title: Prevalence of soft neurological signs : a study among Indian school boys.
abstract: "PANESS" battery was administered to a total sample of 120 students of five age specific groups of children from two schools catering to the needs of different socio-economic classes. Most commonly observed item was overflow/higher movements (5, N = 24) followed by motor inco-ordination and dysdiadochokinesia, maximally present in the age group of 7 to 8 (6, N = 24). Further results suggest different patterns across various age groups and that there may be a significant correlation between handedness and soft neurological signs. The implications of these findings have been discussed in the paper.
authors.affiliation: Dhruba Jyoti Bagchi, D.P.M., Resident in Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi - 834 006.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bagchi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Raju