Schizophrenia is a chronic (long-term) brain disorder that is easily misunderstood. Although symptoms can vary widely, people with schizophrenia often have trouble recognizing reality, thinking logically, and behaving naturally in social situations. Schizophrenia is surprisingly common, affecting 1 in 100 people worldwide. Experts believe that schizophrenia results from a combination of genetic and environmental causes. The risk of schizophrenia is 10% if an immediate family member (a parent or brother or sister) has the disease. The risk is as high as 65% for those who have an identical twin with schizophrenia. Scientists have identified several genes that increase the risk of contracting this disease. In fact, so many problematic genes have been studied that schizophrenia can be viewed as more than one disease. These genes likely affect how the brain develops and how nerve cells communicate with each other. In a vulnerable person, stress (such as a toxin, infection, or nutritional deficiency) can trigger the disease during critical periods of brain development.
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