Brain death

Virchow-Robin (VR) spaces or perivascular spaces of the brain refer to spaces that accompany the cerebral vessels as they pass from subarachnoid space into the brain parenchyma. A few evident perivascular spaces can be considered normal at any age but many visible perivascular spaces are not. The relevance of visible perivascular spaces to SVD is shown by their presence in increased numbers in patients with white matter hyper-intensities and with symptomatic lacunar ischemic stroke. The…

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is neurodegenerative disease that affects patient's cognitive abilities (Tabloski, 2014). AD is the most common type of dementia, accounting for eighty percent of all dementia diagnosis (Tabloski, 2014). AD is irreversible, progressive, and there is no cure (Biercewicz, Filipska, & Kedziora-Kornatowska, 2016). The purpose of this post is to describe what I have learned after watching, the Frontline documentary, Living Old. I will discuss what I did not previously…

When it comes to artificial intelligence, various people have various different views on the topic. Many individuals see the brain is comparable to a computer and the mind is comparable to the software. The belief is an implementation of the right program can create a mind for the computer. Even if it is not yet possible, the possibility is there. The others, including Searle, hold ground on the opposite side. According to Searle, the mind have semantic, thought, and a mental state, whereas a…

Learn the repercussions of taping for athletic well-being If you watch the Olympic Games or the thrilling world athletic events, it is quite likely you noticed some sportspersons donning the multi-coloured tape strips or patches on different body parts. It is fairly obvious on those more scantily-clad, for example, the beach volleyball players or the track and field athletes. But how to apply such tapes correctly? With a sports strapping tape, it is vital to identify that you must always go to…

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

Prenatal Substance Abuse: How it Affects a Child’s Brain in Utero Zubaida Abubaker Sheridan College Prenatal Substance Abuse: How it Affects a Child’s Brain in Utero A growing baby inside a mother’s womb gets the nourishment from his mother directly. So what if that mother is addicted to harmful substances? Do these substances have any effect on the development of the brain structure of a baby inside the uterus? Recreational drugs like alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, and marijuana are some…

What is Blepharospasm might you ask? The word is split into two different words when you break it down, the word Blepharo which means ‘Eye Lid” and the word Spasm which means “uncontrolled muscle contraction. So with that being said it is an abnormal blinking or eyelid ticking or twitching resulting from any cause. (BEB) is a rare neurological disorder of muscles around the eyes. They have a lot of spasms that come and go called intermittent. Early stage symptoms of this disease can start with…

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of disorders due to brain damage that leads to difficulty with movement. The brain damage in CP is incurable, but it is also non-progressive. On a positive note, CP is not life threatening and most people live well into adulthood. Factors that could affect life span include severity of impairments, restricted mobility, or respiratory functions. CP can include co-occurring symptoms such as involuntary movements, poor balance, impaired speech, or poor posture. The…

Many are fooled by optical or auditory illusions, such as those in the challenge, as their brain misinterprets what they sense. Our sensation is the stimulation of our sensory organs (Gilbert, Nock, Schacter, Wegner 131). We use this to make perceptions in which we interpret our sensations using receptors, in order to understand what is being sensed. These sensory receptors communicate with the Central Nervous System (CNS), however, through a process called transduction. Transduction occurs when…

Genetic Diseases And Disorders Research Paper Down syndrome is a disorder of a person's chromosomes that cause mild to severe physical and mental disabilities. People are affected from birth and until death. Noticeable physical problems include a small skull , a narrowed or flat nose bridge, poor muscle tone, and folds beneath the eyes. It occurs in about one in every 700 births. Nearly 1600 kids are born with down syndrome in the united states. Most people that have down syndrome have…