Not exact matches
«As a
dysfunction in the ability of the
brain to regulate the communication of information
between brain regions,» Khambhati said, «seizures can be thought of as a traffic flow problem.
«Despite the widespread evidence for interactions
between sleep loss and metabolic
dysfunction, little is known about the molecular basis of this interaction and how these processes integrate within the
brain.»
The idea behind cognitive reserve is that it «strengthens the muscles» of the
brain, fostering improved connections
between brain neurons and an increased ability to compensate for
dysfunction in the
brain.
To summarize (and simplify) greatly, depression is a
dysfunction in the communication
between your
brain's frontal lobe, your thinking
brain, and limbic system which controls autonomic bodily functions, like breathing and heart beat, and endocrine function, particularly in response to emotional stimuli.
Brain mitochondrial
dysfunction as a link
between Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.
The problem is caused by a communication
dysfunction between the
brain and the adrenal gland.
«The link
between insulin resistance and
brain dysfunction is now irrefutable,» says Dr. Steven Masley, a clinical professor at the University of South Florida and head of the Masley Optimal Health Center.
There is also a protein in the pancreas that can clump together in a similar way as is seen in the
brain in AD and cause pancreatic
dysfunction, but the connection
between these conditions is unknown.