Cerebral laterality, symptoms, and diagnosis in psychotic patients
Wexler B, Giller E, Southwick S. Cerebral laterality, symptoms, and diagnosis in psychotic patients. Biological Psychiatry 1991, 29: 103-116. PMID: 1995082, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(91)90039-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ear advantageLower right-ear advantagesManic patientsPositive symptomsNegative symptomsCerebral lateralitySubset of patientsDisease-related decreaseWord TestSchizoaffective patientsSymptomatic inpatientsDepressed patientsHealthy controlsSymptom remissionSchizophrenic patientsMood disturbancePatientsMore symptomsPsychotic patientsSymptomsDichotic word testLeft hemisphereEar advantageThought disorderSimilar changes