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…Huntingtons Disease Huntingtons Disease is caused by the genetically programmed degeneration of brain cells, called neurons. Symptoms of this include clumsiness, forgetfulness, mood swings, lack of coordination, depression, and involuntary twitching…

…the brain tissue can be examined and confirmed of the changes that are characteristics of this disease. Alzheimer’s cannot be stopped or turned around. The disease progresses until the person has difficulty speaking or functioning. The body’s basic functions…

…Cerebral Palsy is a neurological Injury present at birth. It is an injury at the section of the brain that controls muscles and the way they move they move their muscles. The neurological Injury can be severe or sometimes mild depending on what area…

…has been argued over for centuries. A disturbance in brain cells due to the chemical dopamine may cause over stimulation in the brain, which in turn causes some symptoms of schizophrenia. Still, scientists are not sure what causes this imbalance in dopamine…

…pumps 5 liters of blood, when the person is exercising the heart pumps 7 times the amount of blood. The amount of air you breathe depends on how active you are. When you start to move around and exercise the muscles in your body send messages to your brain…

….         Psychopharmacology is a combination of psychoanalysis and medications. These doctors believe that the problem is a chemical imbalance in the brain. They treat you by giving you certain medicines and talking to you about your thoughts. Some examples of the medicines…

…system and brain. Side effects of drugs are that they can give heart attacks, they may also increase breathing rate and faster heart beats. It has large affect on liver, brain and heart. Drugs use can be influenced by a number of factors. Most people use drugs…

…is the most common behavioral disorder of childhood. It occurs in four to eight percent of boys and two to five percent of girls. It was first described in the early part of this century and was initially thought to be the result of some type of brain damage…

…. The diameter of the artery is reduced and less blood will flow. This decreases the oxygen supply. <Tab/>When the oxygen supply to the heart is reduced, a heart attack can occur. When the oxygen supply to the brain is cut off, a stroke can follow…

…Introduction to Alzheimer's                  Alzheimer's disease is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain. It is first described by the German neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915) in 1905. This disease worsens…