Neurological frontal signs and neuropsychological deficits in schizophrenic patients

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 15-20

  Cuesta, Manuel J ^a   Peralta, Victor ^a   De Leon, Jose ^b,c  

^a Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Norristown State Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive deficit; neurological sign; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030152726     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(95)00110-7     Document Type: Article

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