Neurological Abnormalities in Recent-Onset Schizophrenia and Asperger-Syndrome
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Neurological Abnormalities in Recent-Onset Schizophrenia and Asperger-Syndrome
BACKGROUND Neurological abnormalities including a variety of subtle deficits such as discrete impairments in sensory integration, motor coordination (MOCO), and sequencing of complex motor acts are frequently found in patients with schizophrenia (SZ) and commonly referred to as neurological soft signs (NSS). Asperger-syndrome (AS) is characterized by sensory-motor difficulties as well. However,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Psychiatry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1664-0640
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00091