Blood of 45 yrs old male shows increase HVA. This pt is most likely to show NOT RELATED-PSYCHIATRY: (A) PCC, (B) Schizophrenia, (C) Depression, (D) Parkinson's ds
Answer is B. Increased levels of HVA are found in the schizophrenia but this does not have any clinical utility. It is a research-based parameter based on the fact that schizophrenia is a illness caused by Hyperdopaminergic state. HVA is a metabolite of dopamine higher levels are found in CSF and plasma.