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Comparative study of neurological soft signs in remittent schizophrenia and non-psychotic first-degree relatives
Author(s): FENG Yingying, HU Xiaohua, TIAN Yan, JIANG Yun, WANG Zongqin, GAO Zuohui, BAO Ling
Pages: 85-
88
Year: 2017
Issue:
2
Journal: Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
Keyword: Schizophrenia; Remission; Neurological soft signs; First degree relatives; Endophenotype;
Abstract: Objective To examine the difference of neurological soft signs (NSS) among the remittent schizophrenia patients,first-degree non-psychotic relatives of schizophrenia patients and healthy controls.Methods The Cambridge Neurological Inventory (CNI) (the Chinese version) was administered to 86 remittent schizophrenia patients (patient group),86 first-degree non-psychotic relatives of schizophrenia patients (relative group) and 86 healthy controls (control group).Results Compared with relative group,NSS total-score,the subscore of motor coordination and sensory integration were significantly higher in patient group (P<0.01).Compared with control group,NSS total-score,the subscore of motor coordination and sensory integration were significantly higher in patient group (P<0.01).Compared with control group,NSS total-score and the subscore of motor coordination were significantly higher in relative group (P<0.01).Conclusions The levels of NSS in remittent schizophrenia patients and their first-degree non-psychotic relatives are higher than normal control,and the patients have more NSS than their relatives.The motor coordination nay be a potential endophenotype for schizophrenia.
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