Schizophrenia and autism are both neurological disorders. Both disorders manifest themselves in impaired brain function and affect social behavior. These pathologies have a lot in common but also many differences. Such diagnoses as autism and schizophrenia are sometimes confused with each other. It is because they share common characteristics. These…
Schizophrenia has many symptoms, of which delusions and hallucinations are not the main ones. If the patient falls into a stupor, freezes for a long time in one posture, and is uncomfortable but periodically behaves very agitated, he is diagnosed with catatonic schizophrenia. In such cases, catatonia, or psychomotor disorders,…
Schizophrenia can manifest itself in many different ways. It has many forms that are similar in its symptoms to other mental disorders and neuroses. For example, pseudoneurotic schizophrenia (neurosis-like schizophrenia or schizoneurosis) strongly resembles obsessive-compulsive disorder. There is a connection between the two, but they are still two different diseases.…
Schizophrenia has wide varieties. It is classified according to the rate of progression, characteristic symptoms, intensity of symptoms, and other characteristics. In all, this pathology affects 0.5-1% of the population. One of its rare subtypes is hebephrenic schizophrenia. It is detected in 5% of patients with similar disorders. We will…
Hallucinations are false or distorted images that prevent a person from adequately perceiving the surrounding reality. They can be caused by fatigue, alcohol, drugs, neurological diseases, and other factors. Often and for a long time, they occur in psychiatric disorders. Let's find out how and why hallucinations occur in schizophrenia.…
Schizophrenia is one of the most complex and mysterious mental disorders. Scientists have been studying it for centuries but have never understood exactly why it occurs and whether it can cure it forever. It occurs in about one person out of 100. At the same time, the most common form…
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric pathology associated with brain disorders and thinking in particular. Its exact causes are unknown. However, scientists identify many factors that increase the risk of its development. They can be both endogenous, i.e., internal, for example, heredity, and exogenous, or external. The latter case refers to trauma,…
For long time schizophrenia and other psychoses in psychiatry were treated with insulin. The essence of the method was to induce a hypoglycemic coma in a patient artificially. To do this, he was injected with large doses of insulin - a hormone of the pancreas, disruption of which occurs with…
Schizophrenia takes many forms. It is one of the most complex illnesses in psychiatry, the exact causes of which are almost impossible to determine. It can develop over decades or lead to hospitalization in weeks. Sluggish schizophrenia, or low-growth schizophrenia, is the first type. It progresses slowly and unnoticed by…
Identifying the type and stage of schizophrenia can take months of patient observation and dozens of diagnostic tests. It is because this psychopathology has many varieties, each with its specific symptoms. They determine the methods of treatment and prevention. Recurrent schizophrenia is one of the milder forms of schizophrenic spectrum…
Hallucinations are sensitive experiences that seem real but are created by your mind. They can affect your five senses. For example, you may hear a voice that is an image that no one else in the room can hear or see that is not real. These symptoms may be due…
Serotonin syndrome is a serious drug reaction. It is caused by drugs that produce high levels of serotonin in the body. Serotonin is a chemical that the body makes naturally. It is needed for nerve cells and the brain to function. But too much serotonin causes signs and symptoms that…
In psychology, there is the term "psychosomatics", which is used to denote the degree of influence of psychological factors on the occurrence and development of various somatic diseases. The treatment of psychosomatic diseases is based on the search and elimination of psychological problems in the patient since physical ailments in…
There are about 24 million people with schizophrenia globally. The disease has many symptoms and theories of its occurrence, but fortunately, in some cases, it is treatable. Today's article attempts to explain in simple words: schizophrenia - what it is, what its causes are, what its symptoms are, and whether…