J Korean Soc Biol Psychiatry.  1997 Jun;4(1):29-35.

Motor Function and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: With a Focus on Schizophrenia

• Kim SY
• Kim CY

Abstract

Many disorders in neuropsychiatric field demonstrate variable motor disturbances as their clinical feature or in their courses of illness and also due to psychopharmacological treatment. Although association of such motor disturbances with the pathophysiological aspect of various neuropsychiatric illness are still lacking, some form of motor disturbance offer a window though which pathophysiologic mechanism of such illness can be viewed. Cognitive control of motor functions are briefly reviewed in this article and the importance and method of motor function assessment in major neuropsychiatric disorders are also discussed. Motor dysfunction of major neuropsychiatric illness such as schizophrenia and mood disorders may offer a chance of a deeper understanding on the pathophysiologic aspect of their clinical presentation.

MeSH Terms

Mood Disorders
Schizophrenia*