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Causes Of Schizophrenia
Health Encyclopedia: Schizophrenia Causes
Causes
No single cause can account for schizophrenia. Rather, it appears to be the result of multiple causes such as genetic factors, environmental and psychological assaults, and possible hormonal changes that alter the brain's chemistry.
Abnormalities in Brain Structure, Circuitry, and Chemicals
Brain scans using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have shown a number of abnormalities in the brain's structure associated with schizophrenia. Such problems can cause nerve damage and disconnections in t...
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Expert & Community Posts
Low Motivation in Schizophrenia Linked to Biochemical Rewards System
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertOne of the most notable features of schizophrenia is lack of motivation. To date there has been... Read more »
Genetic Mutations higher in Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertHardly a week goes by that doesn’t involve yet another genetic discovery that could help solve... Read more »
Was Mother to Blame? Ideas about Social Environment & Relapse in Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertThe interplay between nature and nurture is a recurring theme in the debate over the development... Read more »
The Last Summer
By Christina Bruni , Health ExpertMy break with reality was sudden, sharp and total. I remember to this day every thought I... Read more »
NAMI 2007 Convention: Interview with E. Fuller Torrey
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...in Germany and Switzerland and believed that the causes of schizophrenia were biological. My... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Introduction
Schizophrenia is a group of psychotic disorders that interfere with thinking and responsiveness. It is a disease of the brain, just like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The term... Read more »Schizophrenia: Risk Factors
Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic condition.AgeSchizophrenia can occur at any age, but it tends to first develop (or at least become evident) between adolescence and young... Read more »Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
What is cardiac enlargement? Cardiac enlargement refers to an increase in the size of the heart. There are two types of cardiac enlargement: hypertrophy and dilation. (Though usually occurring... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
Atypical Antipsychotic DrugsSeven atypical antipsychotic drugs are currently approved in the United States:Clozapine (Clozaril)Risperidone (Risperdal)Olanzapine (Zyprexa)Quetiapine... Read more »Schizophrenia: Symptoms
Research indicates that symptoms in childhood strongly predict disease in adulthood. In one long-term study, over 40% of people with schizophrenia who developed the disease in young adulthood... Read more »Images
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Underdevelopment in the brain may cause schizophrenia
September 19, 2008A study suggests that immaturity in the areas of the brain that control memory and mood may lead to schizophrenia. In a study involving mice that... Read summary »
Study: Cancer More Common in Schizophrenia Patients
July 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds people with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population.... Read summary »
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
February 22, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »
PCBs Shown to Alter Brain Development
April 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Three recent studies suggest polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, may alter the development of brain cells. They linked exposure... Read summary »
Mother?s Mental Health Impacts Baby
November 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies carried by mothers suffering from poor mental health face significant challenges, sometimes even before they are born.... Read summary »
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