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Physical features

People with schizophrenia can have physical alterations in their central nervous system. In this category these alterations have been organised into functional and structural changes. Click on the tabs below to access this information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left.

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Brain function

Functional changes

Brain functional alterations in schizophrenia include changes to cerebral blood flow and metabolism, electrophysiology, body functioning, and biochemicals. Click on the tabs below to access the information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left. Image: ©fabioberti.it – stock.adobe.com

Structural changes

Brain structural alterations have been observed in people with schizophrenia. These alterations are have been found using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and computed tomography.  Neuronal changes, changes in brain weight, and changes in bodily features have also been observed. Click on the tabs below to access the information, or browse the drop-down menu to the left. Image: ©Linda Bucklin

Brain regions

This category summarises the information contained in the brain structure and function sections of the library, presented according to specific regions of the brain. Most regions show some alteration, with much research investigating the frontal, temporal, hippocampal, and amygdala regions, as well as whole brain volume. Click on the links and tabs below to access the information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left. Image: ©koya979 - stock.adobe.com

NeuRA Libraries

Title Colour Legend:
Green - Topic summary is available.
Orange - Topic summary is being compiled.
Red - Topic summary has no current systematic review available.