A comparison of two Flash and Two Click Thresholds in Schizophrenic and Normal Subjects

Abstract

The thresholds of fusion of paired flashes and paired clicks were compared. It was found that schizophrenics tended to show relatively higher click thresholds than normal subjects and in the most deteriorated schizophrenics two click thresholds tended to be higher than two flash thresholds.

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