정신분열병 환자에서의 지연성 운동장애와 Neurologic Soft Signs 의 상관관계

Tardive Dyskinesia and Neurologic Soft Signs of Schizophrenics

Frequency o f the n e uro lo g ic soft signs betw een the tardive dyskinesia a n d n o n - ta rd iv e dyskinesia g ro ups w as com pared fo r the e valuatio n o f the n e u ro lo g ic soft signs in id e n tific a tio n o f th e p a tie n t at the risk for tardiv e d y sk in e sia T h irty three schizo phrenics w ith tardive d y sk inesia a n d 33 m atch e d schizophrenics w ith o u t tard iv e dyskinesia w ere selected fo r th e subjectxespectively. T he results w ere as fo llo w in g s : 1 ) M o s t frequently in v o lv e d area o f tardiv e dyskinesia w as u p p e r extrem ities a n d the n ext was tongue. 2 ) N e u ro lo g ic soit signs c o u ld be fo u n d in 45% o f n o n - ta rd iv e dyskinesia g ro u p a n d in 8 5 % o f tardiv e dyskinesia g ro up. T his difference w as statistically proved. W ith the above results, the a u th o r suggested possible re la tio n s h ip betw een n e u ro lo g ic soft signs a n d d ev e lo pm e n t o f tardive dyskinesia