Structural brain-imaging studies of schizophrenic patients typically reveal
A) widespread abnormalities.
B) reduced brain size.
C) abnormally large cerebral ventricles.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Question 2
Because schizophrenia appears to be a neurodevelopmental disorder, several studies have tracked the development of brain damage in schizophrenic patients. Meta-analyses of these studies indicate that
A) extensive brain damage exists when patients first seek medical help and have their first brain scan.
B) brain damage continues to develop after the initial diagnosis.
C) damage to different areas of the brain develops at different rates.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Cross-section of brain showing cerebrovascular accident.
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A Midsagittal View of the Brain and Part of the Spinal Cord
Reading and Writing Disorders Produced by Brain Damage
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In situ hybridization. This color-coded frontal section through a rat brain reveals high ...