Abstract
A higher prevalence of neurological signs (NS) has been described in schizophrenic patients when compared with controls or patients with other mental illnesses. This study, which includes a sample of 66 DSM-IIIR schizophrenics, was designed to assess the relationship between 7 frontal neurologic signs described by Luria and cognitive disturbances measured by an exhaustive neuropsychological battery. There was a statistically significant relationship between the frontal signs and the cognitive deficits (mean shared variance was 22%) which persisted after correcting for the influence of age, education, and duration of illness.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 15-20 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Schizophrenia Research |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1996 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors are grateful to Susan Jensen for her help with editing the article. This study was partially supported by a grant from the Government of Navarra (Spain).
Keywords
- cognitive deficit
- neurological sign
- schizophrenia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry