Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality, most commonly manifesting as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions or disorganized speech.
Most recent articles
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Implications for Detection of Schizophrenia
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a fairly new tool that has been used to measure brain activation utilising the dependency of the...
As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Mayo Clinic Researchers Show Brain Waves Can "Write" on a Computer in Early Tests
Researchers say these findings, presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, represent concrete progress toward a ...
Schizophrenia-like psychosis following left putamen infarct: a case report
Introduction The basal ganglia and cerebellum have been extensively studied in schizophrenia as these areas of the brain are involved in the control...
A Year in Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis In multiple sclerosis (MS), 2008 has been a big year in terms of diseasemodifying therapies. Results from key clinical trials...
Medical Guidelines
To establish the clinical and cost effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depressive illness, schizophrenia, catatonia, and mania...
To update the 2002 guidelines on treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care...
