Movement initiation and preparation in subjects with schizophrenia - The amplitude of the readiness potential as a biological marker for negative symptom severity

• Published in: Schizophrenia research Vol. 260; pp. 3 - 11
• Main Authors: Vöckel, Jasper, Thiemann, Ulf, Weisbrod, Matthias, Schröder, Johannes, Resch, Franz, Klein, Christoph, Bender, Stephan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Motor deficits; Motor processing; Negative symptoms; Neurological soft signs; Psychiatric/Mental Health; Readiness potential; Schizophrenia; Motor processing; Schizophrenia; Neurological soft signs; Readiness potential; Negative symptoms; Motor deficits

Despite extensive research, the etiology of negative symptoms is not well understood. Preliminary findings are linking motor disturbances to negative symptom severity. We aimed to further the understanding to what extent motor movement preparation influences negative symptom severity. In a cohort of...