Which neurological deficits would the nurse be most likely to encounter when assessing a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia?

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Patients with schizophrenia are considered to have neurobiological problems."Soft signs" are neurological deficits consistent with brain dysfunction of the frontal or parietal lobes.Soft signs include astereognosis,agraphesthesia,dysdiadochokinesia,impaired fine motor skills,increased eye blinking,abnormal smooth pursuit eye movements,and muscle twitches.By contrast,hard signs include loss of function,weakness,diminished reflexes,and paralysis.

Which Neurological Deficits Would the Nurse Be Most Likely to Encounter