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Personality and the development of personality are functions of which organ?
the brain
Is there a website where I can take a brain test?
Yes, there is a website where you can take a brain test. Lumosity offers brain tests and brain training, as well.
What is the plural of brain?
The plural of brain is brains
How has the brain changed over the past years?
Your brain has grown and you store more info your brain.
Why is Tuskegee Study an unethical study?
Those who were not treated for Syphilis eventually would die, and were not given medical treatment by the Health Department
Why does fluid intelligence decrease as you get older?
Fluid intelligence generally decreases with age due to changes in the brain's structure and function, such as decreased neural plasticity and processing speed. Additionally, age-related factors like cognitive decline, slower information processing, and reduced working memory capacity can impact fluid intelligence. Lifestyle factors, such as physical activity, mental stimulation, and social engagement, can help preserve fluid intelligence to some extent.
What are some possible diseases or injures that can be inflicted on the brain?
Shingles, meningitis or syphilis.
Which of these is the best description of Alzheimer's disease?
a progressive disease that causes the brain to deteriorate in a continuous process
What are the causes of organic mental disorders?
Brain injury, strokes, and syphilis can cause organic mental disorders.
How does dementia become alzheimers?
Dementia does not spread. Much like our brain grows from the time we are born it begins to deteriorate when we get closer to death. Some deteriorate faster than others. This can be genetic or hereditary. Some parts of the brain will deteriorate faster than others. In some cases the motor skills will deteriorate faster leaving the patient with little speaking capabilities, etc... In some cases the reasoning part of the brain will go faster and you will find wanderers and elopement risks. Of course the memory can also go. Some patients won't even remember where they are, who they are, or what they said a few seconds previous and keep repeating the same phrase over and over.
Can HPV spread throughout the body and affect the heart and brain and nerves?
No, HPV doesn't spread throughout the body. Syphilis affects the heart, brain, and nerves if untreated.
Can the brain survive up to ten minutes after the heart stops?
This is very unlikely. The brain is unique in it's dependance on glucose (and ketones in starvation) to survive and unless constant blood supply is delivered, after four minutes the brain starts to deteriorate.
Why do older People have poor concentration?
No all do, but in some people the brain and the senses deteriorate with age and these changes can sometimes make it difficult to concentrate for long.
How can you use deteriorate in a sentence?
Leaving metal tools out in the rain can cause them to deteriorate quickly.
What is the noun form of deteriorate?
The noun form for the verb to deteriorate is deterioration.
Is encephalitis genetic?
No. Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain that is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. It can be aftereffect of another disease such as herpes or a complication of syphilis but it is not genetic.
Can you die of syphilis's?
You can die of untreated syphilis. Syphilis is easily treated, so it's not necessary to let it kill you.
