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Certain Maternal Infections Have Been Found to Increase the Risk

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Certain maternal infections have been found to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia in the offspring.


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Parkinsonian Symptoms

A set of movement abnormalities seen in Parkinson's disease, including tremors, stiffness, and slowness of movement.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to manage psychosis, including schizophrenia, by affecting neurotransmitter levels in the brain to reduce symptoms like hallucinations and delusions.

Substantia Nigra

A brain structure located in the midbrain, crucial for movement control and implicated in disorders like Parkinson's disease.

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, implicated in a variety of complex behaviors including planning, and deeply involved in personality development.

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