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- Cerebrovascular ischaemia
- A reduction in oxygen reaching the brain as a result of obstruction of the blood supply or inadequate blood flow.
- CGI
- Clinical Global Impression - an assessment tool for the evaluation of drug treatment effects on disease symptoms.
- Chlorpromazine
- A typical antipsychotic.
- Clozapine
- A drug treatment for schizophrenia, which was the prototype atypical antipsychotic. The ‘gold standard’ for truly treatment refractory illness but regular blood monitoring is required.
- Cognitive dysfunction
- A negative symptom of schizophrenia resulting in impairments of attention, memory, concentration and hearing.