Schizophrenia and dental management: review of the literature.
Quintessence Int
; 35(4): 317-20, 2004 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-15119719
ABSTRACT
Schizophrenia is a brain disease that manifests itself with multiple signs and symptoms involving thought, perception, emotion, and behavior. Despite the fact that these manifestations combine in various ways to create considerable diversity among patients, the cumulative effect of the illness is always severe and usually long lasting. Schizophrenia is diagnosed in the presence of certain positive and negative psychotic symptoms, as well as psychologic and cognitive deterioration. In addition to history, medical and psychiatric examinations are used to rule out other possible diagnoses. Schizophrenia is not a rare disorder, and it affects approximately 1% of the general population. Many of these individuals require several hospitalizations, and the financial cost of schizophrenia is substantial. In this article, clinical features of schizophrenia are reviewed, and the important consequences from the perspective of dental practitioners are highlighted.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Atención Dental para la Persona con Discapacidad
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Quintessence Int
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía