title: Familial correlation of memory function in schizophrenia.
abstract: Chronic schizophrenic patients with first- or second-degree schizophrenic relatives were evaluated for memory function. Wechsler memory scale scores were significantly correlated between index cases and relatives (r = 0.56, p less than 0.05), suggesting that poor memory function in schizophrenia may represent a familial subtype.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D014888:Wechsler Scales