Basal ganglia

2006, p.52). Marijuana produces a chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC disrupts the communication between neurons by interfering with receptors, such as cannabinoid receptors which are located in the hippocampus, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia, and the cerebral cortex (Lawton, S. A, 2006, p.53). When the receptors are disrupted, by the use of marijuana, in the hippocampus it causes teens to have tenacious time studying and learning, which can lead to a serious problem such as…

Student 1: Adam Adam is an 8th grade student at Charleroi Middle School. Adam was diagnosed with Moyamoya disease. It is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in an area called the basal ganglia. The name “moyamoya” means “puff of smoke” in Japanese and describes the look of the tangle of tiny vessels formed to compensate for the blockage (“NINDS Moyamoya disease information page,” 2016). He has suffered three strokes leading to…

A child having issues in school can be the main factor in ADHD, which can lead to the concern that treatment may be needed. ADHD is a well-known disorder that interferes with the functioning of the brain through the patterns of inattentive and hyper activity. Individuals that are affected by ADHD may often experience problems; lack of attention to instructions, easily distracted, unnecessary talking, and not being able to sit still in their seat. The issues that a child with ADHD may deal with…

IV. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy Another major facet of sports-related concussions is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) as it’s considered to be a gradual neurodegeneration due to repeated mTBI (Gavett et al., 2011). Since there are many high-contact sports (such as football, hockey, boxing, etc.) as well as high chances of accidental injury in non-contact sports – repeated head injuries are very common (Gavett et al., 2011). This is another reason sports-related concussions…

Hanh Annie Vu PSYC 511 – Psychology Concepts Dr. David Perkins October 27, 2017 Mid-term exam Question 1 Since the beginning of time, philosophers and scientists have been investigating the composition of everything in the universe. While monists attempt to explain everything in terms of one reality – either physical matter or mental activity, dualists believe in the existence of both (Hergenhan & Henley, 2013). The mind-body question then came into existence to investigate the relationship…

children overcome the problem without any treatment, usually before age sixteen. Most researchers believe that genetic and environmental influences interact in producing stuttering and brain scans reveal abnormal patterns of neural activity in the basal ganglia of the…

history of the war behind the pieces, my disgust only increased. Emotions, Aggression, and Stress explains that, “Disgust has been studied only in humans, where fMRI suggests that a region called the insula and the nearby putamen (part of the basal ganglia), not the amygdala are activated when we see or hear someone expressing disgust” (471). Later on in the text they say, “There is no one-to-one correspondence between an emotion and a brain region; that is, each emotion involves activity of…

Huntington’s disease is a basal ganglia disease that is caused by deterioration of the caudate nucleus and putamen. Huntington’s disease has symptoms of uncontrollable jerky movements, they look like they are parts or fragments of a complete movement. This disease is first shown when…

Bachynski, K. E., & Goldberg, D. S. (2014). Youth sports & public health: Framing risks of mild traumatic brain injury in American football and ice hockey. Journal of Law, Medicine, & Ethics, 323-333. Bachynski et al examine the social and cultural schemas which might affect the risk factors in adolescent competitors. These schemas, in conjuction with the adolescents developing body, place adolescents at an even greater risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI). In addition, the article notes…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Josephine Beker Thomas Jefferson University Description of condition Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogenous, chronic condition which can be further divided into subgroups dependent on the symptoms presented (Bjorgvinsson, Hart & Heffelfinger, 2007). It is characterized by obsessive thoughts or images, which cause stress or anxiety for the patients, as well as compulsive behaviors, which are often repetitive in nature and…