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Childhood head injury and expression of schizophrenia in multiply affected families.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Mar 2003
AbdelMalik Philip, Husted Janice, Chow Eva W C, Bassett Anne S
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BACKGROUND: The etiology of schizophrenia is believed to include genetic and nongenetic factors, with the pathogenesis involving abnormal neurodevelopment. We investigated whether mild head injury during brain maturation plays a role in the expression of schizophrenia in multiply affected families. METHODS: We compared the history and severity of head injuries in childhood (age, < or =10 years) and through...
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