We tested the ability of CSF from neurologic and psychiatric patients to allow the survival in culture of sympathetic neurons from chicken embryo ganglia. The presence of a neurotrophic activity in the CSF of some schizophrenic patients will be discussed in correlation with neuroleptic treatment or cerebral ventricle enlargement.

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National Institute of Health (NIH)
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Intramural Research (Z01)
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1Z01MH002312-01
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3968609
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1
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1986
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U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
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