Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia

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1 What are the primary etiologies for the development of schizophrenia?
genetic, prenatal nutritional deficiencies, prenatal viral infection
prenatal nutritional deficiencies, electrolyte imbalances
perinatal complications such as hypoxia
A & C

2 Structural and functional abnormalities found in the brain of a person with schizophrenia include:
Enlargement of posterior ventricle
Widening of the fissures and sulci in the frontal cortex
Decreased ventricular volume and increased cortical matter
B & C

3 Positive symptoms that occur in schizophrenia due to the neural abnormalities include:
Affective non responsivity, poor eye contact, impaired intimacy
Lack of vocal inflections, delusions, aggressiveness
Inattentiveness, physical anergia, persecutory feelings
delusions, hallucinations, bizarre behavior

4 The negative symptoms of schizophrenia are so named because:
They are not as easily detected.
They produce negative behavior or outcomes.
They refer to the multiple personalities seen in patients with schizophrenia.
They produce physical symptoms.

5 The dopamine hypothesis suggests that the abnormal depletion of dopaminergic transmission contributes to the onset of schizophrenia.
True
False