Definition of Acute schizophrenic episode

1. Noun. Schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months).


Medical Definition of Acute schizophrenic episode

1. A disorder in which the symptoms of schizophrenia occur abruptly; they may subside or become chronic over time. Synonym: acute schizophrenic episode. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acute Schizophrenic Episode

acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
acute primary haemorrhagic meningoencephalitis
acute promyelocytic leukaemia
acute pulmonary alveolitis
acute pulmonary eosinophilia
acute pyelonephritis
acute radiation syndrome
acute reflex bone atrophy
acute rejection
acute renal failure
acute respiratory failure
acute rheumatic arthritis
acute rhinitis
acute rickets
acute schizophrenia
acute schizophrenic episode (current term)
acute sedge
acute situational reaction
acute spinal cord compression
acute splenic tumour
acute stress reaction
acute toxicity
acute transverse myelitis
acute triangle
acute triangles
acute trypanosomiasis
acute tuberculosis
acute tubular necrosis
acute ulcerative gingivitis

Literary usage of Acute schizophrenic episode

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"... WR, and Layman, WA Anabolic steroids and acute schizophrenic episode. J Clin Psychiatry 41(4):143-144, 1980. ..."

2. Analysis of Longitudinal and Cluster-Correlated Data by Nan M. Laird (2004)
"A Clinical Trial in Patients Undergoing an acute schizophrenic episode Schizophrenia is an incurable disorder characterized by periods of acute psychosis of ..."

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