ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
SCHIZOPHRENIA
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Most begin and progress slowly
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Some depend on genetic factors, but mostly begin randomly
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Overtime, there is a gradual loss of neurons
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Several cures have been discovered in the past 20 years
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Symptoms are usually symmetrical (affecting both sides of body)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Neurodegenerative diseases are characterised by selective dysfunction and progressive loss of synapses and neurons associated with pathologically altered proteins that deposit primarily in the human brain and spinal cord.
Detailed explanation-2: -In any neurodegenerative disease, if neurons are dying, then the brain is getting smaller! This is a serious problem and causes the person to have memory and thinking problems. These problems are a common feature of all neurodegenerative diseases [2].
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of neurodegenerative disorders include Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Detailed explanation-4: -Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are the most common neurodegenerative diseases.