Ventricular Enlargement of the Brains of Some Patients with Schizophrenia

question 81

Multiple Choice

 Ventricular enlargement of the brains of some patients with schizophrenia appears to develop from

• A) increased fluid pressure in the ventricles from blocking of fluid pathways.
• B) increases in the volume of adjacent neural tissue.
• C) death of neurons in adjacent areas.
• D) increased production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

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