pstrongAim:/strong Having patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) remains an extremely stressful live event for family members, especially for those having to confront with brain death patients. The aim of present study was to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among relatives...
Managing the blood sugar level within the body and exercising regularly are ideal ways to protect individuals from brain disorders like dementia. Also, overmedication and long-term drug interaction increase the chances of developing brain illnesses....
Coma, apnoea and absent brain stem reflexes suggested brain death. Results. Angiography with contrast injected into the aortic arch showed preserved circulation in both internal carotid, middle and anterior cerebral arteries, but absence of basilar artery circulation. A cerebral CT scan was initially ...
Dizzinesscan sometimes be an early sign of atumor. This may be the case, for example, with children who have apineal glandtumor deep within the brain.1Headaches, too, are common in both adults and children diagnosed with a brain tumor, but headaches are not the only symptom of a brain ...
Cerebral infarction: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 ...
It is characterized by the death of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex--the part of the brain involved in complex functions. The major debilitating symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease include serious forgetfulness--particularly about recent events--and confusion, At first, the individual experiences ...
Preventionis key to avoiding head injury. The use of bicycle helmets, motorcycle helmets, and seat belts can decrease the risk of head injury. What happens to the brain after a head injury? While head injuries are one of the most commoncauses of deathand disability in the United States, ma...
Preventionis key to avoiding head injury. The use of bicycle helmets, motorcycle helmets, and seat belts can decrease the risk of head injury. What happens to the brain after a head injury? While head injuries are one of the most commoncauses of deathand disability in the United States, ma...
A minimally conscious state, where you might have some idea of what’s going on around you A vegetative state, where you lack awareness but might make sounds, open your eyes, or move Brain death, a permanent state in which there’s not noticeable activity in the brain or brain stem ...
Picture of the brain The brain is responsible for regulating the functions of the body, from the unconscious (controlling blood pressure,heartrate, and respiratory rate) to the conscious acts likewalkingand talking. Add the intellectual processes of thought, and the brain is a busy part of the...