Thalamus

Pallidotomy and Thalamotomy, the two most common surgeries concern the illness involves destroying a portion of the brain called the globius pllidus and part of thalamus respectively. By removing certain parts, the interference gradually improve the motor symptoms associated with the illness. However, due to the irreversible destruction of brain tissue, this is considered to be the final option if all else fails…

There are chemicals and aeon’s for almost everything. In light of chemicals and time intervals, the human sleep cycle, uses both biochemistry and aeon’s to conduct its business. Exclusive to somonogly, or the study of sleep, along with biochemistry it is engrossing by the fact everything occurs within a span of fifteen centimeters, comparatively it is the typical size of a pencil. The sleep cycle consists of five major sleep stages, the last one being the most intriguing called…

due to the activation of the autonomic nervous system in response to witnessing the visual stimuli. The amygdala is involved amongst this series of events as LeDoux (1996) stated that the visual pathway stemming from the retina travels towards the thalamus and then unto the primary visual cortex, to which information is then passed to the amygdala for “emotional…

A widely misunderstood and sometimes misdiagnosed chronic condition commonly characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, concentration issues and sleep problems is known as Fibromyalgia. For the longest time muscle pains have been known as rheumatism and then as muscular rheumatism. Rheumatism is any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints. People who have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are at increased risk of also developing fibromyalgia. Fibra (Latin)…

The nervous system is broken down into two major systems: Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System. We’ll discuss the Central Nervous System first. The Central Nervous System consists of the brain and the spinal cord. The Cerebral Cortex, which is involved in a variety of higher cognitive, emotional, sensory, and motor functions is more developed in humans than any other animal. It is what we see when we picture a human brain, the gray matter with a multitude of folds covering the…

Depression in action/ and what Causes it Today there are many causes of depression, and researcher’s state there isn 't one cause to it. There also isn’t a reason to why the brain neurotransmitters are imbalanced during depression. However, it is very important for psychologist and researchers to understand the brain activity. Depression can come in either long term or short term. However, some common causes of depression today include PTSD, long term sickness, and stress. Researches…

behavioral and personality disturbances, and parkinsonism” (Gavett et al., 2011), and speech and gait abnormalities (McKee et al., 2009). CTE include pathological changes in the brain such as atrophy of the cerebral hemispheres, medial temporal lobe, thalamus, mammillary bodies, and brainstem, with ventricular dilatation and a fenestrated cavum septum pellucidum. Microscopically, there are extensive tau-immunoreactive neurofibrillary tangles, astrocytic tangles, and spindle-shaped and threadlike…

Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a syndrome in which a person experiences unusual changes in mood, typically from “highs” that are full of energy and activity, to “lows” in which the person experiences depression and dark moods. This used to be called “manic-depression” because people see-sawed between manic (highly active) moods and depressive moods. According to some statistics, as many as 5.7 million U.S. adults (about 2.5% of the adult population) suffer from bipolar disorder, and it…

A wise American poet, Roger Zelazny, once said “The power to hurt has evolved in a direct relationship to technological advancement.” It is 2016: advancements are endless, especially when it comes to horror films. Think of the famous 1897 horror film Dracula; the blood that looked like blobs of ketchup, the large amounts of makeup on the actors, it all seems so fake now. With advancements in technology producers are able to create horror films with undeniable visual effects. Better visual…

Abstract The nursing profession is very familiar with the phenomenon of chronic pain. It is recognized as a nursing diagnosis and there are many components that make the concept of chronic pain so complex. Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts beyond three to six months and can be mild to severe, and sporadic or constant. The mechanism of action of chronic pain has many parts of the body involved, including the spinal cord and the brain. Katharine Kolbaca’s Theory of Comfort can be…