First Rank Symptoms and Neurological Soft Signs in Schizophrenia
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First Rank Symptoms and Neurological Soft Signs in Schizophrenia
The aim of the study was to compare the neurological soft signs (NSS) in schizophrenia patients with and without first rank symptoms (FRS), their first degree relatives (FDR), and normal controls. The study was conducted on 60 schizophrenia patients diagnosed according to ICD 10 DCR and categorized into groups with and without FRS using Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry, 30 F...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatry Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2314-4327,2314-4335
DOI: 10.1155/2014/931014