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About the Body - Part 6 (the Brain)
The Brain The brain has always attracted psychologists because its physiological activity governs most behaviors. Made up of billions of neurons, the human brain is more intricate than any computer. Most of the behaviors described earlier were controlled by the brain.My Job
I would like to start off with a Big Hug to anyone that has or had a family member with Alzheimer's disease (AD). I feel we all need to learn more about this outragous disease. So my first post will be just that a little education on the subject.Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development that is characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism involves many parts of the brain; how this occurs is not well understood.HIV used to halt 2 boys' rare brain disease
WASHINGTON – French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence. The surprise ingredient: They disabled the HIV virus so it couldn't cause AIDS, and then used it to carry in the healthy new gene. The experiment marks the first time researchers have tried that long-contemplated step in people — and the first effective gene therapy against a severe brain disease, said lead researcher Dr.Organic Mental Disorders
Organic mental disorders involve a disruption of psychological functioning due to dysfunction of the brain. Primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type refers to the progressive and deteriorating disorder in which cognitive abilities such as memory, thinking, and personality functioning are severely disrupted. In the early stages, the individual experiences memory impairment and social withdrawal.About your Body Part 3 ( The Synapse)
For information to get from one neuron to the next, it must cross the synapse, the space between the axon of one neuron (called the presynaptic neuron) and the dendrites of the next (called the postsynapstic neuron). The synapse is typically very tiny, about .03 microns wide or a millionth of an inch. Unlike the electrical communication within a single neuron, communication between neurons involves a chemical reaction.About your body - Part 5 (The Spinal Cord)
The spinal cord, housed in the spinal backbone, consists of bundles of nerves that form a communication link between the brain and the peripheral nervous system. One important function of the spinal cord is to serve as the pathway along which neural impulses from the sense organs travel up to the brain and other neural impulses from the brain travel down to the muscles and glands. Most of the peripheral nerves connect with the central nervous system through the spinal cord, and thus are called spinal nerves.Migraines
A migraine is a severe, debilitating form of headache that typically appears as a throbbing ache near the side of the forehead. Over time, the ache often intensifies to a disabling pain. Migraines are usually a chronic condition, occurring repeatedly throughout a person’s life.About your body - Part 1 (Biological Response System)
I feel that in order to be in the best health you can be, you must first really understand how the body works, or at least the basics. This way when you go to your doctors you can actually talk to him or her in their language and understand what is going on. I have found that by simply knowing what is going on within my body and how things operate, I can come up with ideas for the doctor to check out.Mood Disorders: Depression, Phobias, Schizophrenia
There are two major psychotic disorders; mood disorders and schizophrenia. When a person experiences a severe disruption in mood or emotional balance, we call the problem a mood disorder (formerly called an affective disorder). When emotions show an all time low and we lose interest in life, we experience depression.
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