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In a 50-year-old patient with schizophrenia, what is the likely change in the size of the cerebral ventricles?
In a 50-year-old patient with schizophrenia, what is the likely change in the size of the cerebral ventricles?
- Variable
- No change
- Increase (correct)
- Decrease
Which part of the brain is most likely to show decreased glucose utilization in a patient with schizophrenia?
Which part of the brain is most likely to show decreased glucose utilization in a patient with schizophrenia?
- Frontal lobes (correct)
- Temporal lobes
- Parietal lobes
- Occipital lobes
What is the typical pattern of changes in limbic structure size in patients with schizophrenia?
What is the typical pattern of changes in limbic structure size in patients with schizophrenia?
- Increased
- Variable
- No change
- Decreased (correct)
Which type of hallucination is most commonly seen in patients with schizophrenia?
Which type of hallucination is most commonly seen in patients with schizophrenia?
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What is the usual sequence of hallucination types in patients with schizophrenia?
What is the usual sequence of hallucination types in patients with schizophrenia?
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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.
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