Functional magnetic resonance imaging

amnesia (PHA). This mimics how functional amnesia works, but is reversible. Hypnotists create PHA by suggesting that the hypnotized person forgets a memory. Afterward, the individual shows an impaired memory or inability to recall the event targeted in hypnosis. When the hypnotists reverses the forgetting, the memory returns. This shows that PHA is not a result of badly encoding the memories or standard forgetting. This facet helps researchers look at how functional amnesia after a traumatic…

Neuronetics, Inc. is a private medical device company based in Malvern, PA. Neuronetics developed NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, where magnetic fields are used for therapeutic applications in disorders related to central nervous system. In 2003, they licensed a revolutionary patented coil design from Emory University and conducted the largest clinical trials on TMS therapy to date. With continuous research and development, a high quality, efficient, user friendly and…

Revealing the Mysteries of Dyslexia Through Video Games What is dyslexia? Ellen Kuwana, a Neuroscience for Kids staff writer says that “Dyslexia is a disorder that is characterized by a difficulty processing words” (Kuwana). Another way to describe dyslexia is as the American Heritage Dictionary defines it: “A learning disability marked by impairment in the ability to read.” (Hoiland). Reading does not come naturally as does speaking. One must activate certain areas of their brain to…

success compared to conventional remedies. Due to the immature integration technology, the development of the fully functional NeuRobot is rather challenging. However, owing to the scientific advancement on the fields of nanorobotic manipulation, it is predicted that the most critical elements of the treatment will reach a sufficient technological maturity to produce the fully functional NeuRobots. In light of all the unprecedented benefits, the astonishing breakthrough and the readily available…

Discuss the use of brain imaging technology in investigating the relationship between biology and behaviour The function of this paper is to review, in an unbiased way of brain imaging technologies in investigating the relationship between biology and behaviour. Brain imaging technologies, with their advantages and disadvantages: PET scan/Positron Emission Tomography scan What it is: A PET scan, or Positron Emission Tomography scan is a scan that detects positrons that are emitted from…

Grayce Petruzzi Professor Chesire-Brown PSY-P 101 16 October 2015 Myth or Not? Before doing research on the topic if some people are “right-brained” or are “left-brained”, this statement means that if you are logical or analytical then you are left-brain dominant, while the creative and artistic types are right brain dominant. I believe this is a myth because the brain does use one brain region more than another for certain functions but does not support the statement above. For example, speech…

statement, “humans only use 10% of their brain”, is a false one. Chudler’s Research An academic journal written by Eric Chudler explains that the brain imaging technology we have today show how much of our brain is active while performing different tasks. “PET scans (positron emission tomography) and FMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) clearly show that the vast majority of the brain does not lie fallow” (Chudler). Chudler’s research proves that all parts of the brain are used, just at…

A person with a “normal” sense of perception will accurately interpret various stimuli. Words will simply look like words. Sounds will only trigger emotional responses. Scents will merely give someone a pleasant fragrance or a horrid odor. In a synesthete’s world—that is, someone diagnosed with synesthesia—these interpretations tend to skew. The first notable case was published by Georg Sachs in 1812, based on the elucidation of himself (Jewanski, Jay, & Ward, 2009). SYMPTOMS As mentioned…

As macromolecular machines, enzymes conduct their designated work in the confined and crowded spaces inside living cells. How does a protein work in such a condition? Functions of proteins are strongly dependent on their structural stability and dynamics while the (macro) molecular interactions are arguably affected by the complexity and diversity of their environments. To date, two interrelated cellular conditions — ‘macromolecular crowding’ resulted from the effect of volume exclusion by…

Functional MRI studies are increasing now for they can study the neuronal plasticity and functional reorganization, present at least in the early stages of the disease. The research findings using functional MRI in MS cases show not only increased activation of the same areas as healthy subjects while performing a cognitive task, but also recruitment of…