PERMANENT CURE FOR
SCHIZOPHRENIA
What Causes Schizophrenia?
The
causes of schizophrenia include genetics (heredity), biology (abnormalities in the brain’s
chemistry or structure); and/or possible viral infections and immune disorders.
Some recreational and prescription drugs appear to cause or worsen
symptoms.
Genetics (Heredity)
Think
of your genes as a blueprint for your body. If there’s a change to these
instructions, it can sometimes increase your odds of developing schizophrenia.
You’re more likely to get schizophrenia if someone in your family has it. If
it’s a parent, brother, or sister, your chances go up by 10%. If both your
parents have it, you have a 40% chance of getting it, too. Your chances are
greatest -- 50% -- if you have an identical twin with the disorder. So, it is
believed that the disorder tends to run in families and that a person inherits a
tendency to develop the disease. But some people about --60%-- with
schizophrenia have no history of it in their family.
Environmental
Schizophrenia
may also be triggered by environmental events, such as viral infections or
highly stressful situations, or a combination of both e.g. If you were exposed
to certain viral infections before you were born or low oxygen levels during
birth (from prolonged labor or premature birth) your chances of getting
schizophrenia are higher. This may also be true if you didn’t get proper
nutrition (malnutrition) from your mom while she was pregnant with you,
especially during her first six months of pregnancy, or if exposure to toxins or
viruses that may impact brain development, Early parental loss or separation,
Physical or sexual abuse in childhood. Schizophrenia appears when the body
undergoes hormonal and physical changes, like those that occur during puberty in
the teen and young adult years or after dealing with highly stressful
situations.
Biology
Chemistry -
People with schizophrenia have a chemical imbalance of brain chemicals
(serotonin, glutamate, and dopamine) which are neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters
allow nerve cells in the brain to send messages to each other. These are
responsible for “communicating information” in the brain. The imbalance of
these chemicals affects the way a person’s brain reacts to stimuli--which
explains why a person with schizophrenia may be overwhelmed by sensory
information (loud music or bright lights) which other people can easily handle.
This problem in processing different sounds, sights, smells, and tastes can also
lead to hallucinations or delusions.
Structure -
The development of connections and pathways in the brain while in the womb may
later lead to schizophrenia.
Symptoms
Schizophrenia
involves a range of problems with thinking (cognition), behavior, or emotions.
Signs and symptoms may vary. Generally, most patients suffering from
schizophrenia/schizoaffective are often portrayed as being unpredictably
aggressive, having an extensive network of paranoid thoughts (including
suicidal thoughts) or ideas, and sometimes very impulsive. The symptoms
may further lead to physical and emotional detachment, social withdrawal,
depression, hallucination, delusion, anger, anxiety, lack of concentration,
disorganized speech (word salad or mumbling words), a stressful or emotional
life, and some will be fearful and seek to avoid others. Sleep disturbance is
also a major problem for people with schizophrenia. Those symptoms result
from an imbalance of dopamine and possibly serotonin, both of which are
neurotransmitters, also increased stigmatization and poorer treatment outcomes.
Multiple factors include insufficient social support and substance
abuse(smoking and excessive drinking).
Delusions
A
delusion is a firmly-held idea that a person has despite clear and obvious
evidence that it isn’t true. Delusions are extremely common in schizophrenia,
occurring in more than 90% of those who have the disorder. Often, these
delusions involve illogical or bizarre ideas or fantasies. Common schizophrenic
delusions include:
Delusions
of persecution – Belief that others, often a vague
“they,” are out to get him or her. These persecutory delusions often involve
bizarre ideas and plots (e.g. “My Mom is trying to poison me with
radioactive particles delivered through my tap water”). These are false
beliefs that are not based in reality.
Delusions
of reference – A neutral environmental event is
believed to have a special and personal meaning. For example, a person with
schizophrenia might believe a billboard or a person on TV is sending a message
meant specifically for them. Delusions occur in most people with schizophrenia.
Delusions
of grandeur – Belief that one is a famous or
important figure, such as Napoleon. Alternatively, delusions of grandeur may involve
the belief that one has unusual powers that no one else has (e.g. the ability
to fly).
Delusions
of control – Belief that one’s thoughts or actions
are being controlled by outside, alien forces. Common delusions of control
include thought broadcasting
Hallucinations
These
are sounds or other sensations experienced as real when they exist only in the
person's mind. This usually involves seeing or hearing things that don't exist.
Yet for the person with schizophrenia, they have the full force and impact of a
normal experience. Hallucinations can be in any of the senses (any of the five
senses), but hearing voices is the most common hallucination. Schizophrenic
hallucinations are usually meaningful to the person experiencing them. Many
times, the voices are those of someone they know. Most commonly, the voices are
critical, vulgar, or abusive. Hallucinations also tend to be worse when the
person is alone.
Disorganized
thinking (speech)
Disorganized
thinking is inferred from disorganized speech. Fragmented thinking is
characteristic of schizophrenia. Externally, it can be observed in the way a
person speaks. People with schizophrenia tend to have trouble concentrating and
maintaining a train of thought. They may respond to queries with completely
unrelated answers, start sentences with one topic and end somewhere completely
different, speak incoherently, or say illogical things. Rarely, speech may
include putting together meaningless
words that can't be understood, sometimes known as word salad.
Disorganized behavior
Extremely
disorganized or abnormal motor behavior. This may show in a number of ways,
from childlike silliness to unpredictable agitation. Behavior isn't focused on
a goal, so it's hard to do tasks. Behavior can include A decline in overall
daily functioning (resistance to instructions), inappropriate or bizarre
posture, useless and excessive movement, Unpredictable or inappropriate
emotional responses
Negative symptoms
The
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to the absence of normal behaviors
found in healthy individuals. In another word, it refers to a reduced or lack of
ability to function normally. For example, the person may neglect personal
hygiene or Lack of emotional expression - An inexpressive face, including a flat
voice, lack of eye contact, and blank or restricted facial expressions. Lack of
interest or enthusiasm – Problems with motivation; lack of self-care in
everyday activities
Seeming
lack of interest in the world – Apparent unawareness of the environment; social
withdrawal.
Speech
difficulties and abnormalities – Inability to carry a conversation; short and
sometimes disconnected replies to questions; speaking in a monotone.
Symptoms in teenagers
Schizophrenia
symptoms in teenagers are similar to those in adults, but the condition may be
more difficult to recognize. This may be in part because some of the early
symptoms of schizophrenia in teenagers are common for typical development
during teen years, such as:
Withdrawal
from friends and family
A
drop in performance at school
Trouble
sleeping
Irritability
or depressed mood
Lack
of motivation
Complications
If
left untreated, schizophrenia can result in severe problems that affect every
area of life. Complications that schizophrenia may cause or be associated with
include:
Suicide:
Suicidal thoughts and behavior are common among people with schizophrenia. This
is why If you have a loved one who is in danger of attempting suicide or has
made a suicide attempt, make sure someone stays with that person. Any suicidal
talk, threats, or gestures should be taken very seriously. People with
schizophrenia are especially likely to commit suicide during psychotic
episodes, during periods of depression, and in the first six months after
they’ve started treatment.
Relationship
problems. Relationships suffer because people with
schizophrenia often withdraw and isolate themselves. Paranoia can also cause a
person with schizophrenia to be suspicious of friends and family.
Disruption
to normal daily activities. Schizophrenia causes significant
disruptions to daily functioning, both because of social difficulties and because
everyday tasks become hard, if not impossible to do. A schizophrenic person’s
delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thoughts typically prevent him or
her from doing normal things like bathing, eating, or running errands.
Depression:
This is also a frequently occurring symptom in schizophrenia, is a major depressive
disorder, and is a mental health condition marked by an extended sense of sadness
and despair that affects how a person thinks, feels, and functions. The
condition may significantly interfere with a person's daily life and may prompt
thoughts of suicide. Depression isn't the same as sadness and grief caused by a
challenging life experience, such as the death of a loved one. There are many
causes of depression, some resulting from abnormal brain chemistry, while
others are associated with low blood pressure, low thyroid, low blood sugar, or
low (or high) levels of various essential nutrients such as calcium, copper,
lithium, magnesium, manganese, sodium, tin, protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B6,
vitamin B10, vitamin B12, and others.
Abuse
of alcohol or other drugs, including tobacco: People with
schizophrenia frequently develop problems with alcohol or drugs, which are
often used in an attempt to self-medicate, or relieve symptoms. In addition,
they may also be heavy smokers, a complicated situation as cigarette smoke can
interfere with the effectiveness of medications prescribed for the disorder.
Others
may include the following but are not limited to:
Anxiety
disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Self-injury
Inability
to work or attend school
Legal
and financial problems and homelessness
Social
isolation
Health
and medical problems
Being
victimized
Aggressive
behavior, although it's uncommon
Generally, around 10 percent of patients with this disorder are more likely to
have an alcohol or drug abuse problem and commit suicide. Moreover, these
individuals are at increased risk of having other mental health conditions as
well as dying earlier than individuals without this brain disorder.
Generally, around 10 percent of patients with this disorder are more likely to have an alcohol or drug abuse problem and commit suicide. Moreover, these individuals are at increased risk of having other mental health conditions as well as dying earlier than individuals without this brain disorder.
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