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  • schiz has been linked to the abnormalities in the brain structure
  • the main consistent finding is that schizenics have enlarged ventricles
  • ventricles are the brain cavities that contain the cerebrospinal fluid
  • Torrey 2002 used brain scanning and found ventricles in schizophrenics were 15% larger than normal. Indicating that nearby brain tissue hasn't developed properly or has been damaged
  • Weyandt (2006) reported that enlarged ventricles are associated with negative symptoms of schizophrenia only