Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry (생물정신의학)
- Volume 9 Issue 1
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- Pages.50-61
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- 2002
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- 1225-8709(pISSN)
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- 2005-7571(eISSN)
Relationships between Nailfold Plexus Visibility, and Clinical Variables and Neuropsychological Functions in Schizophrenic Patients
정신분열병 환자에서 손톱 주름 총 시도(叢 視度) (Nailfold Plexus Visibility)와 임상양상, 신경심리 기능과의 관계
- Kang, Dae-Yeob (Yong-In Mental Hospital) ;
- Jang, Hye-Ryeon (Yong-In Mental Hospital)
- Published : 2002.06.30
Abstract
Objectives:High nailfold plexus visibility can reflect central nervous system defects as an etiologic factor of schizophrenia indirectly. Previous studies suggest that this visibility is particularly related to the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and frontal lobe deficiency. In this study, we examined the relationships between nailfold plexus visibility, and various clinical variables and neuropsychological functions in schizo-phrenic patients. Methods:Forty patients(21males, 19 females) satisfying the DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia and thirty eight normal controls(20 males, 18 females) were measured for Plexus Visualization Score(PVS) by using the capillary microscopic examination. For the assessment of psychopathology, process-reactivity, premorbid adjustment, and neuropsychological functions, we used Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS), Ullmann-Giovannoni Process-Reactive Questionnaire(PRQ), Phillips Premorbid Adjustment Scale(PAS), Korean Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale(KWIS), Continuous Performance Test(CPT), Wisconsin Card Sort Test (WCST), and Word Fluency Test. We also collected data about clinical variables. Results:PVS was correlated with PANSS positive symptom score and composite score negatively. There were no correlations between PVS and PRQ score, PAS score and neuropsychological variables respectively. Conclusions:This study showed that nailfold plexus visibility was a characteristic feature in some schizophrenic patients, and that higher plexus visibility was associated with the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. There was no association between plexus visibility and neuropsychological functions.
본 연구에서 저자들은 정신분열병 환자들의 손톱주름 총 시도와 발생연령, 정신 병리, 진행성, 병전 기능, 신경심리 기능과의 관련성을 알아보고자 DSM-IV의 진단기준에 맞는 정신분열병 환자 40명과 대조군 38명을 대상으로 연구하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 첫째, 정신분열병 대상군(
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