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Schizophrenia was originally discovered by Emil Kraepelin in the late nineteenth century and was named dementia preacox because it was discovered as a form of dementia that occurred in mostly young people. Eugen Bleurer later renamed is schizophrenia, "fragmented mind", when discovering that its symptoms were long lasting but could be cured naturally over time, unlike the manic depressive illness and dementia that up until that point they were comparing it to.

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Benedict Morel was the first person to ever distinguish it as a disorder.

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the word schizophrenia is a 100 years old...i think it was disovered in 1887,


Who first discovered schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia has likely been with mankind since prehistoric times. However, the term schizophrenia was coined by Emil Kraepelin, a Swiss psychiatrist of the late nineteenth century, who thereby distinguished it as a specific type of 'madness'.


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Daily progress is being made. As to your question -- it is unanswerable.


If a 30 year old has schizophrenia could the mother have it as well?

Yes. Schizophrenia is partly genetic, meaning that if you have a relative with schizophrenia you are likely to also have schizophrenia. About 1/10 of people with a relative with schizophrenia develop schizophrenia, compared to 1/100 people without a relative with schizophrenia.


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People with schizophrenia usually have normal cognitive function at the beginning of the course of schizophrenia.


What are the causes of residual schizophrenia?

Residual schizophrenia is caused by a partial recovery from schizophrenia. For an explanation of what causes schizophrenia, please see the related question.


How are age and gender linked to schizophrenia?

Teenagers and young adults are most likely to get schizophrenia. Women with schizophrenia are more likely to have less severe schizophrenia and have paranoid schizophrenia, as well as developing schizophrenia at an average age of 25; men have a more severe course, with higher rates of disorganized and catatonic schizophrenia as well as developing schizophrenia at the average age of 18.


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Schizophrenia is on Axis I.


Subtype of schizophrenia in which there is immobility?

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What is dyslexia schizophrenia?

Dyslexia schizophrenia does not exist. The two conditions, dyslexia and schizophrenia, are completely different.


Is schizophrenia a choice?

No, you cannot choose to have schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental illness. Because we don't know exactly what causes schizophrenia, it cannot be induced either.