Cerebral palsy CP is a disorder of aberrant control of movement and posture‚ appearing early in life secondary to a CNS lesion or dysfunction that is NOT a result of a progressive or degenerative brain disease. In other words‚ CP is caused by a static brain dysfunction (also called static encephalopathy). It is believed that CP is due to a defect in a developing brain‚ a lesion that may have had its onset in prenatal‚ perinatal‚ or postnatal period. Thus‚ causes of CP may be manifold.
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CASE STUDIES Submitted for course SSC 130 Essentials of Psychology February 20‚ 2013 Assignment number 05020600 THE CASE STUDY OF: THE FALLEN ATHLETE (P.79) 1. In the story‚” The right side of Tim’s body was paralyzed and he was having great difficulty trying to talk”. Thus‚ it suggests that the left hemisphere of Tim’s brain suffered during his stroke‚ because language processing occur more in the left side if the brain. In general‚ the left hemisphere concentrates
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Stages of Sleep Describe the stages of sleep. In which stage do we dream? What are the five common beliefs about dreaming? What are the two common theories about dreams? Which of the two theories do you agree with? There are four stages of sleep; Stage One is when we first fall asleep; it is often only a light sleep and is referred to as the time between wakefulness and sleep. During stage one the brain emits high frequency theta waves which are slow brain waves. The duration of stage one is approximately
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Chapter 3 Narcolepsy A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep‚ often brief‚ sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations Hypnagogic During Stage 1 sleep you may experience hypnagogic sensations-such as fantastic images (like hallucinations); feel like you are falling or floating weightlessly state between awake & falling asleep People who claim to have been abducted by space aliens—often shortly after going to bed—commonly recall being floated
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The Next Generation Marvel Episode 2 I remember‚ Thayne‚ I remember‚ I remember! Remember what‚ Thayne said in a tired voice. It’s 5:30‚ go to sleep. That I’m Captain America’s son and you’re Peter Parker’s son. What? Thayne said. Sorry I remember how much you like people calling your dad Spider Man. No! I really don’t know what the heck you’re talking about. Brigham paused and had a depressed look on his face. You don’t know what I’m saying do you? Are you okay Brigham? Brigham then ran out of
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What is an electrocardiogram? An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG translates the heart’s electrical activity into line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the line tracings are called waves. What does an electrocardiogram do? An electrocardiogram (ECG) measures the heart’s electrical activity to help evaluate its function and identify any problems that might exist. The ECG can help determine the rate and regularity
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Poudrier 3/10/17 The Effects of Music on the Body and Brain General Purpose: To inform the audience of the many ways in which listening to music can affect the body and brain. Specific Purpose: To inform the audience as to how music can affect the moods of an individual‚ the brain function‚ productivity‚ and stress and anxiety. Thesis: Listening to music is a very popular and common activity among many people of all ages‚ and while most people listen mindlessly without thinking about the effects
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According to this article‚ task switching is important in one’s daily life‚ but it slowly declines as one ages. The authors study the age differences in voluntary task switching (VTS) procedure and manipulate the time to prepare a task selection and the repetition of the current task. The study included 33 young adults‚ ages 18-24‚ and 10 older adults‚ ages 61-88. A computer and a serial response box was used to present the stimuli and the participants’ responses. The stimuli included digits 1 –
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Epilepsy Epilepsy is categorized as a neurological disorder disturbance of reoccurring convulsions‚ loss of consciousness and abnormal electrical brain activity (Mayo Clinic‚ n.d.). Epilepsy is a seizure; it is categorized as such‚ depending on how many seizures one has and what the cause is typically they are unprovoked‚ and the cause is unknown‚ but can arise from an injury to the brain. The abnormal electrical currents begin in the brain and can affect any part of the body (Sirven‚ 2014). This
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Epilepsy is a severe illness of the brain that involves impulsive‚ recurring attacks. It involves numerous diverse conditions that cause prolonged seizures. One seizure does not specify epilepsy‚ but when the seizures are frequent‚ it might be a diagnosing of epilepsy. The major trait of seizure is the abrupt events that affect behaviors‚ body movements or thoughts that patients are not able to regulate (Devinsky‚ 2011). The epileptic seizure usually manifests with symptoms like abnormal sensory
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