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Schizophrenia Flashcards

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1
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What are some positive symptoms?

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Hallucinations
Delusions
Agitation
Disorganised thinking

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What are some negative symptoms?

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Introversion
Apathy
Low self-esteem
Personal neglect

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What are some cognitive symptoms?

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Poor memory
Attention deficit
Executive dysfunction

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What two (out of 5) things must schizophrenic patients have experienced?

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Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganised speech
Disorganised or catatonic behaviour
Negative symptoms
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5
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How long must schizophrenic signs last for?

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6 months (one month of active symptoms)

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6
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What genes are associated with schizophrenia?

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BDNF
COMT
DAOA
Neuregulin 1
Dysbindin
DISC1
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What are the different classes of schizophrenia?

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Paranoid
Disorganised
Catatonic
Undifferentiated
Residual
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8
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What is schizophrenia associated with?

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decreased synaptic spines

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9
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What is schizophrenia associated with in the cortex?

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decreased dendritic complexity

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What happens with regard to the mesolimbic pathway in schizophrenia?

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hyperactivity

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What does schizophrenia cause hypoactivity in?

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mesocortical pathway

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12
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What D1 receptors are known for treatment?

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D1 and D5

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What D2 receptors are known for treatment?

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D2, 3 and 4

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Give examples of schizophrenic treatment

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Typical antipsychotics

Atypical antipsychotics

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15
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How do you test for Frontal cortical dysfunction?

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Wisconsin Card Sorting Test

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What happens in a MRI in schizophrenia?

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Larger ventricles and
smaller mesial temporal lobe
structures

17
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Where is there decreased activity in schizophrenia?

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frontal activity

18
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Why does schizophrenia start?

A

abnormalities in the formation and maturation of brain circuits

19
Q

Give examples of typical antipsychotics

A 
Chlorpromazine
Haloperidol
Thiorizadine
Fluphenazine
Trifluoperazine
Flupentixol
20
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What is the difference etween typical and atypical antipsychotics

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Atypical antipsychotics may improve cognition

21
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What activity do atypicals have?

A

Antagonistic activity at 5HT2 receptors

22
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Give examples of atypical drugs

A 
Clozapine
Olanzapine
Aripiprazole
Paliperidone
Resperidone
23
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What are adverse effects of treatment?

A 
Extrapyramidal symptoms
Weight gain
Dyslipidaemia
T2 diabetes
Allergic reactions
Postural hypotension
Dry mouth
urinary retension
Constipation
24
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What is a medical emergency to do with schizophrenia?

A

Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome

25
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What are causes of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

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Hyperpyrexia
Muscle rigidity
Tremor
Confusion
Autonomic instability

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