Residual schizophrenia

In life, there are many mental patients who have been cured through the joint efforts of their families and doctors. However, even if they are cured, their spirits cannot be overly stimulated, because mental illness will leave sequelae. The sequelae of mental illness are called residual schizophrenia, which means that the patient may suddenly become ill and suddenly get better. So what is residual schizophrenia?

Residual schizophrenia

Residual schizophrenia refers to schizophrenia in which, after an active period dominated by "positive symptoms", the patient quickly enters a stage of personality defects with non-characteristic manifestations dominated by "negative symptoms".

Among the many types of schizophrenia, residual schizophrenia is relatively common. Residual schizophrenia is also called residual incomplete remission. Residual schizophrenia is characterized by a slow onset of symptoms, with a brief acute episode perhaps only once in a lifetime, and typical

The basic symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations, delusions, and thought association disorders, etc.; but whether it is treated in time or left untreated, the acute attack will be relieved quickly.

After an acute attack, the symptoms of residual schizophrenia disappear quickly and the condition becomes relatively static. For a long time, whether or not active treatment is given, the remaining mental symptoms

Symptoms such as emotional indifference, poor speech content, and laziness in life do not improve or worsen. In fact, this type is a chronic form of schizophrenia. The residual mental symptoms of most patients do not hinder their self-care in daily life, but the decline in social function progresses slowly.

Among all types of schizophrenia, the residual type is the most special and the harm is more serious. The residual type is relatively rare in clinical practice, but once it occurs, it will have a huge negative impact on the patient, so we must focus on preventing this disease. So, what are the clinical manifestations of residual schizophrenia?

The symptoms of residual schizophrenia are characterized by a slow onset. The patient may only have one brief acute attack in his life, with typical basic symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations, delusions, and thought association disorders. However, whether it is treated in time or left untreated, the acute attack will be relieved quickly. After an acute attack, the symptoms quickly disappear and the condition becomes relatively static. For a long time, regardless of whether active treatment was given, the remaining mental symptoms such as emotional indifference, poor speech content, and laziness in life did not improve or worsen.

In addition, other common symptoms of this type of disease include: dullness, slow reaction, inflexible mind, poor memory, inattention, decreased work ability, and emotional instability. Easily agitated, insomnia, headache, dizziness, etc. Some patients may also have fragmentary hallucinations and delusions. Some similar manifestations of some patients are not necessarily residual symptoms. They may be caused by side effects of drugs. They may be relieved by stopping the drugs or switching to other drugs. Therefore, we cannot easily assert that certain symptoms remain in someone's illness. We should go to a professional hospital for confirmation before drawing conclusions.

The residual type is a chronic form of schizophrenia. The residual mental symptoms of most patients do not hinder their self-care in daily life, but the decline in social function progresses slowly. Therefore, once the onset of the disease, they should receive Chinese medicine treatment as soon as possible to avoid the side effects and dependence brought by Western medicine. Taking advantage of the slow progression of the disease, Chinese medicine can be used to completely cure it and eliminate worries.