In Schizophrenia There Are Several Changes in the Brain, Including

question 16

Multiple Choice

In schizophrenia there are several changes in the brain, including enlargement of some structures and reduction of others. Not all changes involve size, however. In the hippocampus, there is a _______ of pyramidal cells.

• A) dramatic reduction in the number
• B) disorganization
• C) change in morphology
• D) dramatic increase in the number

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Definitions:

Incubation

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Treatment

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