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Schizophrenia and gender dysphoria are related in that people with gender dysphoria have been described to have schizophrenic personality traits. Whereas those with schizophrenia are likely to have experiences that may be congruent to individuals with gender dysphoria, such as a change in gender identity. Both of these disorders are neurological. In regards to gender dysphoria, an individual may develop a brain that does not correspond to their sexually dimorphic genitalia. According to brain imaging studies, brain regions that differ because of sex, such as the pre optic area, are structurally similar to the gender the individual feels they should be, not the gender they biologically are. This is the reason why schizophrenia, like gender dysphoria, is believed to have resulted from prenatal hormone imbalances. To observe prenatal hormone imbalances, multiple studies have looked at a body part that is indirectly affected, the hands. Specifically, the researchers observe the ratio of the second and fourth digit. A higher ratio is more feminine; correspondingly, a lower ratio is more masculine. Similar to the sexual dimorphism of the brain, the digit ratios resemble the gender individuals self-identity

Gender identity disorder - issue with sexual development that involves the brain, but does not incorporate the genitalia.

Brain imaging studies of sexually dimorphic brain regions resemble those of the desired rather than anatomical gender in the subjects

Schizophrenia maybe related to gender-atypical brain development, possibly causes by prenatal hormone imbalances.

According to brain imaging studies, brain regions that differ because of sex, such as the pre optic area, are structurally similar to the gender the individual feels they should be, not the gender they biologically are. This may explain why schizophrenia, like gender dysphoria, is believed to have resulted from prenatal hormone imbalances.

Researchers found that homosexual female to male transgender individuals who have not undergone surgery or hormonal treatments have white matter microstructure of the superior longitudinal fascicles and forceps minor, more like cismales than cisfemales.