... and activity of the prefrontal cortex, a schizophrenic will have less activity and be of smaller size. The pre-frontal cortex connects with the limbic system- the area of the brain responsible for the regulation of emotion- with such reductions of the pre-frontal cortex, the ability to carry out interactions will be naturally affected and limited. Characteristics portrayed by schizophrenics. (See page 553). Additionally, schizophrenics have oversized ventricles (fluid filled spaces in the brain) s p 553. This leads to a deterioration of surrounding brain tissue, thus increasing the level of severity of schizophrenia. Computer Axial Tomography (CAT) and Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI) are the studies used to confirm such theories. Images from such studies show ventricles that are distinctly larger from that of a nonschizophrenic. The study also confirmed the contrast between schizophrenics and their identical twins and siblings who do not suffer from the illness. Researchers have strong evidence ...

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