Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized variously by hallucinations, typically hearing voices, delusions, disorganized thinking or behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect. Symptoms develop gradually and typically begin during young adulthood.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterV: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Class Connections
Associated With
Treated By
Source Haloperidol (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikidata: Schizophrenia
WikidataWikidata P279 (body-system: nervous)Quote, Wikidata P279 (body-system: nervous)
Subclass of: psychotic disorder
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter VQuote, List of chapters, Chapter V
Mental and behavioural disorders
3. Schizophrenia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized variously by hallucinations (typically, hearing voices), delusions, disorganized thinking or behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect.
Lead section, disease-category statement
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized variously by hallucinations (typically, hearing voices), delusions, disorganized thinking or behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized variously by hallucinations (typically, hearing voices), delusions, disorganized thinking or behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect.
View the Source Haloperidol (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Haloperidol, Lead section, indicationQuote, Treated By: Haloperidol, Lead section, indication
Haloperidol is used in the treatment of schizophrenia, tics in Tourette syndrome, mania in bipolar disorder, delirium, agitation, acute psychosis, and hallucinations from alcohol withdrawal.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.