[So-called series of attacks in the course of schizophrenia (clinico-epidemiologic study)].

The author performed an overall study of schizophrenic patients with series of attacks, the amount of which was equal to 120 of the general population, living on the territory of 3 districts of Moscow. The study demonstrated the degree of prevalence of this contingent in the general population. Groups with a relatively favourable and severe development of the disease with serial attacks were distinguished. There was correlation between some clinical signs and favourable development of the disease, permitting to speak of a favourable prognosis in most cases of schizophrenia with serial attacks.