Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Γνωσιακή ΕπιστήμηLibrary of the School of Science
Supervisors info:
Νικόλαος Σμυρνής, Αναπληρωτής καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Αθανάσιος Πρωτόπαππας, Αναπληρωτής καθηγητής, ΜΙΘΕ, ΕΚΠΑ
Κωνσταντίνος Μουτούσης, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, ΜΙΘΕ, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Dysfunctions in sensorimotor control and decision processing in schizophrenia
Translated title:
Dysfunctions in sensorimotor control and decision processing in schizophrenia
Summary:
In the present study, the literature on the dysfunctions of the sensorimotor control and the processes of decision making in schizophrenia (SZ) is reviewed. At the beginning, there is an introduction with a brief description of the most characteristic symptoms of the disorder.
The anatomic presentation of the brain networks that may be lesioned in SZ follows.
Afterwards, the way decision making is taking place in health and in SZ is presented.
The next chapter presents a literature review on the sensorimotor abnormalities which are encountered in SZ. Effort was taken to combine the types of sensorimotor abnormalities with their anatomic lesions. Neurophysiological data and imaging studies were also taken into consideration.
Next, are presented the studies which have been performed using manual and saccadic reaction times, which are both known to be affected in SZ. Studies that have used manual reaction time and saccadic reaction times simultaneously are also presented.
At the end of the study there is a discussion summarizing the findings of the vast literature through the years together with suggestions for further ways of exploring the dysfunctions of the sensorimotor control and the decision making in SZ.
Main subject category:
Science
Other subject categories:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Schizophrenia, brain function, sensorimotor control, decision processing
Number of references:
187
