Pronounced: skits-uh-FREN-ee-uhEn Español (Spanish Version) More
InDepth Information on This Condition Schizophrenia is a
chronic, severe, disabling brain disorder. It interferes with
the way a person interprets reality. People with schizophrenia
may: - Hear voices or see things that others do not - Become
paranoid that people are plotting against them - Experience
cognitive deficits - Withdraw socially These and other symptoms
make it difficult for people with schizophrenia to have positive
relationships with others. Regions of the Brain Copyright ©
Nucleus Medical Media, Inc. The cause of schizophrenia is
unknown but it is associated with problems in brain structure
and chemistry. There may be some genetic role. Schizophrenia
does not develop because of one factor. You may have a gene that
increases your chance of schizophrenia, but you may not develop
the disease based on your environment. Environment means any
outside factor like stress or infection. Last reviewedFebruary
2013by Brian Randall, MD Please b