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Etiology For 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

Observations about the 2007 NAMI National Convention

By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

...family, not bound by common blood, but by common cause: to improve the quality of life of those... Read more »

Dr. Ballas Answers: Late-Onset Schizophrenia

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...schizophrenia, a topic that’s of interest to me because usually the people I work with who... Read more »

New Research in Schizophrenia Treatment

By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

...being done with the objective of discovering the causes of schizophrenia, as well as vaccines... Read more »

NAMI 2007 Convention: Interview with E. Fuller Torrey

By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

...is a psychiatrist and researcher investigating the causes and treatment of schizophrenia and... Read more »

Passive Ignorance - An Impediment to Acceptance

By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

... For a variety of reasons, many individuals with schizophrenia don't get satisfactory... Read more »

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Schizophrenia: References

...repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Mar;68(3):416-21.Crespo-Facorro B,... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Risk Factors

...socioeconomic groups. However, these findings are likely to be a result of schizophrenia rather than a cause. Nevertheless, low income and poverty increases the risk for delayed diagnosis and... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Symptoms

...extreme that speech becomes incoherent and is referred to as "word salad." Patients may connect words because of similarity of sound, rather than by meaning, a condition known as "clang... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Introduction

...thought processes and emotional responses seemed disconnected. Despite its name, the condition does not cause a split personality.Schizophrenia is a group of psychotic disorders characterized by... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Diagnosis

...screening tests to help determine whether a patient's symptoms meet the criteria for schizophrenia. Because no single symptom is specific to schizophrenia, a diagnosis may be made when one or more... Read more »

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