A study on some trace elements in schizophrenia
Other Title(s)
دراسة عن بعض العناصر النادرة في "الفصام"
Etude sur quelques éléments rares chez les schizophrènes
Joint Authors
Jad, al-Sayyid
Abd Al-Hamid, Subhi
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 1 (31 May. 1991), pp.36-43, 8 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
1991-05-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Psychology
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is to look for any changes of some trace elements (Magnesium, Copper and Zink) in the serum of schizophrenics and to determine if such changes have relation to central atrophy detected by CT (done in our previous work).
We aim also to study the effect of neuroleptics on trace elements.
The material of this study included 60 schizophrenics and 20 controls.
The results revealed the following : 1 – Serum levels of magnesium and copper in schizophrenics were significantly increased than the controls, while serum zinc was significantly decreased in patients compared to controls.
2 – Seruù level of magnesium and copper were significantly increased in schizophrenics with central atrophy (detected by the width of the 3rd ventricle in CT), while serum zinc showed no significant difference in patients with or without central atrophy.
3 – Patients receiving long acting neuroleptics showed significant decrease in serum copper of schizophrenics, while they had no significant influence on serum magnesium and zinc.
Abstract FRE
Le but de cette etude est de chercher d eventuels changements d'6la- ments rares (Magnesium Cuivre et Zinc) dans le Serum des Schizop- hrenes.
el de determiner si de tels changements sont en rapport avec I atrophie centrale detectee par C.
T.
(fait dans notre prealable travail).
Notre but est aussi d etudier les effets des neuroleptiques sur les ele- ments rares.
Le matetriel de cette etude porte sur 60 schizophrenes et sur 20 temoins.
Les res u I tats ont demon tre ce qui suit: (1) Le taux serique du magnesium et du cuivre est augmente d une fagon significative par rapport aux temoins.
tandis que le taux serique de zinc est dimmue d une fagon plus importante compare aux temoins.
(2) Le taux serique du magnesium et du cuivre etantplus important chez les schizophrenes ayant une atrophie centrale (deceive par la taille du lll&»e Ventricule en C.
T.), tandis que le taux de Zinc ne presente pas une modification significative chez les patients avec ou sans atrophie centrale.
(3) Les patients sous traitement neuroleptique au long cours montrent une diminution significative du Cuivre Sdrique chez les schizop- hrenes.
tandis que le taux de Magnesium et de Zinc Serique ne varie pas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jad, al-Sayyid& Abd Al-Hamid, Subhi. 1991. A study on some trace elements in schizophrenia. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 2, no. 1, pp.36-43.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jad, al-Sayyid& Abd Al-Hamid, Subhi. A study on some trace elements in schizophrenia. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 2, no. 1 (May 1991), pp.36-43.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-232326
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jad, al-Sayyid& Abd Al-Hamid, Subhi. A study on some trace elements in schizophrenia. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 1991. Vol. 2, no. 1, pp.36-43.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-232326
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references: p. 42-43
Record ID
BIM-232326
