Comparison of eye movements in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Eye movement abnormalities are often associated with psychiatric illness. Subjects with either schizophrenia or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been reported to show eye movement abnormalities. However, it is still unclear whether eye movement abnormalities in schizophrenia and in ASD have common features. This study aimed to understand the similarities/differences in eye movement abnormalities of subjects with schizophrenia and those with ASD.

Methods

We analyzed 75 eye movement characteristics of 83 subjects with schizophrenia, 17 subjects with ASD and 255 healthy controls that were collected during fixation, smooth pursuit and free viewing tasks using analysis of covariance with the covariates age and sex.

Results

We found significant effects across groups

SUBMITTER: Shiino T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7292215 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature