Dementia Praecox
Disorganized schizophrenia is a type of
Alternative Names
Hebephrenic schizophrenia; Disorganized schizophrenia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause is unknown. This type of schizophrenia usually begins before age 25.
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