Can a person become scizophrenic from a early childhood head injury?
2006-09-28 08:26:49 · 9 answers · asked by sydsyds 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yes, that is one of the causes.
"Individuals with schizophrenia are twice as likely to have suffered childhood head injury than their healthy siblings, say scientists from Canada.Researchers from the universities of Toronto and Waterloo, both in Ontario, also found that children with a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia appeared to develop the mental disorder earlier if they received a mild head injury during childhood."
2006-09-28 08:27:54 · answer #1 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there would have to be the predisposition already present, but yes, a head injury can be a factor in developing schizophrenia as can excessive drug use, particularly cannabis which can induce paranoia even in those of us who do not have schizophrenia, it makes it much worse if you do. Can I just point out though thatt there are many many things that can produce symptoms that might make you think you are schizophrenic that are temporary; Cannabis use is one, various other drugs like speed and acid; dehydration; hormone imbalances, which is why adolescent people often get very worried about themselves and their mental health when they don't need to be; malnutrition as a result of bulemia or anorexia or just forgetting to eat and perhaps the most common, binge drinking, the effects on your body of large amounts of alcohol taken over a short period last long after the actual alcohol is out of your system. If you drink enough it will cause liver, kidney and digestive problems and even though when you are young you will recover, in the meantime it's a pretty sh...y experience. Hang loose and look after yourself. If it persists see a quack, they can do good stuff these days.
2006-09-28 16:07:33 · answer #2 · answered by Samuel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
schizophrenia is a genetic disorder and usually has its onset in late teens, early adulthood
head injuries can cause schizophrenic type behaviour, but not schizophrenia - the behaviour would not be delayed by years, but would be immediately apparent if it were due to a head injury. If it were due to haemorrhaging, the effects may not be apparent for sometime after the injury, but not months or years afterward.
2006-09-28 15:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by soobee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cause is largely speculated. There has been research to support genetic factors,being born in winter months, and mother having a virus in the third trimester of pregnancy.
2006-09-28 15:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by NuMi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It appears that schizophrenia is not necessarily caused by head trauma, but the mechanics are still vague and uncertain
2006-09-28 15:28:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its usually hereditary... passed on in SOME cases (not all) through family genes.
2006-09-28 15:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by * Deep Thought * 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a bad trip in yo fuzzynuts
2006-09-28 15:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by ninjachik1979 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something to do with the dopamine levels in the brain
2006-09-28 15:29:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Research here...{:-{}.
2006-09-28 16:07:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋