Loss of brain volume may affect adolescents with schizophrenia
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The families of adolescents who struggle with schizophrenia can save money on treatment if they buy Canadian Zyprexa at a fraction of what it costs in the U.S. While there are various therapies available for these individuals, some patients may be more responsive than others. New research suggests that this may be because of varying changes in brain volume among people with schizophrenia.
In order to track the progression of changes in the brain due to psychosis, researchers from Spain conducted MRI exams on more than 60 individuals diagnosed with first-episode early-onset schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or another disease. These tests were conducted at the beginning of the study and two years later.
Results showed that compared to healthy controls, schizophrenics tended to lose more gray matter in the frontal lobe of the brain and gain more cerebrospinal fluid in the left frontal lobe.
Such changes were associated with worse patient outcomes, including more time in the hospital and less improvement in symptoms, according to the researchers, whose study is published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Further research on why these changes occur may lead to more effective treatment for schizophrenia.
According to the World Health Organization, seven out of every 1,000 people in the world, mostly in the 15-35 years age range, live with schizophrenia.
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