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Many diseases do cause mental illnesses, especially when they affect the brain. Sometimes there is a chemical imbalance in the body that can cause mental illness, too.
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What untreated childhood illnesses and injuries can cause mental retardation?
Hyperthyroidism, whooping cough, chicken pox, measles, and Hib disease (a bacterial infection) may cause mental retardation if they are not treated adequately
Is mental disease is transferable?
Mental illnesses are not contageous, that is they cannot be spread from one person to another. Some mental illnesses have a genetic component which may be passed on in families.
Why does unemployment cause illnesses?
I don't think that it causes illnesses but mostly mental deseases..
What Immunizations can prevent diseases that cause mental retardation?
Hyperthyroidism, whooping cough, chickenpox, measles, and Hib disease (a bacterial infection) may cause mental retardation if they are not treated adequately.
What maternal illnesses can cause mental retardation in infants?
Maternal infections and such illnesses as glandular disorders, rubella, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may cause mental retardation
What mental illnesses are associated with the inability to weigh future consequences of actions?
Huntington's Disease
Which mental illnesses cause hallucinations?
I believe schitzophrenia causes hallucinations,
Mental illnesses affect people based on?
There are a variety of diagnosis that can be called Mental Illness. Some conditions are purely diseases of the brain, and similar to other types of medical illnesses such as heart disease. Other mental illnesses are created from environmental stress, and some are a combination of both. Depression and other Mental Illnesses such as Bipolar disorder tend to run in families. There is no simple answer to this question.
Mental illnesses caused by paint fumes?
Yes, drug use can damage the brain and cause mental illness.
Do neurologists research the brain or just treat people with mental illnesses?
Mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and dementia are the area of expertise of psychiatrists. Neurologists deal purely with the physiological disorders of the nervous system such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Can car emissions cause illnesses?
Yes car emission cause illness mainly heart disease and breath disease.
What are the disease usually seen in software employees?
carpel tunnel, ADD, and certain mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.
