Abstract

Currently, the diagnosis of schizophrenia is made solely based on interviews and behavioral observations by a trained psychiatrist. Technologies such as electroencephalography (EEG) are used for differential diagnosis and not to support the psychiatrist’s positive diagnosis. Here, we show the potential of EEG recordings as biomarkers of the schizophrenia syndrome. EEG (electroencephalography) differences between patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) and controls have been reported. Tasks used are complex and specialized, not necessarily resemble natural stimuli/ environment to which the brain is adapted. We tested if SCZ global cognitive deficits could be described by EEG features using an ecological and simple approach.