Encephalopathy characterizes pathological conditions of the brain caused by various causes. The symptomatology of brain dysfunction is independent of the underlying diseases. At least initially, no structural changes occur in the brain, so once the causes of the neurologic deficits are corrected, the symptoms can often resolve. What is encephalopathy? Encephalopathy is a collective term … Encephalopathy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
After Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and mad cow disease became rampant a few years ago, it had become quieter about these diseases. But there is now a new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), the human form of BSE, so to speak, which insidiously begins with atypical symptoms. What is the new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease? No reported … New Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Long-term memory is a neuronal, multimodal function that processes and stores information over the long term. What is long-term memory? Long-term memory is understood to be a neural, multimodal function that processes and stores information over the long term. Long-term memory can be divided into declarative and nondeclarative memory. Declarative memory contains concrete knowledge, whereas … Long-term Memory: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The brainstem (truncus encephali) is the area of the brain located below the diencephalon. This includes the midbrain, the bridge, and the medulla oblongata. What is the brainstem? The brainstem is the section below the diencephalon that includes all the parts of the brain that form from the second and third cerebral vesicles. By definition, … Brainstem: Structure, Function & Diseases
The cell (Latin cellula) forms the smallest unit of life. Humans are made up of many different types of cells that differ in appearance and function. What is a cell? Some organisms, such as bacteria, are made up of only a single cell and are therefore called unicellular organisms. Higher organisms are made up of … Cell: Structure, Function & Diseases
The brain (technically: cerebrum or encephalon) is the control center of the body, consisting of nerve tissue, in which information from inside the body is integrated with information from the outside world and processed. Together with the spinal cord, it forms the central nervous system (CNS). What is the brain? Brain cells are made up … Brain: Structure, Function & Diseases
Neurologists refer to akinetic mutism as a severe drive disorder characterized by persistent silence and immobility. Most often, this phenomenon occurs as a result of damage to the frontal brain or the cingulate gyrus. Treatment, as well as prognosis, depends on the causes. What is akinetic mutism? Neurologists define akinetic mutism as a severe drive … Akinetic Mutism: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a disease of the brain caused by prions. It involves a change in the protein structure of the brain, which subsequently changes into a kind of holey sponge. The signs of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are often similar to those of dementia. Unfortunately, this disease is still incurable, although medical science is doing … Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
A rare but dangerous disease that always leads to death is kuru. Nevertheless, there is no need to worry because, interestingly, kuru occurs only in a native tribe from Papua New Guinea. What is kuru? Kuru is the name given to a brain disease that is one of the so-called transmissible spongiform, or spongiform, encephalopathies. … Kuru: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Observation of birds or, for example, sharks reveals in their activity a well-coordinated and rapid movement, which, however, is rather crude and instinctive. The motor activity of such animals is controlled by the extrapyramidal system in the brain, while in humans and other mammals this motor system is joined by a more highly developed one. … Pyramidal System: Structure, Function & Diseases
Infections that can be transmitted from animals to humans are more common than thought. This problem is most common in Africa and India. However, there are also cases of disease called zoonosis in Europe. What is a zoonosis? Under the term zoonosis, all infectious diseases are summarized, in which a transmission between animals and humans … Zoonosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The human brain is undoubtedly one of the most complex organs of all and can be affected by a wide range of diseases. Since it forms the body’s central nervous system (CNS) along with the spinal cord, brain diseases usually not only affect localized brain structures and functions, but this is automatically associated with far-reaching … Brain Diseases: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
