Neurobiologia e neuropsicologia na esquizofrenia e no uso de cocaína / Neurobiology and neuropsychology in schizophrenia and in cocaine use
Rev. méd. Minas Gerais
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22(2)jun. 2012.
Article
in Portuguese
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RESUMO
A associação de sintomas psicóticos no uso e abuso da cocaína é dado frequente e muito estudado. Pesquisas no campo da neurobiologia comparada entre usuários de cocaína e portadores de esquizofrenia indicam similaridade quanto ao substrato neuropatológico. A proposição deste relato é estabelecer paralelo entre os avanços da neurociência no entendimento dessas doenças, enfatizando a contribuição da neurobiologia e neuropsicologia no diagnóstico diferencial.
ABSTRACT
The combination of psychotic symptoms and the use and abuse of cocaine is a very studied subject. Researches in the compared neurobiology between users of cocaine and schizophrenics indicate similarity in relation to the neuropathological substrate. The proposition of this report is to establish a parallel between the Neuroscience?s progress in understanding these pathologies, focusing on the contribution of neurobiology and neuropsychology in the differential diagnosis.
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Main subject:
Schizophrenia
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Neurobiology
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Cocaine-Related Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. méd. Minas Gerais
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Municipal Odilon Behrens/BR
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Universidade FUMEC/BR
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