5 Questions
In a 50-year-old patient with schizophrenia, what is the likely change in the size of the cerebral ventricles?
Increase
Which part of the brain is most likely to show decreased glucose utilization in a patient with schizophrenia?
Frontal lobes
What is the typical pattern of changes in limbic structure size in patients with schizophrenia?
Decreased
Which type of hallucination is most commonly seen in patients with schizophrenia?
Auditory
What is the usual sequence of hallucination types in patients with schizophrenia?
Auditory, then visual
Study Notes
Schizophrenia Characteristics
- In a 50-year-old patient with schizophrenia, cerebral ventricles are likely to be increased in size.
- Glucose utilization in the frontal lobes is likely to be decreased.
- The size of limbic structures is likely to be decreased.
Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
- The most common type of hallucination seen in schizophrenia is auditory.
- Auditory hallucinations are followed in frequency by visual hallucinations.
- Olfactory and gustatory hallucinations are less common in schizophrenia.
Quiz questions about schizophrenia, including its effects on the brain and common symptoms such as hallucinations.
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