The role of executive control in saccade generation

The Findlay & Walker model of saccade generation does not appear to account fully for saccadic performance deficits observed in schizophrenia patients. It would be enhanced by inclusion of a frontally mediated, central executive function system. A review of schizophrenia patients' antisacca...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1999-08, Vol.22 (4), p.686-687
1. Verfasser: Gooding, Diane C.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The Findlay & Walker model of saccade generation does not appear to account fully for saccadic performance deficits observed in schizophrenia patients. It would be enhanced by inclusion of a frontally mediated, central executive function system. A review of schizophrenia patients' antisaccade task deficits provides an example of the role of higher cortical functioning in saccade generation.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X99342151