Frontal lobe

In the United States, about three-million Americans receive concussions every year (DoSomething.org). This number is rising and something should be done to lower the risk. Studies are being done that show that concussions are causing irreversible brain damage and harmful long-term effects. Because of the unknown long-lasting effects, coaches should take precautionary steps to maintain a safe and concussion-free sporting venue. Concussions are trauma-induced alterations in mental status that may…

CEREBRAL MICROVASCULAR SYSTEM C-SVD. C-SVD refers to a group of pathological processes with various etiologies that affect the small arteries, arterioles, and capillaries. Chronic hypoperfusion due to arteriolosclerosis of long penetrating small arteries and arterioles is believed to be responsible for the initial ischemic changes in white matter.[19] White matter is highly sensitive to changes in cerebral blood flow[20] and hypoxic-ischemic injury.[21] Over time, some but not all white matter…

Schizophrenia is one of the most complex and severe mental health disorders. Globally 1 percent of the population is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and roughly 1.2 percent of Americans have the disorder (Nemade & Dombeck, 2009). Schizophrenia is a lifelong progressive brain disorder, which is characterized by periods of psychosis. Currently, schizophrenia can be treated but not cured. No single factor is thought to cause schizophrenia; rather multiple factors contribute to the development of this…

Not only does underage drinking risk horrible accidents, it also causes irresponsible behavior in drunk teens. Some of the behavior that goes on, the teens can 't control because the alcohol has taken over them. The behavior is very sporadic and risky. "In 2014, more than 1.6 million people between the ages of 12 and 20 reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year" (Lynsen). People from ages 12 to 15 aren 't legally allowed to drive, so that essentially is saying 1.6 million…

names of objects to old age. It is already known that Gerald has impaired language production due to his expressive aphasia, also known as Broca’s aphasia. Broca’s aphasia is caused by damage to Broca’s area, which is located in the posterior left frontal…

“52% of all crashes are made by 16 year olds.”One question that is being asked still today is “Are 16 year olds too young too drive?” On first glance people might say yes or no but i think that they shouldn't drive. I know 16 year olds shouldn't drive because 16 year olds get into more accidents that adults and their decision making side of the brain is still growing so they are not that great on the road. One of the reasons I think 16 year olds shouldn't drive is because They get into a lot…

Topic: The Un-dead: Disfiguring Suicide Attempts General Purpose: To help my family and others possible heal after suicide of a family member or attempted suicide. Specific Purpose: To further understand how and why mentally of a person changes completely after a suicide attempt. As a result, the children are left without the loving parent they once had. Consequently, affecting their mentality for life as well. Thesis: The unsuccessful ones are now among the un-dead, disfigured and lost…

Head injuries are any sort of injury to your brain, skull, or scalp. This kind of injury is either closed or open. A closed head injury means that you don't fracture your skull, while a open head injury means that you have broke your skull open. There are 6 major types of head injury. The first one is Hematoma, Hemorrhage, Concussion, Edema, Skull fracture, and Diffuse Axonal injury. Some sign and symptoms of head injuries are a loss of consciousness, seizures, vomiting, balance or…

and other times they don’t, and I’ve noticed that if one of them, usually the oldest, starts doing something that can be either good or bad, the other younger ones seem to imitate him. These actions may have been triggered by mirror neurons, or frontal lobe neurons that some scientists believe fire when performing certain actions or when observing…

Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI) can happen to anyone. It occurs from a blow or blunt force trauma to the head or brain. The severity of the injury depends on the amount of force and trauma that occurs during the accident. It can range from mild to severe with physical abilities and symptoms varying from each patient. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability and death in children and adolescents in the U.S. (“Brain Injury in Children-BIAA,” 2015).”…