According to HCPlive (1/6, Walter), “research indicates motor impairment as a child could be a risk factor for” schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. For the study, “investigators used data from 437 children born in Denmark between Sept. 1, 2004 and Aug. 31, 2009 with no, one, or two parents born in Denmark with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.” The study then “assessed motor development and its association with psychotic experiences in children with familial high risk…of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder compared to a control group.” The findings were published online Jan. 4 in The Lancet Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Early Motor Impairment Could Forecast Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder “Kenny Walter, HCPlive, January 6, 2023