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Neurological abnormalities among offspring of persons with schizophrenia: relation to premorbid psychopathology.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Mar 2009
Prasad Konasale M, Sanders Richard, Sweeney John, Montrose Debra, Diwadkar Vaibhav, Dworakowski Diana, Miewald Jean, Keshavan Matcheri
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BACKGROUND: Neurological Examination Abnormalities (NEA, often called "neurological soft signs") have been observed in early schizophrenia and may be heritable. We investigated the prevalence, and neurocognitive and psychopathological correlates of NEA among offspring of schizophrenia patients who are at increased genetic risk for this illness. METHODS: Neurological examinations were conducted on high risk (HR,...
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