Infarction refers to death of tissue. A cerebral infarction, or stroke, is a brain lesion in which a cluster of brain cells die when they don't get enough blood. Recognize thesigns and symptoms of a stroke. Cerebral palsy:This type of brain lesion occurs when ababyis still in the mother...
Traumatic brain injury, any damage to the brain from an applied force. The forces involved can be from direct contact, as in a blunt or penetrating head injury; from a gravitational source such as fierce shaking; or from rotational energy that produces s
Certain diseasesaffect only specific cells within the brain. For example, the symptoms ofmultiple sclerosisare caused by damage to the glial cells that manufacture and maintain the myelin sheath that insulates axons. Without this normal nerve covering, electrical transmission is compromised and symptoms...
The evidence suggests that simple activities like these have a surprisingly positive effect on the health of your brain, defending it from long-term damage.有证据表明，这些简单的活动对大脑健康有惊人的积极作用，可以保护大脑免受长期损害。5. Sleep Isn't For The Weak Chronic sleep deprivation and po...
Huntington's disease.This inherited nerve disorder damages your brain cells. Dementia and difficulty controlling movements (chorea) are some of its symptoms. Early signs include mood swings, depression, and being easily irritated. Pick's disease(frontotemporal dementia).If you have this brain disorder...
"Playing when you have not completely recovered from a concussion is dangerous and could be deadly," said GIll. "Become familiar with the signs/symptoms of concussions, and if you think you or a teammate has a concussion speak up. It's actually a law (Zackery Lystedt Law) now that playe...
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Pitch-side doctors must rely on a mix of outward clinical signs and self-reported symptoms, which players keen to return to the fray may underplay. Away from professionally organised sports, where people take spills or butt heads without medical supervision, it is even harder to decide whether ...
The thing is, I had brain damage prior to the traumatic brain injury. Thestress of fighting IRShad destroyed my ability to sleep and caused a “profound” vitamin B12 deficiency. The memory function of my mind faded. When I wanted to go to the grocery, post office, and Kinko’s, I cou...
If an aneurysm hasn't ruptured, you may not have any symptoms. Signs of a ruptured aneurysm include: A very bad, sudden headache Stiff neck Nausea and vomiting Blurred or double vision Light sensitivity Seizures Droopy eyelid Confusion