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