Traumatic brain injury recovery depends on identifying post-trauma symptoms, maintaining neurochemical balance, and implementing cognitive rehabilitation strategies.
Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is a noninvasive device used for evaluation, assessment and diagnosis of conditions, diseases and injuries. An MRI generates images of the brain and spine from multiple angles, and it also can provide pictures of blood vessels, tissues and organs.
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Dopamine & norepinephrine are two critical neurotransmitters that regulate your mood and behavior. Both dopamine and norepinephrine are in tricyclic antidepressant medications which are used to treat depression.
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Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, brain scans can be a useful diagnostic tool for many different conditions. However, their ability to diagnose conditions such as mental illness is still limited.
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A brain aneurysm is defined as "a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain." Aneurysms often develop in arteries at the base of the brain and are usually the result of thin and degenerating artery walls, according to MayoClinic.com.
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A neurological condition that results in brain tissue loss, brain atrophy can occur in small parts of the brain or affect both hemispheres of the brain, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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Gastritis is the irritation and inflammation of the lining of your stomach due to bacterial infection, use of certain medications or injury.The condition can come on suddenly in an acute attack or can be more chronic in nature.
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The right and left sides of the brain focus on different skills which, when combined, enable individuals to be rational and spontaneous, analytical and creative. As with physical exercise, working on both sides of the brain enables them to sharpen and coordinate.
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Researchers are increasingly interested in the role certain dietary supplements may play in mood disorders and cognitive functioning. Flaxseed oil, made from the seeds of the flax plant, may provide a number of benefits for mood and brain functioning. Do not use flaxseed oil in place of conventional medical treatment.
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Calculation of intravenous medications can be time consuming, but once you become familiar with the conversion formulas it will be second nature. Although most pumps can calculate drips based on dosage and weight, the astute caregiver will always recheck these calculations with their own math.
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The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet used to treat intractable epilepsy. The diet has been used as far back as biblical times, although it became a medically recognized therapy for epilepsy in 1921.
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The devastating diagnosis of a brain tumor can terrify the most courageous individuals. But knowing the symptoms can alter the course of events with an early diagnosis. The Mayo Clinic's symptom list includes headaches, vision disturbances, seizures, weakness, mobility changes, and speech impairment.
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The functions of the eye are influenced by impulses from several nerves in the skull called cranial nerves. The optic nerve translates visual information from the retina into nerve impulses that the brain can interpret.
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A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the skull. There are many different types of brain tumors that can affect children and teenagers, and they are among the most common types of childhood cancers.
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Magnetic resonance imaging is a test that uses a computer to produce very detailed pictures of body structure to help diagnose various diseases and medical conditions. MRIs are not X-rays and do not use radiation. A serum creatinine is a lab test that may be done to measure kidney function before an MRI is performed.
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Fibroids are uterine muscle tissue growths. According to MedlinePlus, a publication of the National Institutes of Health, 75 percent of American women of childbearing age will develop them in their lifetime. Fibroids vary in size with very small growths often going unnoticed.
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The most common form of groin injury is a groin strain. This is a small tear in the adductor muscles in the inner groin area. Many strains will heal by themselves with initial rest -- followed by a program of rehabilitation exercise.
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The hypothalamus is the area of the brain responsible for hormone production. Hormones released from the hypothalamus help control body temperature, hunger and thirst sensations, mood swings, sex drive, sleep and heart rate.
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Brain swelling, also known as brain edema and cerebral edema, is a serious consequence of a brain injury. When the brain swells, it affects the patient's cognitive and behavioral function. In addition, brain swelling puts the patient at risk for severe brain damage and death.
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Neuroplasticity refers to your brain's ability to reorganize neural pathways, and brains with more pathways have more plasticity. Your brain enriches its network of dendrites and neural passageways every time it processes new experiences.
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The cerebrum, which is the largest part of the brain, is divided into four areas, or lobes, each of which houses different functions. The cerebrum is also divided into two hemispheres: the right, which helps you think creatively and the left, which helps you think logically.
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