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.

Schizophrenia

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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...

Tryptophan Metabolism as a New Target for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Kynurenine is further metabolized along two distinct routes: the kynurenine–kynurenic acid (KYNA) pathway, regulated by kynurenine amino...

Medical Guidelines

  • To provide guidance to doctors on the many treatment options available for schizophrenia, based on the best available evidence from the medical literature...

  • To establish the clinical and cost effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depressive illness, schizophrenia, catatonia, and mania...

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10th - 17th April 2010

Continuing medical education is one of the most important and well-regarded member services provided by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). The...

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