Diskrete motorische und sensorische Störungen (neurologische soft signs) im Akutverlauf endogener Psychosen

Neuological soft signs (NSS) were investigated in 67 patients with DSM-III schizophrenia and affective psychosis. The variation of the NSS in the clinical course (decline toward discharge) was investigated with respect to psychopathological and clinical variables. Significant correlations between NSS, thought disorders, negative symptoms and a worse premorbid adaptation were found. To characterize NSS more precisely, all subjects executed a battery of standard neuropsychological tests on discharge.