This hypothesis might help explain why prodromal symptoms occur: As connections between neurons dwindle,
prodromal patients might lose, for example, the ability to filter out irrelevant sensations, which then flood the brain without any processing.
«We want to combine neuroimaging and cognitive assays with clinical symptoms to enhance
prodromal diagnosis, identify neuroprotective agents to target underlying disease mechanisms in the brain, and develop behavioral and cognitive exercises that will increase the
patient's ability to adapt.»