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Decreased oral function in Japanese inpatients with schizophrenia.
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Neuropsychopharmacology reports [Neuropsychopharmacol Rep] 2024 Jun; Vol. 44 (2), pp. 356-360. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 11. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Aim: Oral function in patients with schizophrenia has not been well-characterized. To address this, we performed a cross-sectional study of oral function in Japanese inpatients with schizophrenia.<br />Methods: We measured oral function, including occlusal force, tongue-lip motor function, tongue pressure, and masticatory function in 130 Japanese inpatients with schizophrenia. We then compared the frequency of clinical signs of oral hypofunction among 63 non-elderly and 67 elderly inpatients with schizophrenia, as well as data from 98 elderly control participants from a previous Japanese study.<br />Results: The frequency of reduced occlusal force was significantly higher in the elderly inpatients (76.2%) than in the non-elderly inpatients (43.9%) and elderly controls (43.9%). The frequency of decreased tongue-lip motor function in non-elderly inpatients (96.8%) and elderly inpatients (97.0%) was significantly higher than that in elderly controls (56.1%). The frequency of decreased tongue pressure in non-elderly inpatients (66.1%) and elderly inpatients (80.7%) was significantly higher than that in elderly controls (43.9%). Finally, the frequency of decreased masticatory function was highest in elderly inpatients (76.5%), followed by non-elderly inpatients (54.8%) and elderly controls (15.3%).<br />Conclusion: Oral function was decreased in both non-elderly and elderly Japanese inpatients with schizophrenia compared with elderly controls.<br /> (© 2024 The Authors. Neuropsychopharmacology Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of The Japanese Society of Neuropsychopharmacology.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2574-173X
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Neuropsychopharmacology reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38602056
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/npr2.12443