Study of Neuropsychological Indicators, Saccades, and Antisaccades as Potential Markers of Attention Deficit in a Patient with Childhood Schizophrenia

Introduction. Despite its relatively low prevalence in the pediatric population (less than 1%), childhood schizophrenia remains a significant issue in psychiatry worldwide due to the lack of a unified approach to its nosological classification and the underdevelopment of criteria for early diagnosis. Identifying neuropsychological impairments at an early age could help form potential risk groups for childhood schizophrenia, increasing awareness of specific patient populations and enabling timely diagnosis. The aim of the study is to investigate the course and clinical manifestations of the psychopathological process, the role of neuropsychological indicators, as well as saccades and antisaccades as potential markers of attention deficits in childhood schizophrenia.