structural abnormalities Flashcards
1
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Ventricles
A
cavities in the brain that produce and transport cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for nurishment of brain and spinal cord
2
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cortical atrophy
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condition involving a loss of neurons in the cerebral cortex which results in widening groves
3
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ventricular enlargement
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in increase in the size of the brain ventricles which are obsereved be people who have skizo
4
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reversed cerebral asymmertry
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phenomenon where the right hemisphere of the brain is larger than the left
5
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alogia
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symptom often see in skizo characterised by poverty of speech/ lack of meaningful content