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A patient has enlarged brain ventricles and a measurable loss of gray matter. These symptoms are:

A) psychoneuroimmunological, and the most likely diagnosis is schizotypal personality disorder.
B) psychoneuroimmunological, and the most likely diagnosis is antisocial personality disorder.
C) biological, and the most likely diagnosis is schizotypal personality disorder.
D) biological, and the most likely diagnosis is antisocial personality disorder.

Enlarged Brain Ventricles

A condition where the fluid-filled cavities within the brain are larger than normal, often associated with various neurologic and psychiatric conditions.

Gray Matter

The darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites, involved in processing and storing information.

Psychoneuroimmunological

Relating to the study of the interactions between psychological processes, the nervous system, and the immune system.

  • Define the biological characteristics inherent in personality disorders, particularly emphasizing schizotypal and antisocial personality disorders.
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