OLFACTORY ACUITY IN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROMES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

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作者
GEDDES, J
HUWS, R
PRATT, P
机构
[1] UNIV SHEFFIELD,NO GEN HOSP,DEPT PSYCHIAT,SHEFFIELD S10 2TN,S YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
[2] MENTAL HANDICAP & COMMUNITY SERV,SHEFFIELD,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0006-3223(91)90196-S
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
The olfactory thresholds of 46 schizophrenic subjects were measured. This group yielded 11 patients with a stringently defined positive syndrome and 12 with a negative syndrome when rated with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. The negative group had a significantly (p < 0.01) higher olfactory threshold than the positive group although neither of the groups differed significantly from a control group. Implications of this finding are discussed.
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