What are the acute health effects of using the substance marijuana? What are the general effects of alcohol on the brain? What are the medical benefits of using marijuana versus the risks? What are the general effects of alcohol on other body parts besides the brain? How does brain activity...
Therapy for brain trauma typically takes place on an outpatient basis or through an assisted living facility. Therapy may last several weeks, months or even years, and sometimes the patient is not able to make a full recovery. Car accidents are a common cause of traumatic brain injury. ...
What is the root cause of brain damage? Traumatic brain injury is the root cause of brain damage. It is caused by external trauma or force to the head. Falls and vehicle accidents can also cause traumatic brain injury. What are the psychological effects of brain damage? Brain damage can ha...
Acquired brain injuries (ABIs) aren't caused by trauma. They're caused by other things, such as astroke,tumor, fluid, or an infection you get after birth. Often, they keep your brain from getting enough oxygen. ABIs can have serious effects on your life. Like TBIs, they may cause pro...
Over time, PTSD changes yourbrain. The area that controls your memory (the hippocampus) becomes smaller. That’s one reason experts recommend that you seek treatment early. What Are the Effects of PTSD? There are many. They may include disturbing flashbacks,trouble sleeping, emotional numbness, ...
Brain cells die. Many drugs are actually toxic, and they can kill brain cells. These cells will never come back to life, and the damage is permanent. While substance abuse does trigger lastingeffects on the brain, there is hope. These changes make it very difficult to stay away from drugs...
A brain lesion refers to damage to any part of the brain, caused by trauma or diseases that lead to inflammation or cell destruction.
Describe Alzheimer's disease. What is the main cause of Alzheimer's? How does depression/anxiety affect neuron function? What are the effects of the deficiencies of folic acid vitamins? What are the damages to the brain after a concussion? Are there different levels of concussions?
Signs of injury appear on neuroimaging tests What happens during a Brain Injury? Immediately following abrain injury: Brain tissue reacts to the trauma from the injury with a series of biochemical and other physiological responses. Substances that once were housed safely within these cells now flood...
Intergenerational trauma occurs when the effects of trauma are passed down between generations. This can occur if a parent experiencedabuse as a childor Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs),2and the cycle of trauma and abuse impacts their parenting. ...