title: Electroencephalography in schizophrenic patients: comparison between neuroleptic-naive state and after treatment.
abstract: Electroencephalography of 12 schizophrenic patients was recorded in a neuroleptic-naive state and after 6.2 +/- 1.1 months of treatment, when they were on medication and in partial remission. Compared with age- and sex-matched controls, the neuroleptic-naive schizophrenics had less alpha 2 power. In the medicated state, alpha 2 power and slow-wave power were reduced as compared with the neuroleptic-naive state. The reduction in alpha 2 power may occur from the early stage of the disease and progress even though the patients are medicated and clinically improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagase
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okubo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toru
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents