--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > in today's Fairfield Ledger http://www.ffledger.com > > The murder trial of former Maharishi University of Management student > Shuvender Sem, who suffers from schizophrenia, has drawn attention to > the illness, but doctors and mental health advocates say high- profile > cases like Sem's can contribute to public misunderstanding of the > disease. > > > Russell England, a psychiatrist at the Chautauqua Clinic in > Fairfield, said schizophrenia is probably genetic in origin, a > chemical imbalance in the brain caused by biology rather than a > person's upbringing. > > > "It usually has its onset in the late teen years and there's > usually a slow deterioration, a steady progression," he said. > > > England said the exact symptoms depend on what part of the > brain is being affected, but they often include hallucinations -- > auditory hallucinations, or "voices," are the most common, but other > senses can be involved as well -- and delusions.
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