Central nervous system

Multiple Sclerosis is a very common disease in people around the world. For instance my beloved grandmother got diagnosed with it in 1958. She had primary progressive MS and it is known to be the worst type of MS out of the four different types. Right off, she started having symptoms such as double vision, problems driving, problems walking, tingling, and weakness in her legs along with getting infections easily. She lived at home and my grandfather hired a special nurse to stay with her all day…

Throughout our lives we watch and find enjoyment through many different films and cinemas. A lot of the time we find ourselves critiquing the movie based on many different factors such as the quality of writing, acting or actors, the film quality, or the way we are entertained by it. In many movies are disabilities and disorders we can see in psychology that are portrayed in different ways, and it is important we call attention to these movies and critique them through a scientific lens. In many…

Introduction: Athletes within every sport rely on their movements and the connections with the brain that allow a certain performance to be memorized. These efforts with the brain are referred to as muscle memory, giving the mind mental capacity to train muscles to a consistent action. The purpose of training a motion to be done effortlessly gives an athlete advantages under stress and when trying to expand on a certain element. The muscle memory is completely mental, the brain will pick up the…

Peripheral Neuropathy Overview- Peripheral neuropathy is a term that describes the damage to one or more of your peripheral nerves. This affects messages traveling between the central nervous system and the peripheral system. There are several conditions that may lead to peripheral neuropathy. Diabetes is the most common cause of chronic peripheral neuropathy. The sign and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy depend on which type of peripheral nerves are damaged (sensory, motor or autonomic nerves)…

In-depth research of the brain and central nervous system is a necessity. To greater improve the localization of an ailment, sensory nerve cells and fibers could be isolated and studied. Once a deeper, more full understanding of the brain’s interpretation of pain has been reached, only then can we…

impulses between neurons, and according to BioMed Central it also connects the gray matter to the different regions of the brain. The corpus callosum is a portion of the brain composed primarily of white matter, dividing the brain into two hemispheres it becomes a means of communication between the separate hemispheres. Symptoms…

slows down the central nervous system, which consist of the brain and spinal cord. “Of all the organ systems in the body, the nervous system is often the one most affected by alcohol. Alcohol causes the brain to gradually lose control of the body, meaning that one’s ability to move, think, and see becomes increasingly impaired as one drinks” (Teen Health and Alcohol). This part of the body manages the body’s movements. People do not have control over their body when their nervous system is…

ages of 9 through 13. Not related to a significant event or trauma. Doctors are not sure what causes it. But they think it is related in part mental and physical, believed to be relevant to how the nervous system works and also thought to be applicable to hearing pathways of the central nervous system. This condition is still up in the air because they don’t know where to recognize it as or what to categorize it with. It has potential of moving it…

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant and a psychoactive drug. Although caffeine is considered a drug, a medical prescription is not required to purchase most caffeine products and the guidelines are lax. The levels of caffeine are not required on food labels and the U.S does not have official limitations for children (Deardorff 1). The neurostimulant is dangerous and has two official diagnoses in the American Psychiatric Manual of Mental Disorders, caffeine withdrawal and intoxication.…

then sent to the brain through several steps. Once the nerve endings are stimulated, a message is sent through the nerve connections to an important part of the central nervous system, known as the spinal cord. The central nervous system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord, which connects the brain with the peripheral nervous system. Melzack and Wall concluded that a section of the spinal cord, acts as a “gate”. This “gate” can stop messages from reaching the somatosensory cortex, which…