Study on dopamine metabolite in cerebrospinal fluid of schizophrenics and epilepsics

Jiang, S.; Chen, X.; Liao, W.

Hunan Yi Ke da Xue Xue Bao 23(2): 155-156

1998


ISSN/ISBN: 1000-5625
PMID: 10681831
Document Number: 488601
The concentration of dopamine (DA) metabolite-homovanillic acid (HVA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 40 patients with schizophrenia 27 with epilepsy and 15 controls without disorders of CNS was reported. The results showed that there were no significant differences in mean levels of HVA among the three groups. It is suggested that both schizophrenia and epilepsy are not abnormal in total level of DA metabolism.

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