Sentences with phrase «function of nerves damaged»

Not exact matches

Just look at this list of benefits from a recent study done at the Yale - Griffin Prevention Research Center by David L. Katz, MD, and his colleagues: «Cocoa can protect nerves from injury and inflammation, protect the skin from oxidative damage from UV radiation... and have beneficial effects on satiety, cognitive function, and mood.»

There is no way of knowing how natural the sensation is, but the method could help people who lack functioning peripheral nerves, such as those with upper spinal damage.

Payne keyed in the symptoms, and the computer program suggested a handful of potential conditions, including a rare disease called amyloidosis, in which abnormal proteins build up in the body, interfering with normal organ function and causing nerve damage.

Specifically, the Mount Sinai study was designed to test whether pharmacological compounds designed to block the function of XPO1 / CRM1 could stop disease progression in mouse models that exhibit some of the characteristics of MS. Researchers found that two chemical agents (called KPT - 276 and KPT - 350) prevented XPO1 / CRM1 from shuttling cargo out of the nucleus of nerve cells, which protected them from free radicals and structural damage.

In experiments first reported several years ago, Blackshaw's team found a way to disrupt the normal function of the SCN without physically removing it and damaging the optic nerve.

On top of this, the surrounding neuroplexus in this region is very dense and very sensitive and any nerve damage can easily result in incontinence or loss of sexual function.

Animal experiments prove that an intact nerve cell can take over the function of a neighboring nerve cell that has become damaged or that has simply withered with time.

Scientists know that vision restoration training (VRT) can help patients who have lost part of their vision due to glaucoma, optic nerve damage, or stroke regain some of their lost visual functions, but they do not understand what factors determine how much visual recovery is achieved.

This damages nerve cells by blocking their ability to make the proteins needed for synaptic function and leads to the death of neurons in the brain and spinal cord.

ALS is a progressive and terminal disease that damages the function of nerves and muscle, affecting up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time.

Ultimately, our research will help elucidate factors that prevent proper optic nerve regeneration and guidance, and to find strategies that promote reconnection of damaged optic nerves and restore visual functions following optic nerve damage.

Although there was no improvement in nerve function seen in this study, researchers speculate that treatment with ALA might help improve nerve function if it's started when people first have symptoms of nerve pain, before they develop irreversible nerve damage.

A. Folate / folic acid (B9)- Mouth sores and pale skin B. Inositol - Poor brain function, hair loss, high LDL, and eczema C. Vitamin A-Dry eyes, dry skin, bright lights at night bothersome, trouble distinguishing between blues and purples D. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)- Loss of appetite, pain in limbs swollen feet or legs E. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)- Anemia, nerve damage, sluggish metabolism, sore throat F. Vitamin C - Bruising, bleeding gums, fatigue, loss of appetite G. Vitamin D - Thin or brittle bones, joint pain, fatigue, depression, getting sick often, impaired wound healing H. Vitamin E-Muscle weakness, Abnormal eye movements, vision problems I. Vitamin K2 - Easy bruising, excessive bleeding from wounds, blood in urine or stool

MS, an autoimmune disease, results in damage to the myelin sheath (the protective nerve covering), causing symptoms such as numbness, loss of balance and declining motor function, as well as vision and memory problems.

You've already learned about the importance of fat, so as you can probably imagine, fat deficiencies can also result in poor blood sugar control, inability to repair central nervous system damage, poor nerve cell function, low hormone production, low antioxidant levels, and many other issues.

Not only can we lose necessary weight from lack of meat, but our cells, nerves, enzymes, and hormones also become damaged, resulting in lowered immune function.

«Frostbite can lead to loss of blood supply and nerve function to the affected areas, resulting in loss of toes or permanent damage to the pads.»

Dogs can make an excellent recovery after injury if the damage to the spinal cord is partial (incomplete) because the surviving nerves are able to take over the function of the nerves that have been lost.

Depending on the injury, various effects of nerve damage will be apparent in different parts of the body, limiting the injured person's ability to function.

The spinal cord is one of the key parts of the body responsible for mobility and proper nerve and motor function, and damage to this area can have disastrous consequences which last for the duration of a person's life.

In severe cases, victims can lose the ability to speak, endure learning and developmental disabilities, nerve damage, memory problems, depression, agitation, a loss of coordination, seizures, compromised organ function, and a range of other physical and emotional problems.

Meanwhile, victims of nerve damage must cope with the loss of bodily functions and try to ignore persistent nerve signals they can't turn off.

Incomplete spinal cord injuries do not cause total damage to the vertebrae and nerves in that portion of the spine and a person may still have feeling or motor functions available even after a serious injury.

The body has some capacity to regenerate severed or damaged nerves, but most people will not recover 100 percent of the function and feeling they had before the accident.

Our lawyers work with clients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury; spinal cord damage; broken bones; nerve or respiratory damage; muscle, tissue, and ligament damage, loss of limb; and any injury that involves a loss of bodily function.

We are experienced at showing that an act of negligence by another party caused loss of motor function, loss of bladder control, changes in sexual function, and other pain and nerve damages.

Nerves that are functioning properly transmit signals at a certain speed so by comparing an injured person's nerve responses to what is considered «normal», neurologists can assess the extent of the individual's nerve damage.

Traumatic Brain Injury TBI, or traumatic brain injury, is an extremely complex and damaging auto injury occurring more commonly in side impact crashes.TBI can cause temporary or permanent impairment of brain functions, fractures to the skull, bruising of the brain (hematoma), and damage to nerves.

These are usually caused by doctor mistakes during the process of receiving newborns, and result in nerve damage and poor motor functions.