When the genes in your brain or spinal cells change, your body starts to produce abnormal cells that grow out of control and live longer than usual. Then, an abnormal mass of tissue will develop in your brain or spinal cord—a brain or spinal cord tumor. In other cases, some people are...
Your doctor will combine various tests and a series of examinations, including your medical history, to make a precise diagnosis. 1. Medical History Some of the information your doctor might ask includes: Possible symptoms of brain mass or pituitary tumors such as headaches or changes in your vi...
Hormones released as part of the body’s stress response put the brain on high alert, scanning relentlessly for danger, and a strong stress response can lead to the feeling that catastrophe awaits. Measures to tamp down the stress response, such as deep-breathing for a few minutes, can ...
We can not be sure whether the goal-directed behaviour of a fruit fly fits into the modified frustration-aggression models, as we do not know if its simple system has a correlate at this level, we can however hypothesise that emotions evolved and that it is conceivable within its brain and...
As these abnormal cells grow, they become a mass of cells, or tumor. Brain tumors that result from this transformation and abnormal growth of brain cells are called primary brain tumors because they originate in the brain. Brain tumors occur in both pediatric and adult patient populations. The...
traumatic brain injuryhemiparesissubdural haematomaBACKGROUND: Hemiparesis ipsilateral to a mass-occupying lesion can be due to Kernohan-Woltman Notch Phenomenon (KWNP). This syndrome implies a false-localizing sign because clinical findings lead the examiner to an incorrect neuroanatomical diagnosis. The ...
I can’t think of many examples where the killing of a gay character has been gleeful or hateful on the part of the film makers. When these gay characters are killed, audience sympathy is clearly on their side; they’re likeable and the deaths are meant to evoke a strong response. Hell...
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. “Alcohol Treatment in the United States: […]aracteristics.” 2023. Accessed August 23, 2023. Medical Disclaimer The Recovery Village aims to improve the quality of life for people struggling with substance use or mental health disorder with ...
New information is emerging all the time about the impacts of COVID infection on the heart, brain, and immune system. Vaccines are proving to be even safer than we first thought, and we’re learning that they protect both pregnant women and their newborn babies. And every month brings new...
“Most of a person’s body mass index (BMI) reflects subcutaneous fat, not visceral fat,” Raji said. “So we measure visceral fat using abdominal MRI, and we have a specialized computer program that can measure the actual volume of visceral adipose tissue.” The ...