Sentences with phrase «problem areas in this brain»

His lab has subdivided the dorsal striatum so scientists can better predict problem areas in this brain structure and focus their research there.

Not exact matches

Many kids with speech delays have a problem with communication in the areas of the brain responsible for speech production due to problems such as childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).

In 2007, researchers published the first randomized, controlled study of the effect of being raised in an orphanage; that study, and subsequent research on the same sample of Romanian orphans, found that compared with babies placed with a foster family, those who were sent to institutions had lower IQs, slower physical growth, problems with human attachment and differences in functioning in brain areas related to emotional developmenIn 2007, researchers published the first randomized, controlled study of the effect of being raised in an orphanage; that study, and subsequent research on the same sample of Romanian orphans, found that compared with babies placed with a foster family, those who were sent to institutions had lower IQs, slower physical growth, problems with human attachment and differences in functioning in brain areas related to emotional developmenin an orphanage; that study, and subsequent research on the same sample of Romanian orphans, found that compared with babies placed with a foster family, those who were sent to institutions had lower IQs, slower physical growth, problems with human attachment and differences in functioning in brain areas related to emotional developmenin functioning in brain areas related to emotional developmenin brain areas related to emotional development.

These happen when there's a problem in the areas of the brain responsible for speech, making it hard to coordinate the lips, tongue, and jaw to produce speech sounds.

I have a genetic condition that causes problems in the motor sensory areas of the brain, and it ain't fun, lady.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

While a clinician may find it difficult to parse whether a patient's stilted conversational manner is rooted in a lack of emotional connection or problems forming words, a brain scan in Belger's study made it clear, for example, that particular symptoms were more closely associated with disruption in the brain's emotional processing areas, whereas other symptoms were more closely associated with regions responsible for language and motor control.

The problems can be traced to loss of nerve cells in the brain areas responsible for those capabilities — such as the basal ganglia, brain stem and cerebral cortex.

According to the BCBL expert David Soto, «patients with brain injuries in attention control areas also suffer motility control problems, even when the movement required by the task is very simple.»

In particular, obesity has been linked with dysfunction of the hippocampus, an area of the brain involved in memory and learning, and of the frontal lobe, the part of the brain involved in decision making, problem solving and emotions, suggesting that it might also affect memory; however, evidence for memory impairment in obesity is currently limiteIn particular, obesity has been linked with dysfunction of the hippocampus, an area of the brain involved in memory and learning, and of the frontal lobe, the part of the brain involved in decision making, problem solving and emotions, suggesting that it might also affect memory; however, evidence for memory impairment in obesity is currently limitein memory and learning, and of the frontal lobe, the part of the brain involved in decision making, problem solving and emotions, suggesting that it might also affect memory; however, evidence for memory impairment in obesity is currently limitein decision making, problem solving and emotions, suggesting that it might also affect memory; however, evidence for memory impairment in obesity is currently limitein obesity is currently limited.

The problem is that these probes are typically much larger in size than neurons and capillaries (they usually have a cross-sectional area of 103 μm2) and can thus cause significant damage to brain tissue when implanted.

«One of the overriding problems in disorders like autism, we think, is that it's a problem of communication between different areas of the brain and neurons communicating with each other in networks,» said Morrow, who is affiliated with the Brown Institute for Brain Scibrain and neurons communicating with each other in networks,» said Morrow, who is affiliated with the Brown Institute for Brain SciBrain Science.

A new study of brain scans of 45 Brazilian babies suggests a worrying possibility, according to the New York Times: «Because some of the damage was seen in brain areas that continue to develop after birth, it may be that babies born without obvious impairment will experience problems as they grow.»

It is due to a problem in another area of the brain that causes people to develop a pattern of abnormal, compulsive use.

New research suggests that people who have had a concussion can experience more memory problems and atrophy in areas of the brain that are typically damaged by the disease if they have those high - risk genes.

GAD is also found in areas of the brain, and an autoimmune reaction to GAD may be associated not only with a blood sugar disorder but also with such neurological symptoms as obsessive - compulsive disorder, dizziness, or problems with balance.

When the brain seeks to predict the best response, answer, solution to a problem or make a choice, the executive function control networks in the prefrontal cortex send out messages to the memory association areas, such as the hippocampus and memory storing cortex of each hemisphere.

Researchers have detected increased activation in this area at the front of the brain when people are involved in thinking and problem solving that engages working memory.

It is a well - documented and well - researched area, with demonstrable benefits, ranging from improvements in brain and immune function to greater acceptance, understanding and awareness of problems, emotions, coping styles and personal struggles.

The definition continues: «Traumatic brain injury applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairments in one or more areas, such as cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem - solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psycho - social behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech.

Other signs suggestive of a brain tumor include abnormal behavior (e.g., increased aggression), altered consciousness, hypersensitivity to pain or touch in the neck area, vision problems, propulsive circling motions, uncoordinated movement and a «drunken,» unsteady gait.

It can cause problems in a single activity or more generalized problems, depending on the exact area of the brain involved.

The problem is further compounded by the games love of tunnelling you into tight areas where those brain - munching baddies can surround you with even greater ease and the fact that dying while playing solo forces you to restart the entire zone with any progress in it wiped.

A very big problem here in the U.S. for trying to get effective climate policy is that people who are very smart in other areas of their lives, when it comes to voting, go brain dead.

Given the importance of the frontal lobe in behavioral regulation [50], we also hypothesized that variations in this brain area (both in regards to lower volume and slower growth) would be related to greater disruptive behavioral problems in children (as measured by the Child Behavior Checklist, CBCL).

Research studies have demonstrated that individuals with brain lesions in the prefrontal cortex area have difficulties in social interactions and problem - solving and tend to make poor choices, probably because they have lost the ability to access past experiences and emotions.

Brain research shows that the problem lies not in who we are, but in an overactivity in a certain area of the bBrain research shows that the problem lies not in who we are, but in an overactivity in a certain area of the brainbrain.