The 5-choice continuous performance test: evidence for a translational test of vigilance for mice.

Attentional dysfunction is related to functional disability in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and Alzheimer's disease. Indeed, sustained attention/vigilance is among the leading targets for new medications designed to improve cognition in schiz...

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Main Authors: Jared W Young, Gregory A Light, Hugh M Marston, Richard Sharp, Mark A Geyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2626630?pdf=render