Cognitive impairment in patients with tardive dyskinesia

J Nerv Ment Dis. 1985 Mar;173(3):156-60. doi: 10.1097/00005053-198503000-00004.

Abstract

Schizophrenic patients with (N = 17) and without (N = 14) tardive dyskinesia performed several neuropsychological tests. Most patients (88%) showed complete lack of concern or anosognosia with regard to their involuntary movement. A marginally significant difference was found in recall of pictures presented in the right hemispace. It is suggested that when patients with organic brain disorder and a low Mini-Mental State score are excluded, neuropsychological tests do not differentiate between tardive dyskinesia patients and nonhyperkinetic controls. The results are discussed in relation to hemispheric asymmetries in schizophrenia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Awareness
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Cognition Disorders / physiopathology
  • Cognition Disorders / psychology
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / diagnosis*
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / physiopathology
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / psychology
  • Female
  • Functional Laterality / physiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuropsychological Tests*
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Schizophrenia / diagnosis
  • Schizophrenia / physiopathology
  • Schizophrenic Psychology