Can nerve damage lead to brain damage?
Autonomic neuropathy is associated with the following:
What are the major parts of the cerebrum?
ventricles, cerebellum,cavum ceptum pellucidum, choroid plexus.
What does the cerebrum do in the brain?
The cerebrum is largely responsible for interpreting your sensations (sight, hearing, touch, etc) and moving your muscles. It also is the seat of consciousness and where your personality arises from.
What drugs act directly on the brain?
There are many to list, but any drug that works on the Central Nervous System (CNS) will effect the brain. Because there are many drugs that fall into that category, I will list the top few that come to mind....those used to treat major psychiatric disorders such as thought disorders, affective disorders and anxiety disorders. First, the thought disorders, such as schizophrenia, dementia and delirium. Aricept (donepezil) is a cholinesterase inhibitor used to treat Alzheimers disease, and its mode of action is to enhance acetylcholine by blocking the enzymes that break it down. Antipsychotics such as Haldol (haloperidol), Zyprexa (olanzapine), Seroquel (quetiapine), and Risperdal (risperidone) work by decreasing Domamine levels. If you look at affective disorders (depression and bipolar), you will find the SSRI's --Celexa (citalopram), Cymbalta (duloxetine), Prozac (fluoxetine), and Zoloft (sertraline). These work by enhancing neurotransmitter (specifically seratonin). Mood Stablizers such as Lithium, Depakote (valproate) and Tegretol (carbamazepine) all act to slow neuronal transmissions. Finally, the anti-anxiety meds (anxiolytics). Meds such as benzodiazepams -- Xanax (alprozolam), Klonapin (clonazepam), and Ativan (lorazepam) -- work to enhance GABA, which calms people down.
Is the brainstem the reptilian brain?
The reptilian brain contains the cerebellum and brain stem. It is present in reptiles and therefore called the reptilian brain. It is the oldest part of the brain and regulates vital functions like breathing, heart rate and flight or fight response.
What are the major functions of the hind brain?
The hindbrain includes the cerebellum , the pons and the medulla oblongata , which function collectively to support vital bodily processes.
The medulla is joined to the spinal cord and controls unconscious, yet essential, body functions such as breathing, swallowing, blood circulation and muscle tone. Located above the medulla is the pons which serves as a bridge to connect the brainstem and the cerebellum. The pons receives information from visual areas to control eye and body movements and also plays a role in controlling patterns of sleep and arousal. Information is relayed from the pons to the cerebellum to control the co-ordination of muscular movements and maintain equilibrium.
The brainstem is made up of the pons, medulla and midbrain . The medulla connects the brain to the spinal cord and its motor and sensory tracts allow communication between the brain and the rest of the body.
Can a Human live without A Brain But With a Brain Stem?
No a person can not live without a brain. You can not live without a brain because it controls everything. Although, some functions of the body are automatic, and a person can live if the brain stem is intact.
Is the spine part of the brain?
Yes, they both make up the central nervous system. Nerves from the brain stretch right down to the tip of the spinal cord. The connection between the spinal cord and the brain is required for almost all movement/sensation in the body, from the neck down.
What does the medulla and the cerebellum part of the brain do?
The medulla oblongata is most vital part of the brain bcoz it controls the respiratory system . the medulla oblongata regulates involuntary functions, or those that are not under our control such as breathing and heart rate.
What is one way to reduce brain drain?
The term brain drain refers to the loss of educated people to another country. You can stop by my having jobs that fit their skills and pay them well.
Why is the cerebrum so highly folded?
The folds, or sulci, of the cerebrum allows the cerebral cortex to have more surface area and therefore more brain cells, or neurons, that make up the brains mass. Cognitive function seems to be related to the surface area of the cerebrum. Convolutions increase the surface area. Animals with less convoluted cerebra have lower intelligence than those with more. As an example, 'possum brains are nearly smooth.
The brain that plays a part in sleep?
Sleeping and waking depend on activities in the brain stem. Several areas of the brain seem to be involved in dreams and REM sleep, including the hippocamus and cortex. See attached links.
yes, it is said that it creates holes in your brain.
What happens with the brain stem when there is no brain function?
If a person has no brain activity in their brain, then that person may be considered brain dead. Brain dead is a legal indicator of death in some states. without brain activity, a person most likely will be unable to keep their body functioning without some form of life support, their major organs would start to fail.
There has been cases of a babies born with just a brain stem. They need to take medications to survive, such as seizure meds. Nicolas Coke I believe lived to be 2 years old but I am unsure if he is still alive.
What does global cerebral volume loss mean?
Moderate diffuse cerebral volume loss means the brain has shrunk in size. This result is determined by a doctor after an MRI has been performed on the patient.
Is the brain faster than light?
Speed of light is a lot faster than the electro-biochemical events that our brain runs on.
Which organs does not contain any pain receptors?
The most important one is the brain. A surgeon can do surgery on the brain while the patient is awake.
What is the largest and second largest part of your brain?
The biggest part of the brain is the cerebrum. The cerebrum makes up 85% of the brain's weight.
The cerebrum is the thinking part of the brain and it controls your voluntary muscles - the ones that move when you want them to.
The cerebellum is a motor region of the brain, dealing with the subconscious movements of the muscles. This butterfly-shaped section is the second largest area of the brain. The cerebellum deals with coordination, posture, and balance.
What will cause traumatic brain injury?
concussion
firearms
Traumatic Brain Injury (also know as TBI) occurs when a person experiences blunt force trauma to the head. This could occur secondary to an accident (i.e. motor vehicle accident) or a fall. This could also occur from a strike to the head, either intentionally or unintentionally (i.e. altercation, or sports related head injury). The TBI occurs when the brain is jostled within the "shell" of the cranium, or bone that houses the brain. This jostling can injure the brain, perhaps causing bleeding or swelling. The injury can range from minor to extremely serious, even causing death. Patients that experience even a minor TBI can have lifelong affects, depending on the areas of the brain impacted and the overall seriousness of the injury.