Schizophrenia: characteristics of the disease, the risk of disease for relatives

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Introduction Schizophrenia is a real scourge of our time. It creeps

Introduction

Schizophrenia is a real scourge of our time. It creeps up

on a person imperceptibly and distorts their reality. Unfortunately, this disease is still untreated, but it can be kept under control. However, to do this, you need to recognize it in time!
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Main part Schizophrenia is a disorder of the human psyche that

Main part

Schizophrenia is a disorder of the human psyche that affects

many functions of consciousness and behavior, including thought processes, perception, emotions (affects), motivation and motor sphere, characterized by a deterioration in perception of the surrounding reality and significant social dysfunction. Traditionally, it is considered as a syndrome, that is, a set of symptoms and signs.
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Symptoms of schizophrenia are divided into positive (additional signs that are

Symptoms of schizophrenia are divided into positive (additional signs that are

absent in a normal person) and negative (reduction or absence of signs that are normal).
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Positive symptoms include: Nonsense; Hallucinations; Atactic thinking. Negative symptoms include: Emotional stupidity; Alogia; Hypobole (abulia, parabole).

Positive symptoms include:
Nonsense;
Hallucinations;
Atactic thinking.

Negative symptoms include:
Emotional stupidity;
Alogia;
Hypobole (abulia, parabole).

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The causes of schizophrenia are not fully understood, it is believed

The causes of schizophrenia are not fully understood, it is believed

that both genetic and environmental factors are responsible for the development of this disease. The latter sometimes play the role of a trigger mechanism.The incidence rate in different populations is from 0.2 to 1%. It is more common in urban residents, and there are no sexual differences in the frequency of occurrence, but it occurs somewhat earlier in men. The average age of onset of the disease is 22 ± 7 years.
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Conclusion Environmental factors that affect the different course of the disease:

Conclusion

Environmental factors that affect the different course of the disease:
The effect

of infections, primarily viruses.
Severe course of labor and trauma to the nervous system.
Social deprivation.
The heritability rate of schizophrenia is 60-70%.