MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

PARKINSON S DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Schizophrenia has been linked with a decrease in size of which brain areas?
A
Hippocampus & Amygdala
B
Hippocampus & Brocas area
C
Werenickes area & Amygdala
D
Werenickes area & Brocas area
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Schizophrenia also has been associated with reduced hippocampal pyramidal cell density, most notably in the left anterior CA3 and CA4 regions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Altogether, they found that individuals with schizophrenia have smaller volume in the hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, nucleus accumbens and intracranial space than controls, and larger pallidum and ventricle volumes.

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