A systematic review and meta-analysis of neurological soft signs in relatives of people with schizophrenia
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of neurological soft signs in relatives of people with schizophrenia
BACKGROUND Neurological soft signs are subtle but observable impairments in motor and sensory functions that are not localized to a specific area of the brain. Neurological soft signs are common in schizophrenia. It has been established that soft signs meet two of five criteria for an endophenotype, namely: association with the illness, and state independence. This review investigated whether s...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Psychiatry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-11-139