Potential endophenotype for schizophrenia: Neurological soft signs

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 408-413

  Hui, Christy L M ^a   Wong, Gloria H Y ^a   Chiu, Cindy P Y ^a   Lam, May M L ^a   Chen, Eric Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Diagnostic specificity; Neurological examination abnormalities; Psychotic symptoms; Review; Trait

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; DISEASE COURSE; DISORIENTATION; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOM;

EID: 67049144813     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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