docdoc
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1) Epidemiology of schizo, which is most accurate:
a) risk is higher in families with certain patterns of interpersonal communication
b) concordance among monozygotic twins approaches 100%
c) risk is higher if born winters
d) always chracterized by a progressive course
e) life time incidence is 0.1 - 0.5 %
2) pathophysiology of schizophrenia, which statement is true
a) findings include increased thickness of corpus callosum
b) findings include decreased cereberal asymmetry
c) findings include increased activity in pre-frontal region
d) findings include decreased size of lateral ventricle
e) abnormalities of dopaminergic transmission are pathognemonic
3) shizophrenia can be distinguished from shizotypal personality disorder by
a) preoccupation with bizzare delusions
b) history of psychosis
c) severe social impairment
d) good response to antipsychotic medication
e) a family hx of shizophrenia
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| asmi
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1.E
2.c
3.C
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| docdoc
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ANSWER:
1) C
2) B
3) B
(NMS)
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| asmi
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i c..thanks
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| dr.shar
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double answers are there
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| geet
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hi docdoc ,i wanted to know where did u find the schizophrenia pathphysiology question ?(i mean which book did u see that in?)
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| docdoc
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This question was in NMS. The explanation didnt say much about it. Only that all other findings are not associated with schizo while dec cer asymmetry is found in schizo pts. I dont know what decreased cereberal asymetry means.
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| BellKicker
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Yeah, decreased asymmetry sounds like a good thing...... :shock:
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| geet
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thanx.when r u giving the exam or have u already given it?
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| docdoc
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I dont know yet. May be in a couple of months InshAllah.
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