Articles from Article Alley, tagged with "areas of the brain" http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Seizures - Symptoms, Causes, Tests, Diagnosis of Seizures Alternate Name′s: • Non-epileptic Seizures • Provoked Seizures • Seizure Disorder About Seizures • Seizures are abnormal movements and behaviors that are due to some unusual electrical activity in the brain. • Seizures are a symptom of epile... http://www.articlealley.com/http://desidieter.articlealley.com/seizures--symptoms-causes-tests-diagnosis-of-seizures-2415719.html 16th February 2012 Progression Of MS Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks itself, specifically the myelin, which is located in our central nervous system as a layer of substance protecting the nerve fibers. Lesions or scars will appear in different areas o... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/progression-of-ms-2413560.html 09th February 2012 Who Else Wants to be Fearless For as long as I can remember I wanted to be fearless. Beginning when I was a child I felt as though I experienced an abnormal amount of fear. I cannot say if it is a genetic anomaly, neurological misfiring, spiritual malady or a mix of each. The thing... http://www.articlealley.com/http://dangriffin.articlealley.com/who-else-wants-to-be-fearless-2411738.html 02nd February 2012 Stereotactic Radiosurgery Cancer Treatment in India at Low Cost. Steriotactic Radiosurgery And Radiotherapy What is stereotactic radiosurgery and how is it used? Stereotactic radiosurgery is a highly precise form of radiation therapy used primarily to treat tumors and other abnormalities of the brain. Despite its... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/stereotactic-radiosurgery-cancer-treatment-in-india-at-low-cost-2397633.html 09th December 2011 Kids' Craft Kits for Budding Artists In the wake of the economic recession, schools are cutting funding for arts education. When forced to choose between the so-called hard subjects and the arts, administrators invariably snub the arts. The explanation is as simple as it is inexorable: test... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/kids-craft-kits-for-budding-artists-2386646.html 11th November 2011 Neuroplasticity and Autism Treatments Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to adapt to environmental influence and stressful situations. It relates to the way our brain receives, transmits and processes information. Ideally, the brain should process information appropriately for optimal bra... http://www.articlealley.com/http://drkurtwoeller.articlealley.com/neuroplasticity-and-autism-treatments-2376328.html 17th October 2011 A Guide To The Importance Of Music And Movement In Early Childhood Education A child's early years constitute a period of rapid intellectual, social, and emotional development. Integrating music and movement into children's education at this point in their lives is well-established as a great way to maximise this golden ‘window of... http://www.articlealley.com/http://hannahmccarthey.articlealley.com/a-guide-to-the-importance-of-music-and-movement-in-early-childhood-education-2349729.html 19th September 2011 Inspiring Your Child The newborn of any almost any species will have very limited visual senses for some time after birth. With some animals, eyes will not even open for good amount of time, whilst for our own, there will simply be a huge reduction in the capacity and ability... http://www.articlealley.com/http://james6.articlealley.com/inspiring-your-child-2319979.html 25th July 2011 Brain Vitamins You may have usually asked on your private, as very a couple of 1000's do each single day, "what nutritional vitamins ought to I look at?" to increase brain carry out. By brain run, we are speaking about memory, focus & emphasis, Mastering and Emotions. T... http://www.articlealley.com/http://adolfodotson.articlealley.com/brain-vitamins-2263688.html 03rd June 2011 Whick Energy Vitamins are best? You may perhaps have regularly asked oneself, as many hundreds do each day, "what nutritional nutritional vitamins want to I look at?" to strengthen brain perform. By brain function, we are speaking about memory, concentration & focus, Comprehending and F... http://www.articlealley.com/http://theodoremccormick.articlealley.com/whick-energy-vitamins-are-best-2258820.html 01st June 2011 Seizure Seizure The terms “seizure" and “epilepsy" are interchangeably used more or less. Perhaps when the seizure is more visibly evident by muscle jerking and loss of consciousness, the more it might be said, “That person has epilepsy." In any case, the proc... http://www.articlealley.com/http://johnlaurusonis.articlealley.com/seizure-2233087.html 17th May 2011 Teasing Your Mind With Brain Teaser Games: Improving Mental Thinking and Creativity The first thing which comes in the mind of the people is what actually are the brain teasers? In regard to this context, brain teaser games are the puzzles which require the lateral and logic things and also the cognitive thinking. These brain teaser game... http://www.articlealley.com/http://tapas.articlealley.com/teasing-your-mind-with-brain-teaser-games-improving-mental-thinking-and-creativity-2216274.html 09th May 2011 An Amino Acid That Can Take Down Anxiety Only one in five people with an anxiety disorder seek professional help. Many try to help themselves, turning to the world of natural medicine. With that in mind, let’s take a gander at a natural supplement, 5-HTP, which is sometimes used to combat anxiet... http://www.articlealley.com/http://doctorshealthpress.articlealley.com/an-amino-acid-that-can-take-down-anxiety-2195963.html 21st April 2011 Is Autism the Consequence of Genetic Dysfunctions? Autism is a complex neurological disorder that involves abnormalities at the level of the central nervous system. Although the specific causes of autism in remain unknown, it seems that acquired or inherited genetic dysfunctions have a very important role... http://www.articlealley.com/http://cdane.articlealley.com/is-autism-the-consequence-of-genetic-dysfunctions-2194586.html 20th April 2011 Memory Improvement: Keeping A Happy Mind Memory improvement has a lot to do with keeping healthy, in terms of a good diet and keeping physically active. However, did you know that keeping happy is also beneficial for the memory? There are a number of ways to improve the memory by spending time w... http://www.articlealley.com/http://robuke66.articlealley.com/memory-improvement-keeping-a-happy-mind-2175810.html 08th April 2011 Digital Imaging Helps In Medical Research - Focus On The Brain Methods through which digital imaging helps in medical research in the brain include Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT or CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Angiography... http://www.articlealley.com/http://adriannan.articlealley.com/digital-imaging-helps-in-medical-research--focus-on-the-brain-2164469.html 04th April 2011 Complications With Dyscalculia When a particular person suffers a serious harm to the head, the results can be a frightening series of cognitive losses or deficits that make everyday lifestyle drastically far more challenging. In part, if injuries occur in certain areas of the brain or... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lorenrice13.articlealley.com/complications-with-dyscalculia-2116567.html 15th March 2011 Depression and Pain - Is There a Link? A connection exists in the human brain between depression and pain, and many people affected by one also experience the other. The connection between depression and chronic pain is profound. People experiencing chronic pain are much more likely to be depr... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ericnmon.articlealley.com/depression-and-pain--is-there-a-link-2107195.html 11th March 2011 The way to Avoid Strokes When blood circulation within the brain fails, the result is a stroke. Also known as a brain attack, brain cells die from decreased blood flow and lack of oxygen. The two major categories of a stroke are those where a blockage of blood flow to the brain ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://gordonwhitey.articlealley.com/the-way-to-avoid-strokes-2088353.html 03rd March 2011 Tips on how to Stop Cerebrovascular events When blood circulation within the brain fails, the result is a stroke. Also recognized as a brain attack, brain cells die from decreased blood flow and lack of oxygen. The two most important categories of a stroke are those where a blockage of blood flow... http://www.articlealley.com/http://gordonwhitey.articlealley.com/tips-on-how-to-stop-cerebrovascular-events-2085323.html 02nd March 2011 Helping Young Brains Grow We are all aware how babies’ brains are supposed to be like sponges. The development of the brain during the first year is absolutely incredible, and giving it the right stimulation during this time can make a huge difference to not just how much it devel... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lyle.articlealley.com/helping-young-brains-grow-2068711.html 24th February 2011 The Temporalmandibular Joint And It's Relationship to Headaches The tirgeminal nerve is a complex cranial nerve that can cause headaches when over stimulated by the muscles surrounding it. It is very closely associated to the TMJ and completely responsible for your jaw and tooth functions. The trigeminal nerve is resp... http://www.articlealley.com/http://gail.articlealley.com/the-temporalmandibular-joint-and-its--relationship-to-headaches-2065489.html 23rd February 2011 Self Motivation Strategies to Clear Your Mind of Negative Thoughts What you occupy your mind with is of essential importance to your physical and psychological health. Research shows that humans have an average of 60,000 thoughts every day. Although the idea of consistently controlling your thoughts can seem overwhelming... http://www.articlealley.com/http://michaellocklear.articlealley.com/self-motivation-strategies-to-clear-your-mind-of-negative-thoughts-2056348.html 22nd February 2011 Understanding Drug Addiction And Mental Health Problems Drug addiction, is not generally considered a mental health disorder, even though some consider it a shortcoming. The facts have shown that drug addiction has both physical and psychological dimensions. The body craves the effects that the drugs have on t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://aldrin1230.articlealley.com/understanding-drug-addiction-and-mental-health-problems-1990421.html 27th January 2011 Check out the Realm of Virtual Psychics Potential With over 90% of the human brain still remaining unexplored, it's no wonder that psychic power can't be accounted for. The few indicators that do exist like, increases in brain activity between the various areas of the brain in people who are psychic, cle... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jasonolanmckaye.articlealley.com/check-out-the-realm-of-virtual-psychics-potential-1990202.html 27th January 2011 Lack of Sleep – How to Avoid It Lack of Sleep – The Dilemma of Many No matter who you are you are not exempt to the possibility of experiencing lack of sleep either occasionally or regularly. Insomnia has many different causes. It doesn’t matter what type of job you have or what is... http://www.articlealley.com/http://smithbroad.articlealley.com/lack-of-sleep--how-to-avoid-it-1985491.html 26th January 2011 ADHD & Sleep Apnea: The Controversial Connection As the new school year begins, it’s only natural that there’s more awareness about learning and behavior issues. One of the most controversial topics that came up frequently is ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It’s thought that 2-4% of c... http://www.articlealley.com/http://drstevenypark.articlealley.com/adhd--sleep-apnea-the-controversial-connection-1940985.html 10th January 2011 The Five Stages of a Migraine Headache + Treatment Options Migraine headaches can be an extremely painful experience – and each person experiences it differently. The exact causes aren’t known, but they’re related to blood vessel contractions and changes in the brain, as well as abnormalities in certain areas of ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://susanmoore.articlealley.com/the-five-stages-of-a-migraine-headache--treatment-options-1930586.html 05th January 2011 Is Love Logical? Logical thinking works by comparison, yes or no, either/or. It works without emotion. Logical thinking is the process in which one uses reasoning consistently to come to a conclusion. Love is a feeling and/or an emotion, or is it something else? Love has ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://melissa13.articlealley.com/is-love-logical-1898342.html 13th December 2010 E Learning Authoring Tools Considerations and Options Traditional classroom environment has the chalkboard, eraser, projector, pencil, papers, books etc. essential to teaching and learning of teachers and students. In elearning, the tools used to create and design electronic based curriculums are called e le... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jowens2.articlealley.com/e-learning-authoring-tools-considerations-and-options-1891902.html 09th December 2010 Children's toys given to victim of bullying A young girl who suffers from Huntington's disease and who was bullied as a result has been given the opportunity to go on a shopping spree for children's toys. Kathleen Edward, who is seven years old, was driven to a store that specialises in selling ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://kraft.articlealley.com/childrens-toys-given-to-victim-of-bullying-1870732.html 26th November 2010 Shop for Lego, Lego City Online We all have fond memories of Lego. It's something that all of us grew up with, and that for many of us was responsible for our learning better spatial awareness and creativity. For some it might even have sparked an interest in engineering, architecture o... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ginacerrito.articlealley.com/shop-for-lego-lego-city-online-1846726.html 17th November 2010 What Are the Causes of Anxiety and How Can the Linden Method Cure Anxiety? As odd as it sounds, anxiety can be caused by everything and nothing. You may want to reread that so the idea becomes a bit more clear. In most documented cases of anxiety induced panic attacks, the sufferer very rarely reports any specific event that w... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lindenpanicure.articlealley.com/what-are-the-causes-of-anxiety-and-how-can-the-linden-method-cure-anxiety-1771433.html 01st October 2010 Using an EEG Amplifier as a Pathway to Understanding Epilepsy Epilepsy, a disorder of the central nervous system, is a frustratingly difficult condition, both for the person afflicted with it, and the doctors who study it. Essentially defining who we are, the human nervous system is a communications network that co... http://www.articlealley.com/http://dianavalentine.articlealley.com/using-an-eeg-amplifier-as-a-pathway-to-understanding-epilepsy-1759621.html 23rd September 2010 Fit Brains Review With the perfect blend of entertainment and science, Fit Brains has created an online brain fitness platform that offers you a fun way to stay sharp. Their large portfolio of brain games, personalized tracking, and recommendations combined with a motivat... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jameslunden.articlealley.com/fit-brains-review-1754824.html 22nd September 2010 Clinical Discovery in Advances in the Treatment for Autism Medicine and the neurosciences have come a long way in further understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders from the days when Autism Spectrum Disorders was viewed as a form of childhood schizophrenia, or mistakenly seen as due to inadequate parenting. Neuroim... http://www.articlealley.com/http://geoffreywillis2.articlealley.com/clinical-discovery-in-advances-in-the-treatment-for-autism-1739969.html 10th September 2010 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy used in Autism Treatment Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been utilized to treat autism in children in many countries throughout the globe. The rationale behind using hyperbaric for Autism treatment is that the HBOT autism therapy increase cerebral blood flow and thus oxygen... http://www.articlealley.com/http://totreatautism.articlealley.com/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-used-in-autism-treatment-1727919.html 02nd September 2010 Addiction: the darker side of food cravings, or... is it? Introduction Intense food cravings are very common. Chances are you too probably have one now and then. Yet most people do not think of food cravings as being something dangerous, apart from an occasional feeling of guilt about a little extra weigh... http://www.articlealley.com/http://danielmiller00.articlealley.com/addiction-the-darker-side-of-food-cravings-or-is-it-1718734.html 26th August 2010 Stress, Depression, And Their Impact on Intelligence Stress and depression are two of the things in modern life that you have to deal with at one point or another. The former is an everyday thing, one that can stem from something as difficult as social anxiety to something as mundane as tripping over your o... http://www.articlealley.com/http://albertomartinez.articlealley.com/stress-depression-and-their-impact-on-intelligence-1714570.html 22nd August 2010 Eating Battle - Stomach Vs Brain Are your "Eyes bigger than your Stomach" or do you "Eat to Live or Live to Eat". Do you realize that your brain overrides the body's natural stomach enzymes and hormones saying "I'm Full"? The brain of most overweight people light up when they hear o... http://www.articlealley.com/http://queensnackswapper.articlealley.com/eating-battle--stomach-vs-brain-1693984.html 11th August 2010 Ways to Improve Your Memory When we recall information, we have experienced or learned we are performing a mental activity referred to as "memory." Five important areas of the brain are utilized when we form memory. They are the hippocampus, amygdale, cerebral cortex, and neurons. T... http://www.articlealley.com/http://poseidonswimmingpool.articlealley.com/ways-to-improve-your-memory-1687791.html 09th August 2010 What is Spinal Cord Injury? Spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal cord is injured or damaged, resulting in loss of function (sensation or movement). The spinal cord is vulnerable to trauma, such as that which occurs from a fall, a motor vehicle accident or a gunshot wound. Spina... http://www.articlealley.com/http://adamsmith3.articlealley.com/what-is-spinal-cord-injury-1687375.html 09th August 2010 Can Brain Training Really Help a child with a Learning Disability? Brain training is popular these days and there are many programs to train a person to improve the thinking process. Who does not want to think clearer, faster, and improve the brain function. For some of us this training is great but optional. However, ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://annesentell.articlealley.com/can-brain-training-really-help-a-child-with-a-learning-disability-1671612.html 03rd August 2010 Guided Meditation: How does it compare to the Transcendental Meditation technique? Guided Meditation: How does it compare to the Transcendental Meditation technique? In guided meditation, guided imagery or guided relaxation techniques, the instructor offers suggestions to guide the listener into a meditative state. Visualization prac... http://www.articlealley.com/http://cellerd.articlealley.com/guided-meditation-how-does-it-compare-to-the-transcendental-meditation-technique-1635980.html 05th July 2010 Psychosurgery: An Overview Psychosurgery in India, now offered at a discounted price, is attracting a lot of foreign nationals to India. The cost of psychosurgery in India is very low as compared to the western countries. India, which is one of the most sought-after medical tourism... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mzk.articlealley.com/psychosurgery-an-overview-1596078.html 11th June 2010