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Concurrent Schizophrenia-Like Psychosis in Monozygous Twins Suffering from CNS Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Albert West
Albert West*
Affiliation:
Bridgewater Hospital, Eccles, Manchester, St. Crispin Hospital, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6UN
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Twin studies and investigations into the relationship between schizophrenia-like psychosis and cerebral dysfunction are of considerable interest. Refinement in twin studies has led to less emphasis being placed upon the genetic factor, but the pitfalls surrounding twin techniques, especially with regard to monozygous pairs and the similarity of their environment, have led Penrose (1971) to the opinion that twin study ‘is especially useful, not for genetical researches but in assessing the effects of environmental influences which lead to discordance in identical twin pairs'.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 122 , Issue 571 , June 1973 , pp. 675 - 677
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1973 

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