There has been a major breakthrough in the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Scientists at Aberdeen University have reportedly developed a way with near 100 percent accuracy to detect whether a person has schizophrenia — an eye test.
The lost of eye movement has long been known as a symptom of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenic individuals showed difficulty in tracking slow-moving objects smoothly with their eyes. They also have difficulty in maintaining a steady gaze.
Dr. Philip Benson and Professor David St Clair developed the combination of eye tests including smooth pursuit test, the free viewing test (involving everyday scenes) and the fixation task test. Their research is published in the November issue of the academic journal Biological Psychiatry.
Source: Scotsman
ID, You don’t need an implant to be tracked..just a cell phone.
Well, I’m going to look a little ASKANCE at this report…. ;-O
Nick S.
This is just the visible part of the iceberg. It is the part we don’t know about that is far worst—in all aspects.
Right now they are building nerve matrices on
nanostructures to permit implantation (for real!).
Next decade you will be ownzed for real, I fear.
They will have developed some microorganisms a la Dredd to allow you to “improve” your body, under volitional control.
So, when to worry? Now, of course. Later too, when the law is passed that requires mandatory contacts on the nape of your neck. That and some good microorganizm shots will fix you right up.
Laugh and joke and your own peril folks. When corporations, the government, insurance companies start using this as just part of a routine eye screening test it will make Aldous Huxley a nonfiction author.
lol W=^..^
There’s a joke in there somewhere about the screwing you’re getting not being worth the screwing you’re getting. 😀
Now a new Scottish study has reported a model of testing that demonstrates 98 per cent accuracy in distinguishing between those with and without schizophrenia.”
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same % efficacy as ‘perfect’ usage of condoms! 🙂
http://www.mathscareers.org.uk/viewItem.cfm?cit_id=383023
I’m with Mike and OS. Need. More. Data.
Tony, your link did not “take.” Try again?
Mike: Here is a little more information, with some numbers:
Abstract and Summary.
Here I am self-administering my own version, and the scientist say it is too early. Anybody want to buy some cheap palladium from me.
Fifth Graders have devised a method for diagnosing, by checking out the eye of a hurricane, whether or not it is part of the global climate system, or is just schizophrenic weather.
I am with Mike on this. I was to see the studies replicated, and the results in reputable peer reviewed journals first. Remember the cold fusion announcement a few years ago? The announcement was enough by itself to cause the price of palladium to jump, but turned out to be a dud. Let’s wait and see what other researchers find. It might be something, but it might be nothing.
At this point I must remain skeptical about the validity of this test as a determinant of schizophrenia. The link basically describes the claims with no resultant examinations of the sample used and the method of the experiment. The results are to be published shortly and I would wait until the scientific community has a chance to review them and to respond. A test such as this. can be a two-edged sword, especially if the 98% success rate is a presumption rather than a fact.
LOL….
I thought that was the purpose of this Web Site……
it will be helpful to differentiate between a rule out diagnosis of bipolar with psychotic features or major depression w/psychotic features vs. schizophrenia in an acute care setting.
frankly:
my guess is that it would be used as screening. Neurologists use eye movement for an indication of other problems as well.
Is this test only valid after other signs are present or can it be used as a predictor?
“SCIENTISTS have discovered an almost 100 per cent accurate method to detect whether a person has schizophrenia – a simple sight test.
Impaired eye movement has long been thought to be associated with schizophrenia.
Now a new Scottish study has reported a model of testing that demonstrates 98 per cent accuracy in distinguishing between those with and without schizophrenia.”
The eye, ear, nose, mouth (taste buds), and feel inputs or stimulation go first through the amygdala.
These eye aberrations indicate a disruption of the ability to focus, dove-tailing with the already known factors of a damaged or dysfunctional amygdala association with schizophrenia.
In light of [Professor St Clair added: “Typical neuropsychological assessments are time-consuming, expensive and require highly trained individuals to administer. In comparison, these eye tests are simple, cheap and take only minutes to conduct.], it remains to be seen if it works in the general public or whether it is McDiagnosis.
Schizophrenia often including seeing things that do not exist, the relation to the eye makes sense. The 100% accuracy is impressive though. Great find!