Basal cell carcinoma

In this episode of The Nature of Things, multiple techniques are explained by Dr. Norman Doidge, that help to improve the function of brain; allowing for better injury recovery. This study includes treatments for, severe causes of autism, traumatic brain injury recovery, Parkinson’s, and a girl missing one-third of her cerebellum. Specifically, these treatments include light treatment, sound treatment, using other brain regions to complete everyday tasks, and passing electrical currents through…

The basal ganglia volumes have been reported to be normal in adults with Down syndrome. The method in this article had sixteen individual subjects, eleven males and five females. Using an MRI machine to scan the measures of regional and overall brain volumes…

are rated occur from the lack of dopamine in the brain. Lewy bodies also play a role in PD symptoms. They can be described as “clumps of specific substances within brain cells” (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015). According to scientists, the protein alpha-synuclein found in lewy bodies could be particular in the development of PD. Brain cells cannot break this protein down (leading to decreased motor control) so it is a major point of research for the disease (Mayo Clinic Staff,…

substantia nigra. 70% of the dopamine containing neurons will be lost causing dopamine deficiency and turns the tissue black. Major regions of brain are affected, lower region of the brain stem known as medulla oblongata, which moves up through the basal ganglia into cortical areas (56). Dopamine metabolites increase the reactive oxygen level that…

There are three causes of ADHD: Heredity, Structural Differences in the Brain; specifically in the frontal lobes, cerebellum and basal ganglia which play an important role in controlling motor responses, planning, motivation and behavioral inhibition, as well as reduced brain volume and Environmental Causes such as prenatal, and postnatal factors. “The essential feature of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is…

Neurodegenerative diseases are distinguished by progressive neuronal cell loss with clear patterns in disparate disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson and Huntington’s. They are responsible for around 4% of fatalities worldwide and 5% of disability-adjusted life years from a non-communicable disease (NCD). Neurodegenerative disorders are not only caused by genetics but protein misfolding disorders and protein degradation by the proteasome system. These disorders continue to increase as well as…

in AChE that makes the enzyme not able to hydrolyze acetylcholine, so now it remains present in the cell. This is problematic because stimulation of a receptor results in the receptor becoming less efficient at producing a signal. The immune mediated cause for neuromuscular junction malfunction is due to the body attacking the acetylcholine receptors. In the acquired immunity process, an immune cell undergoes specialization so that it can produce antibodies that correlate to foreign threats that…

PARKINSON’S DISEASE Parkinson’s is a neurological disease that carries an onset of chronic and progressive movement disorder. Meaning the results produced by Parkinson’s will continue and worsen throughout time. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (2014) have verified that, there are no known causes of Parkinson’s disease, researchers and scientists have accumulated statistics that leads to genetics and environmental factors that affect Parkinson’s disease. Such as,…

The caudate nucleus is a cluster of brain cells in the basal ganglia and filters thoughts; it is also an important part of managing habitual and repetitive behaviors. The prefrontal orbital cortex affects social behavior. This directly relates to the need to be neat and meticulous as well as the fear…

Huntington disease (HD) or HD chorea is progressive neurodegenerative autosomal dominant disease that is defined by the motor, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms that influence “about one in ten thousand people in the western hemispheres” (Novak et al. 234). HD chorea is often identified by the movement difficulties that it causes, and “In fact, when HD was first discovered it was called Huntington’s chorea, as a reference to the uncontrollable, dance-like movement that is common among people…