2012
Impaired Visual Cortical Plasticity in Schizophrenia
Çavuş I, Reinhart RM, Roach BJ, Gueorguieva R, Teyler TJ, Clapp WC, Ford JM, Krystal JH, Mathalon DH. Impaired Visual Cortical Plasticity in Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 71: 512-520. PMID: 22364738, PMCID: PMC3292767, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-frequency stimulationVisual cortical plasticityCortical plasticityVisual steady-state responseN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionHealthy control subjectsLong-term potentiation paradigmLong-term potentiationForm of neuroplasticityRepetitive visual stimulationSustained potentiationControl subjectsVEP assessmentSchizophrenia patientsStandard visual stimuliInfrequent target stimuliCore pathophysiologyReceptor functionPotentiationSchizophreniaVisual stimulationComponent scoresStimulationVisual stimuliBaseline
1991
Visual stimulation increases technetium-99m-HMPAO distribution in human visual cortex.
Woods SW, Hegeman IM, Zubal IG, Krystal JH, Koster K, Smith EO, Heninger GR, Hoffer PB. Visual stimulation increases technetium-99m-HMPAO distribution in human visual cortex. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1991, 32: 210-5. PMID: 1992020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowRelative rCBF increasesVisual cortex relativeHexamethylpropylene amine oximeCerebral blood flowMBq 99mTc-HMPAOSingle photon emissionHuman visual cortexRCBF increasesAmine oximePhysiologic changesCortex relativeHealthy subjectsBlood flowStriate cortexHMPAO distributionWhole brainVisual cortexPhotic stimulationSeparate daysAbility of changesVisual stimulationStimulation conditionsImages of distributionsSignificant increase