title: Strong mixed-handedness in schizophrenia.
abstract: There is still considerable discussion of whether schizophrenia is a lateralized brain disorder. In fact, schizophrenic patients appear to exhibit a shift away from dexterity, as confirmed by the majority of the 23 publications dealing with this question (14 positive, seven null, two paradoxical). However, quite a few of these positive studies have distinguished between left-handedness and mixed-handedness (MH), thus lacking specificity. Whereas prior studies failed to specify schizophrenic MH, we could observe a significant relationship between strong MH and schizophrenia in male patients in a relatively small group due to sex differentiation and accurate application of Annett's hand preference questionnaire.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, University of Navarra Medical School, Pamplona, Spain.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ortuño
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Landecho
authors.forename: Raphael M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bonelli
keywords: Annett′s hand preference questionnaire; Schizophrenia; laterality; mixed-handedness