Etiopathogenesis of schizophrenia-Neuropathological factors
The etiopathogenesis of schizophrenia consists of following factors:
- Genetic
- Biochemical
- Neuropathological
Neuropathological Factors:
- Cerebral Ventricle s – ↓ Cerebral Grey Matter and ↑ Lateral and 3rd Ventricle
- Limbic System – ↓ Hippocampus, ↓ Amygdala, ↓ Para hippocampal Gyrus
- Abnormalities of Prefrontal Cortex, basal ganglia and cerebellum
- Neuronal Loss in MEDIAL DORSAL Nucleus of Thalamus


