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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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A Little Look Inside the Brain

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...strategies in the search for some biological basis for schizophrenia is to locate abnormalities... Read more »

Genetic Mutations higher in Schizophrenia

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...posting is a case in point; not earth shattering, just interesting. Deletions and... Read more »

The Genetics of Schizophrenia

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...passed into law that may be of interest to people with schizophrenia and their loved ones. ... Read more »

Back to Work: Schizophrenia, Recovery and Employment

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

Although a small percentage of people with schizophrenia recover almost completely, the vast... Read more »

New Treatment for Women with Schizohprenia: Estrogen?

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

There's some interesting new research about the possible benefits of adding estrogen to the... Read more »

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Schizophrenia: Complications

Schizophrenia has a devastating effect on all aspects of human thought, emotion, and expression. Only about 20% of patients reach full recovery after a first episode, but new drugs are... Read more »

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 »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis

...perceptions of how hard they were exercising did not differ between CFS patients and their non-CFS peers. Interestingly, a 2005 Dutch study found the volume of gray matter in the brain to be... Read more »

Schizophrenia: 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 had reported psychotic symptoms by... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Therapy

TherapyOne-fifth to one-third of all patients with schizophrenia do not respond adequately to drug treatment. Many patients who have been successfully treated with medications experience the... Read more »

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