avishai ... trauma and abuse can change the brain. That's been recognized by car accidents.
Birth trauma often causes cerebral palsy, which is a brain disorder ... due to lack of oxygen either before, during or after birth. There is no cure. The main and sad part of cp is that often the mental powers are normal or above but the body stiffens and is drawn inward. The opposite can happen and the muscles loosen.
These patients are not considered schizophrenic though.