The 2-year stability of neurological soft signs after a first episode of non-affective psychosis.
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We examined the 2-year stability of neurological soft signs (NSS) in 29 patients after a first episode of psychosis. The numbers of NSS at inclusion and at 2 years follow-up were similar, but there was a significant increase in the numbers of NSS in the sub-group of patients whose dosage of antipsychotic medication had increased over time.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists
دوره 21 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006