it is sometimes caused by head trauma,
A number of reasons. Genetics is part of it. I have a friend who's schizophrenic and so is his dad, but they've got it under control. Like the person above posted trauma can cause it, but not just physical trauma, emotional trauma too. I know another guy who got it after a period of homelessness.
There are many negative stereotypes about people affected by schizophrenia. One of the worst stereotypes is the belief that all people with schizophrenia are violent or dangerous.
Everywhere in the world is affected by schizophrenia about equally, at a rate of about 1.1 percent of people.
There are many negative stereotypes about people affected by schizophrenia. One of the worst stereotypes is the belief that all people with schizophrenia are violent or dangerous.
It's not. Schizophrenia MAY be affected by DNA, but no specific patterns are known (yet).
The main part of the brain that is affected by schizophrenia is the frontal lobes.
36 percent of people with two schizophrenic parents develop schizophrenia.
the frontal lobe
temporal lobe
A person with catatonic schizophrenia is most affected in bodily movements. Sometimes can lead to catatonic stupor or catatonic excitement.
The frontal lobes, the temporal lobes, and the vesicles are affected.
About 1.1 percent of people have schizophrenia. That translates to 689 thousand people with schizophrenia in the UK. About 60 percent of people with schizophrenia are diagnosed with schizophrenia, instead of being untreated. That means that about 413 thousand people in the UK who are diagnosed with schizophrenia.
About 24 million people worldwide have schizophrenia.