title: Cerebral laterality in schizophrenia.
abstract: Electro-enccphalographic (E.E.G.) pattern of 35 drug free schizophrenic patients was studied. 15 cases (42.86%) had abnormal EEG records, 9 records out of 15 abnormal records showed effect of laterality. Laterality of abnormality to left hemisphers was present in 7 cases while laterality to right hemisphere was present only in 2 cases. Cortical locations of abnormalities were also studied. The most common cortical area found to be involved was temporal lobe.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gaur
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Bhat