Schizophrenia and left-handedness
A new study shows that schizophrenia is associated with excess of left-handedness.
NORMENT researchers Marco Hirnstein and Kenneth Hugdahl show in a recent meta-analysis that schizophrenia is associated with excess of left-handedness, which may reflect a genetic link between schizophrenia and brain lateralization.
Link to article in British Journal of Psyciatry:
"Excess of non-right-handedness in schizophrenia: meta-analysis of gender effects and potential biases in handedness assessment."
Published Oct. 13, 2014 10:43 AM
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