If You Were Displaying Symptoms a Doctor Suspected Were Neurological

question 101

True/False

If you were displaying symptoms a doctor suspected were neurological in origin, and the doctor said she wanted to do some diagnostic brain imaging, one technique she might order would be an electroencephalograph.

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Definitions:

Conventional Antipsychotic

Conventional Antipsychotic refers to the first generation of antipsychotic drugs used primarily to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Parkinsonian Symptoms

Symptoms similar to those found in Parkinson’s disease. Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications may display one or more of these symptoms.

Auditory Hallucinations

The experience of hearing sounds or voices that do not have an external source, often associated with mental health disorders like schizophrenia.

Traditional Antipsychotic Medication

Older class of drugs used to treat psychiatric conditions, particularly schizophrenia, by blocking dopamine receptors.