schizophrenia - brain structure

Question 1

reduced size of hippocampus

Answer 1

can affect sensory filtering

hard to focus, become overwhelmed with busy environments, can cause anxiety, fear or paranoia

Question 2

smaller amygdala

Answer 2

reductions in emotions

flattening of effect

Question 3

reduced metabolic rates in the prefrontal cortex

Answer 3

poor working memory and processing language

reduced logical thinking could cause delusions

this area of the brain matures later (adolescence) - injury in this area would not be apparent until this area matures

Question 4

structural differences in the basal ganglia

Answer 4

may affect movement patterns

leads to motor dysfunctions

Question 5

reduced activity or structural abnormalities in the visual and auditory cortices

Answer 5

can cause hallucinations

Question 6

why do these structural differences occur

Answer 6

flu during the 4th or 7th month of pregnancy

conceived during a famine - nutritional deficiency

perinatal and birth complications

brain injury interacts with normal brain development (would not be apparent in the prefrontal cortex until later)