Deep brain stimulation

Signs of structural differences are: smaller-than-normal head size for the person’s overall height and weight (at or below the 10th percentile), significant changes in the structure of the brain as seen on brain scans such as MRIs or CT scans. II. Neurologic; there are problems with the nervous system that cannot be linked to another cause. Examples include poor coordination, poor muscle control, and problems with sucking as a baby. III. Functional;…

that change brain function and result in alterations in perception, mood, or consciousness. Psychoactive drugs can alter mental processes and behavior when they are used. Heroin, Marijuana and Meth are three psychoactive drugs that influence human behavior as explained in the biological level of analysis. First up is the drug Heroin. Heroin is a very addictive drug that comes from morphine. Heroin is often used as a narcotic. Heroin works by affecting the opioid receptors in the brain,…

painful disease to people who are diagnosed with this disease. Diagnosis’ for MS can either be an MRI which shows the brain, spinal cord, or other areas in an image. A CSF diagnosis is a liquid that is colorless in which bathes your brain and spinal cord which is being a shock absorber. Also, the EP diagnosis where it measures the electrical activity of the brain in response to stimulation from specific sensory nerve pathways. The immune system, responsible for most of the MS symptoms The…

Psychoactive drugs, substances that alter and affect brain processing, have many different impacts on psychological and physical behavior. Two different classes of psychoactive drugs, narcotics and stimulants, are commonly abused drugs. Narcotics and stimulants have different effects on the body; however, these effects can be beneficial or adverse depending on the rationale behind utilizing them. Narcotic drugs, such as morphine, are highly addictive. However, morphine is commonly used for…

findings on axial diffusion-weighted MRI, which show high signal activity in the cortex of the temporal lobes and insula, much more marked on the right. This finding is consistent with a diagnosis of herpes simplex encephalitis (HSVE). An MRI of the brain is the preferred imaging study in patients with suspected HSVE. Proton-density and T2 images may be more helpful than T1 images. An MRI can noninvasively establish many of the potential alternative diagnoses of HSVE. Abnormalities are found in…

Affecting more than 10 million people worldwide, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic disorder that causes progressive movement debilitation. It has been found that this progressive impairment is due to deterioration of neurons in the substantia nigra; this consequently suppresses the production of dopamine. Because this chemical messenger is what initiates movement, those that suffer from Parkinson’s experience symptoms such as tremors, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability.…

neurological disorder cerebral palsy in an attempt to treat her achilles tendinopathy and lack of hamstring flexibility. Cerebral palsy is known to impair the muscular function, strength, range of motion (ROM), and reflex speed. Because of the accompanying brain injury, cerebral palsy cause tendinopathy or a breakdown of of the soft tissues that make up tendons. ASTYM therapy is a noninvasive modality used to treat tissue dysfunction through the use of tools. The therapist moves the tools over…

The final chapter in Don Campbell and Alex Doman’s book, Healing at the Speed of Sound, provides several interesting points about a personal sound diet. As a musician, I found many of the points very relatable to my training and experiences. Here are a few I found the most relatable. One of the first points of the chapter stresses how listening is subjective. Especially in music, listening to a certain kind of music can have an effect on you posture, mood, and emotion. This change can be…

Morgellons disease Morgellons disease is a poorly understood condition which a growing number of physicians believe to be a chronic infectious disease. The disease can be both disabling and disfiguring. The side effects incorporate tingling, gnawing and creeping sensations, "fibers" or strands which rise up out of the skin, skin injuries which run from minor to distorting, joint agony, weakening weariness, changes in insight, memory misfortune, inclination unsettling influence and genuine…

The prefrontal cortex is responsible for the capacity for representational memory, one part of the development of delayed response, and it depends on the maturation of the frontal cortex. Trauma victims, particularly children, usually have difficulty with those functions (van der Kolk, 2003). Excessive subcortical activation with decreased cortical inhibition combines to leave vulnerability in regards to the nature of incoming information. As children must develop ‘object permanence’ to modulate…