PSYB32H3- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 19 pages long!)
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Most consistent finding is enlarged ventricles implies a loss of subcotrical brain cells. Reduction in cortical grey matter in both temporal and frontal regions and reduced volume in basal ganglia and. Structural problems in subcortical temporal-limbic areas, such as hippocampus and basal ganglia limbic structures suggesting deteoriation of brain tissue. Large ventricles are correlated with impaired performance on neuropsychological tests, poor adjustment prior to onset of disorder, and poor response to drug treatment. Known to play a role in behaviours such as speech, decision making, and willed action. Lack of illness awareness is related to poor neuropsychological performance. Reductions of grey matter in prefrontal cortex. Consequence of damage during gestation at birth. Presence at birth/infancy craniofacial midline anomaly that commonly occur as symptom of cns anomaly, were associated with doubling risk for schizophrenia. High rates of delivery complications when babies were born, reduced supply of oxygen, resulting in damage.
