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.
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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...
The Genetics of Schizophrenia—Is This a Time for Revising the ‘Method’?
The transmission of psychiatric illnesses in general, and of schizophrenia in particular, is a complex phenomenon that occurs at the intersection of...
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 update the 2002 guidelines on treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care...
To provide guidance to doctors on the many treatment options available for schizophrenia, based on the best available evidence from the medical literature...
