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Neurological soft signs (NSS) in 200 treatment-naïve cases with schizophrenia: a community-based study in a rural setting

T. Shibre Department of Community Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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D. Kebede Department of Community Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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A. Alem Department of Psychiatry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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S. Kebreab Department of Psychiatry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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Z. Melaku Department of Internal Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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N. Deyassa Department of Community Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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A. Negash Department of Community Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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A. Fekadu Department of Psychiatry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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D. Fekadu Department of Psychiatry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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G. Medhin Department of Community Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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C. Negeri Department of Community Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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L. Jacobsson Division of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Sciences, Umeå University, Sweden
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G. Kullgren Division of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Sciences, Umeå University, Sweden
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Pages 425-431 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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