title: Neurological features, cognitive impairment and neuroleptic response in schizophrenic patients.
abstract: The relationship between neurological and cognitive features and the outcome of a 28-day neuroleptic treatment were studied in 98 chronic schizophrenic patients admitted for relapse. Handedness, neurological soft signs, and the cognitive rating on the Mini Mental State assessed in a stable state did not correlate with the neuroleptic response. The findings do not provide a basis for predicting the short-term outcome of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Nervous and Mental Diseases, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bartkó
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Frecska
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zádor
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Herczeg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000187:drug effects; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D006220:Haloperidol