An examination of relationship between neurological soft signs and neurocognition

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-47

  Solanki, Ram Kumar ^a   Swami, Mukesh Kumar ^b   Singh, Paramjeet ^a  

^a SMS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b RNT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Motor coordination; Neurocognition; Neurological soft signs; Structural equation modeling; Visuo spatial working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FINGER SPAN TEST; GENETIC DISORDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTOR COORDINATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGICAL SOFT SIGN; OUTPATIENT; PAIRED ASSOCIATE LEARNING TEST; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION; VISUOSPATIAL WORKING MEMORY MATRIX; WORKING MEMORY; ADOLESCENT; ENDOPHENOTYPE; FAMILY; FEMALE; LEARNING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENDOPHENOTYPES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858297167     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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