Brain damage

psychological research, continue to show the complex nature of the brain, and the many cause and effect relationships that lie within.…

Nerves Introduction The cranial nerves are important nerves in our brain and they are located on the bottom surface of human brain. They are twelve pairs of nerves. Some of the cranial nerves are responsible to control body muscles, some of the cranial nerves are associated with the internal organs or glands such as human heart of lungs and some of the cranial nerves are responsible to take information from the sense organs to the brain. A list of these nerves is given below with a detail of…

sclerosis (MS) is a muscular disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS) which consists of the brain and the spinal cord. This disease was discovered by Dr. Jean Martin Charcot. Eventually, improvements in microscopes helped doctors in the search of understanding the disease. In 1916, a Scottish doctor named James Dawson was able to clearly describe the inflammation after viewing the brain cells of a patient with multiple sclerosis through a microscope. Over the years, numerous…

with human usage, experienced damage to brain serotonin neurons. After seven years had lapsed since original exposure to Ecstasy, the brains of the lab animals were tested to determine if the brain had repaired the damage previously done by the drug. Test results show that while several areas of the brain repaired the damaged serotonin neurons back to normal levels there were still multiple areas that showed little or no repair; an indication that the damage to brain serotonin neurons is…

According to Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary the cerebral palsy is "a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances"(1). Children infected with cerebral palsy have problems in controlling muscles and movements. The spread of cerebral palsy is about 2 per 1000 births and it spreads in preterm infants rather than term infants(2). Historically, cerebral palsy was discovered by Dr.…

about brain damage and how it repairs itself. This is interesting to me because I work in a nursing home and often see people who have brain deterioration and damage. My first question is why can’t dementia be reversed? With all of the implants and technology we have, why can’t we help somebody with dementia? Well the reason is, because there are many different types of dementia that can occur in different regions of your brain that is all caused by damage to your brain. The cells in your brain…

Reading about the parts of the brain really changed my perception about how important each part of the brain is. If I had to choose two parts of my brain that I would not want to be harmed or damaged it would have to be the Medulla and the Broca's area. Damage done to any parts of the brain can cause many effect to an individual. In my opinion, all parts of the brain are nessary and they each play a significant role that contributes to our lives and daily functions tramedously. Personally, I…

Nervous System(CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System(PNS). CNS consist of the brain and spinal cord while PNS include all the neural tissue outside the CNS. Neuron are the nerve cells which receive the stimulus from each part of the body and send it to the CNS. A neuron consist of body cell, dendrites, axon,myelin sheath and telodendrites. Normal neuron requires all the structure works together forming a good nervous system. The damages of any…

Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of the nervous system that is caused by abnormalities and damage to one or more specific areas of the brain. This damage occurs before, during, or immediately after birth when a child’s brain is developing. Research has determined what kind of brain and central nervous system damage occurs when someone has cerebral palsy as well as the symptoms that correlate with each injury and the effective treatment options to manage this chronic condition. Muscle coordination…

defensive wars could never be fortified” (Steinbock 66p) “Ashley, called the “pillow angel” by her parents, suffers from a developmental brain condition known as static encephalopathy “(P Clark). When I did research about this case I find out the exact type of brain damage Ashley has. “Static encephalopathy - permanent brain damage or dysfunction. A lack of oxygen to the brain, such as when a fetus is exposed to alcohol in the womb, is one of many causes of this type” (Kivi). So, is this mean…