NEUROLOGY
PARKINSON S DISEASE
Question
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Schizophrenia has been linked with a decrease in size of which brain areas?
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Hippocampus & Amygdala
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Hippocampus & Brocas area
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Werenickes area & Amygdala
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Werenickes area & Brocas area
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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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