?
Schizophrenia patients exhibit reduced specific lateralized frontal reactivity during a Continuous Performance Test, suggesting a left hemisphere functional deficit.
Fallgatter et al. (2000) studied this question.
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