Abstract
Schizophrenic patients with (N = 17) and without (N = 14) tardive dyskinesia performed several neuropsychological tests. Most patients (88%) showed complete lack of concern or anosognosia with regard to their involuntary movement. A marginally significant difference was found in recall of pictures presented in the right hemispace. It is suggested that when patients with organic brain disorder and a low Mini-Mental State score are excluded, neuropsychological tests do not differentiate between tardive dyskinesia patients and nonhyperkinetic controls. The results are discussed in relation to hemispheric asymmetries in schizophrenia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 156-160 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease |
| Volume | 173 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health