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What is a disorder caused by a physical illness that affects the brain?
A disorder caused by a physical illness that affects the brain is known as an organic brain disorder. Examples include delirium, dementia, and traumatic brain injury. These disorders result from damage or dysfunction in the brain due to illness or injury.
Which area of the brain most often associated with anxiety?
The forebrain is the area most affected in people with anxiety disorders. The limbic system, which is involved in storing memories and creating emotions, is also thought to play a central role in processing all anxiety-related information.
What sensation in the brain is associated with the keyword "sensation"?
The sensation in the brain associated with the keyword "sensation" is the perception or awareness of a stimulus through the senses.
What is the medical term meaning chronic degenerative disease due to an imbalance in the levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and acetylcholine in the brain?
The medical term for the chronic degenerative disease due to an imbalance in dopamine and acetylcholine levels in the brain is Parkinson's disease. Symptoms include tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with movement and coordination due to the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain. Treatment focuses on managing symptoms through medication, therapy, and sometimes surgery.
What functions are primarily associated with the front right side of the brain?
The front right side of the brain is primarily associated with functions such as creativity, intuition, spatial awareness, and emotional processing.
What is the correct term describing a group of disorders associated with degenerative changes in the brain structure?
Alzheimer's disease
What is the medical term meaning a group of disorders associated with degenerative changes in the brain structure?
Hepatic encephalopathy is brain and nervous system damage that occurs as a complication of liver disorders.
Can eating disorders cause brain lesions?
Eating disorders have been sometimes considered to be associated with brain lesions, see links below.
What refers to the loss of feeling in the extremities associated with neurological disorders?
Paresthesias
What causes pseudobulbar palsy?
causes of pseudobulbar palsy are as following: 1- Vascular diseases; Bilateral Hemisphere Infarction. 2- Degenerative disorders ; Motor neuron disease 3-Inflammatory disorders ; Multiple sclerosis 4-Malignancy ; High brain stem tumor 5-Brain trauma
Why is T2 matter white in the brain?
T2 is seen as a foci of white spots on MRIs of the brain. They are associated with a number of disorders: normal aging, MS, etc.
What is the medical term meaning Degenerative brain disorder cause by lack of thiamine?
Wernicke's encephalopathy is the medical term meaning degenerative brain disorder caused by lack of thiamine.
What happened to algernon?
He dies of degenerative brain failure. (very sad)
What is chronic and progressive ataxia associated with?
Either brain tumors or with one of the several types of inherited neurodegenerative disorders affecting one or more brain areas involved in movement and coordination control.
How are sleep disorders and medical conditions linked?
Some patients with chronic neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease may develop sleep disorders. Sleep disorders have also been associated with viral encephalitis, brain disease, and hypo- or hyperthyroidism.
What has the author Moyra Williams written?
Moyra Williams has written: 'Practical Horse Psychology' 'Brain damage and the mind' -- subject(s): Brain damage, Chronic Brain Damage, Pathological Psychology, Psychopathology 'Brain damage, behaviour, and the mind' -- subject(s): Brain damage, Chronic Brain Damage, Cognition disorders, Mental Disorders, Pathological Psychology, Psychomotor disorders, Speech disorders
What is encephalomacea?
Softening of brain tissue, usually caused by vascular insufficiency or degenerative changes Valerie14
