Schizophrenia: neuroimaging: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Schizophrenia: neuroimaging

Sample item

Which finding is most consistently reported in the brain imaging of patients with chronic schizophrenia?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Enlarged lateral ventricles

Ventricular enlargement, reduced cortical grey matter and hypofrontality are the well-known imaging findings. They are non-specific and are not used diagnostically.

Option by option

  • A. Frontal lobe enlargement

    The frontal lobe volume is reduced, not enlarged.

  • B. Basal ganglia calcification

    Basal ganglia calcification is not a characteristic finding.

  • C. Enlarged lateral ventricles (correct)

    Correct. Lateral ventricular enlargement is the classic finding.

  • D. Cerebellar hypertrophy

    Cerebellar hypertrophy is not a feature.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Enlarged lateral ventricles. Ventricular enlargement, reduced cortical grey matter and hypofrontality are the well-known imaging findings.

Why is "Frontal lobe enlargement" not the answer?

The frontal lobe volume is reduced, not enlarged.

Why is "Basal ganglia calcification" not the answer?

Basal ganglia calcification is not a characteristic finding.

Why is "Cerebellar hypertrophy" not the answer?

Cerebellar hypertrophy is not a feature.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Schizophrenia: neuroimaging in Psychiatry. They are non-specific and are not used diagnostically.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Schizophrenia: neuroimaging?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.