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The Nithsdale Schizophrenia Survey: II. Abnormal Movements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Robin G. McCreadie ,
Elizabeth T. Barron  and
George S. Winslow
Robin G. McCreadie
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries DG1 4TG, Scotland
Elizabeth T. Barron
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries DG1 4TG, Scotland
George S. Winslow
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries DG1 4TG, Scotland
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Summary

In a review of all known schizophrenics (n = 133) from a discrete geographical area, Nithsdale in Dumfries and Galloway Region, 88 per cent were examined for evidence of tardive dyskinesia (TD) and parkinsonism. The prevalence of both TD and parkinsonism was 31 per cent. The TD group was older and more often showed negative schizophrenic symptoms than the non-TD group. The trend was towards a higher prevalence among in-patients and Feighner positive schizophrenics. Parkinsonism was common in patients receiving antiparkinsonian drugs. Ten per cent of patients had both TD and parkinsonism. The findings will act as a baseline for regular reassessment of the population.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 140 , Issue 6 , June 1982 , pp. 587 - 590
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1982 

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