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Can a virus cause schizophrenia

Updated: 9/7/2023
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schizophrenia may be caused by a virus that attacks the hippocampus, a part of the brain that processes sense perceptions. Damage to the hippocampus would account for schizophrenic patients' vulnerability to sensory overload.

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Another hypothesis suggests that schizophrenia may be caused by a virus that attacks the hippocampus.researchers are focusing on the possible role of the herpes simplex virus (HSV) in schizophrenia, as well as human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs).

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Dopamine, a family history, poverty, and drug use are linked to the development of schizophrenia.

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