The Effect of Estrogen on Cognitive Functions in Schizophrenic Patients / 대한정신약물학회지
Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
;
: 178-187, 1998.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was performed to evaluate the effect of estrogen on cognitive functions in schizophrenic patients.METHODS:
Neuropsychological tests such as Paired Associate Learning Test, Complex Figure Test, Trail Making B Test, Performance IQ Test Subscales were applied to 15 normal controls, 16 estrogen treated schizophrenic patients and 15 control schizophrenic patients. The schizophrenic patients were retested with the same instruments after 4 weeks and 8 weeks of study period and psychopathology was assessed in the same patients before and at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks and 8 weeks of study using BPRS and PANSS.RESULTS:
Cognitive impairment was found in each measure of memory, attention, executive function in schizophrenic patients as compared with the normal controls. After 8 weeks of estrogen treatment, significant improvement occurred in executive function and probable improvement occurred in memory and attention in schizophrenic patients.CONCLUSION:
Short-term treatment with estrogen may possibly improve parts cognitive functions of schizophrenic patients and we expect, schizophrenic patients with long term estrogen treatment will be improved in other cognitive fuctions.
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Assunto principal:
Aprendizagem por Associação de Pares
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Psicopatologia
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Esquizofrenia
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Teste de Sequência Alfanumérica
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Estrogênios
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Função Executiva
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Memória
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Testes Neuropsicológicos
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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