Brain scans and autopsies of the brains of patients with schizophrenia have shown:
A)smaller ventricles.
B)heavier brains because of increased glial growth.
C)a decrease in the number of neurons in the prefrontal cortex.
D)a larger parahippocampal gyrus.

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Studies have shown that patients with schizophrenia often have a decrease in the number of neurons in the prefrontal cortex, which is associated with the cognitive and functional impairments observed in the disorder.

Brain Scans and Autopsies of the Brains of Patients with Schizophrenia