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autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system; a condition where antibodies slowly destroy tissues in the brain and spinal cord |
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involuntary movements of facial muscles and the tongue that occur due to long-term anti-psychotic therapy |
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drugs used to treat psychoses |
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disorder with symptoms similar to schizophrenia and mood disorders |
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most common dementia characterized by loss of memory, confusion, disorientation, and loss of judgment; hallucinations and delusions may also occur |
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symptoms where muscles become very rigid because of over-medication with anti-psychotics or by lack of dopamine function in the corpus striatium |
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symptoms that add on to normal behavior; signs that are used to assist with the diagnosis of schizophrenia |
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degenerative disorder of the nervous system caused by a deficiency of the brain neurotransmitter dopamine; this deficiency results in disturbances of muscle movement |
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symptoms that subtract from normal behavior; signs that are used to assist with the diagnosis of schizophrenia |
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degenerative disorder characterized by progressive memory loss, confusion, and the inability to think or communicate effectively |
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type of psychosis characterized by abnormal thoughts and thought processes, withdrawal from other people and the outside environment, and apparent preoccupation with one's own mental state |
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a potentially fatal condition caused by some anti-psychotic medications; symptoms include an extremely high body temperature, drowsiness, changing blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, and muscle rigidity |
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an enzyme that degrades acetylcholine within the synapse, enhancing effects of the neurotransmitter |
