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A brain scan cannot detect schizophrenia, although many people with schizophrenia do have abnormal brain scans. The brain damage is not apparent until the disease has already progressed far enough to show clear signs of schizophrenia.
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What scan is used to identify which brain areas are most active when a person is suffering from schizophrenia?
You usually cannot diagnose schizophrenia from a simple brain scan. However, long-term damage to the brain from schizophrenia can sometimes be assessed by a MRI scan.
Can a brain scan detect a seizure or attention deficit disorder?
yes, it can scan for ADD due to a part of the brain that are smaller than usual brain's. As for seizures, t depends. Seizures is when too much electricity is in the brain and if in the right place if can detect but its rare to see that
Can a ct scan without contrast detect brain tumor?
Yes, brain tumours can show up very clearly on CT scans especially if the patient is injected with an X-ray dye.
Can ct brain scan detect autism?
No, autism isn't detectable on CT scans.
How much does a schizophrenia brain weighs?
Schizophrenia has no effect on brain weight.
Can a CT scan of the brain detect mental illnesses like depression bipolar disorder schizophrenia etc.?
No, none of these disorders have causative brain malformations that are visible via any imaging technology. It has been observed on images that the brains of those with schizophrenia is reduced in volume and the amount of cerebrospinal fluid filling the space at the center of the brain is increased, but there is a strong suspicion that this is a consequence of long term use of the antipsychotic medication used to control the disorder rather than the cause of the disorder.
What does a ct scan of brain non contrast pick up?
A non contrast brain CT scan can pick up bleeds in or around the brain. It can also detect skull fractures and calcifications within the brain. Certain tumours can also be seen without the use of contrast.
Which type of brain diagnostic tool is best for detecting enlarged fluid-filled regions in patients with schizophrenia?
The MRI would detect enlarged vesicles.
What body system paranoid type schizophrenia is from?
Paranoid schizophrenia is a disease of the brain.
What body part gets touched by schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia mainly affects the brain.
Is schizophrenia a disorder of the body or mind?
Evidence suggests that schizophrenia is a physical disorder of the brain.
What parts of the brain does schizophrenia damage?
Schizophrenia damages the frontal and temporal lobes and the vesicles.
