Neurological sign

Neurological sign

A neurological sign is a class of medical signs. Neurological soft signs (NSS) are minor neurological signs indicating non-specific cerebral dysfunction. Their presence has been documented in cases of schizophrenia.[1]


References

  1. ^ Paola Dazzan & Robin M. Murray (2002). "Neurological soft signs in first-episode psychosis: a systematic review". The British Journal of Psychiatry 181 (43): s50–s57. doi:10.1192/bjp.181.43.s50. http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/181/43/s50. 

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