Relationship of gender and age at onset of schizophrenia to severity of dyskinesia

Authors
Lindamer, LA Lohr, JB Caligiuri, MP Jeste, DV
Citation
La. Lindamer et al., Relationship of gender and age at onset of schizophrenia to severity of dyskinesia, J NEUROP CL, 13(3), 2001, pp. 399-402
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
ISSN journal
08950172 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
399 - 402
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-0172(200122)13:3<399:ROGAAA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The authors examined severity of dyskinesia in 119 men and 44 women, compar ing by gender those with late-onset schizophrenia (LOS) versus early-onset schizophrenia (EOS). Women with LOS and men with EOS had more severe dyskin esia than men with LOS and women with EOS. Many factors, including the leng th of neuroleptic treatment, alcohol and smoking history, and menopausal st atus, may contribute to the severity of dyskinesia in older patients with s chizophrenia.