Focal and diffuse brain injury

personality and memory of a person with the disease. The symptoms of Alzheimer’s begin when the synapses are disrupted. Plaque forms between nerve cells and blocks communication. Neurons in the brain cannot connect and synapses disappear. Not only does Alzheimer’s disease affect the synapses in the brain, it also attacks the hippocampus, which is the main component of memory, and new memories cannot form. 2.) The genes that may be involved in early-onset Alzheimer's disease are chromosome 21…

Have you had an high impact injury before? Believe it or not football has a lot of pretty bad injuries. There needs to be more scientific research because these injuries and can cause CTE, can result in death, and can cause concussions. First, more should be done to prevent these injuries from leading to serious illnesses. CTE is a brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma. CTE is very serious, it can lead to depression, aggression, impulse-control problems, memory loss, and dementia…

in their lives. Alzheimer disease usually occurs to elderly people, but symptoms begin to develop in the mid 60’s. People with Alzheimer disease will develop dementia. Dementia is a persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders. An early symptom of Alzheimer disease is difficult remembering newly learned information. The documentary “Living with Grace” was very emotional, but also very sad. Something that I found very interesting…

absolutely nothing about it ,so throughout this paper, I will explore what goes on with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia ( a decrease in mental ability that makes normal life difficult) that attacks the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is more likely to be developed the more advanced in years you are. Most people that have the disease are aged 65 or over , but some people can acquire the disease in their…

and I would be very surprised to see it go. With all the injuries and all together laziness if you’re just sitting around watching it, is it really worth it? There are many, less harmful sports you can get together for or just get involved in a hobby. There are just too many risks in the sport to just use it to feel united with fellow friends and family. In conclusion, football is too dangerous. It puts the players at risk for head injuries, or sprains and broken bones. Which should definitely…

and or immediate attention may be required if the injury is severe and can harm the individual that is hurt. However, just in case the person is hurt just to ensure their safety a medical team will be present, and ready to assist any player on the team at practice, and or game during the season as well as, off season. Since, football is a physical enduring sport injuries may occur frequently to players that play the game. Furthermore, the injuries that can occur can vary from minor to…

years, attention on traumatic brain injuries has increased. ALS, CTE’s, and concussions are frequent occurrences in contact sports. Players in football and boxing experience many subconcussive hits and injuries over the course of a single season. Athletes join the sport, yet they are not warned about many of the dangerous risks that may take part of the game. From non-protective gear, to the way athletes play the game, can lead to a major impact of brain traumas. These brain traumas tend to have…

degenerative disks or sports injuries is the best route to go because it is a drug alternative, one on one with chiropractic provider, all while you are in control of your own body where it may save you from needing surgery in the future therefore making it a less invasive technique. A chiropractor is a trained doctor who specialized in detecting misalignments of the spine in which is…

How does a concussion affect your brain? First of all, concussions occur when the brain bounces against the skull after someone's head is bumped. Concussions are fairly common, especially if you are playing sports. Since the brain is very difficult to study, scientists do not know what exactly happens at a molecular level inside the brain during and after a concussion. The brain is the body's best-protected organ, because it is shielded by multiple layers of membranes that block out harmful…

Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is a common and potentially life threatening condition arising from a variety of pathological conditions including traumatic brain injury (TBI), intracranial hemorrhage, disturbance of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) circulation and brain tumors. Although ventriculostomy continues to be the gold standard modality, the potential risks of misplacement, infection, hemorrhage and obstruction have led to development and implementation of alternative intracranial…