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
Color-enhanced CT scan showing two malignant tumors in the brain.
Brain myths
Illustration of the Brain Lobes Showing Location of Broca’s Area and Wernicke’s Area
The Brain and Body Under Stress
Brain Hemisphere Activity
Section of a normal brain (left) and an HD brain (right). The HD brain shows extensive damage to the