Sentences with phrase «range of brain disorders»

Lindsley, who also is professor of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Chemistry in the medical school and College of Arts and Science, has helped pioneer development of drug - like compounds that, by adjusting the activity of receptors in the brain, may lead to new treatments for a wide range of brain disorders.

The new method could eventually make new treatments possible for a wide range of brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease.

But a broad range of brain disorders may be treatable by blocking astrocytes» metamorphosis into toxic cells, or by pharmaceutically countering the neuron - killing toxin those harmful cells almost certainly secrete.

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There's no equivalent diagnostic for disorders of the brain — a shortfall that's made it difficult for millions of people with conditions ranging from anxiety to obsessive - compulsive disorder to get treatment.

But it's becoming increasingly clear that the effects are serious, and range from momentary unconsciousness, confusion and memory loss — such as that suffered by Kramer — through to whiplash, debilitating headaches, and in the longer term the development of any number of emotional distresses and disorders linked to brain trauma.

Autism is a brain disorder with a range of social and behavioral disabilities.

Stem cells have long been heralded as a potential treatment for a range of brain ailments, but research has so far focused on movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease.

«The practice of the Wim Hof Method may lead to tonic changes in autonomous brain mechanisms, a speculation that has implications for managing medical conditions ranging from diseases of the immune system to more intriguingly psychiatric conditions such as mood and anxiety disorders,» said Diwadkar, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences.

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have uncovered a mechanism that guides the exquisite wiring of neural circuits in a developing brain — gaining unprecedented insight into the faulty circuits that may lead to brain disorders ranging from autism to mental retardation.

The implications of this study reach beyond the sense of smell alone, and range from olfactory fingerprint - based early diagnosis of degenerative brain disorders to a non-invasive test for matching donor organs.

«The imaging technique could shed light on the immune dysfunction that underpins a broad range of neuroinflammatory diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction,» said Christine Sandiego, PhD, lead author of the study and a researcher from the department of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. «This is the first human study that accurately measures this immune response in the brain.

By combing through tens of thousands of published judicial opinions with the help of 17 law students and three undergraduates, using search terms such as «brain disorder,» «biological,» and «CT scan,» however, Farahany's team found that use of such evidence is growing for a wide range of violations including robbery, fraud, and drug possession.

Interestingly, the authors noted that since the study showed that microbiota in the gut can influence the brain, it «adds to evidence suggesting that the intestinal microbiota may play some role in the spectrum of brain disorders ranging from mood or anxiety to other problems that may include autism, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.»

Across a range of disorders, deep - brain stimulation works much the same way: A pacemaker - like device in the chest transmits a signal to the implanted electrode via wires that run underneath the scalp.

Scientists studying brain diseases may need to look beyond nerve cells and start paying attention to the star - shaped cells known as «astrocytes,» because they play specialized roles in the development and maintenance of nerve circuits and may contribute to a wide range of disorders, according to a new study by UC San Francisco researchers.

Her aim is to understand, at the molecular level, the mechanisms that control communication between the brain, immune system, and blood vessels — with the ultimate goal of designing new therapies that slow, stop, or reverse the progression of a wide range of neurological disorders, such as MS. Recently, Dr. Akassoglou's lab identified how microglia — a type of immune cell that acts as the brain's first line of defense — are activated when fibrinogen enters the brain or spinal cord.

This field, called cognitive neuroscience, serves as a critical bridge between psychology and neuroscience, and has relevance for a wide range of brain and learning disorders.

Designed to help adults and children understand the complex function of the human brain, the show explores both the organ's mechanics and mystique with exhibits ranging from simple video games to information - laden tracts delving into the intricacies of common brain disorders.

The society has members world wide that study the genetic basis of a wide range of behaviors and brain disorders together with the underlying neuronal mechanisms using diverse species.

Because many of the medications used to treat diseases ranging from anxiety disorders to epilepsy target the GABA system, it is important to have a clearer understanding of exactly how GABA acts in the brain.

One significant obstacle to understanding the brain basis of ASD is the fact that the disorder (indeed, disorders) encompasses a wide range of abilities and levels of functioning.

For example, deep brain stimulation (DBS)-- delivering an electrical current into the brain to modify nerve activity — has become a standard therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD), and it is now being adapted to treat a range of other conditions including depression and obsessive - compulsive disorder.

Numerous studies have proven its safety and effectiveness in the treatment of brain disorders while providing a wide range of benefits such as increased motivation and better physical and mental health.

Curcumin is also capable of crossing the blood - brain barrier, which is one reason why it holds promise as a neuroprotective agent in a wide range of neurological disorders.

To demonstrate the validity of this thesis, Dr. Hyman provides numerous examples of patients with a wide variety of apparently disparate brain disorders, ranging from autism to depression to eating disorders to addictions to ADHD to dementia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, all of whom experienced not just resolution of symptoms, but recovery of healthful function as a result of his application of the functional medicine matrix to their unique physiology, history and current circumstances.

Exposure to heavy metals has been linked to a number of conditions ranging from organ failure to brain disorders.

The study also states that it can provide symptomatic and disease - modifying activity in a broad range of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and may also be protective in traumatic brain injury and stroke.

This study was funded by the Children's Foundation and involved measuring the relationship between brain processing of speech sounds, nonverbal emotion recognition, and other social - emotional comprehension skills in both typically - developing children and children with a range of clinical diagnoses (e.g., ASD, ADHD, reading disorders, language disorders) who are in grades K - 3.

Despite being born with this functional brain disorder, dogs with primary epilepsy usually do not start seizuring before the age range of 6 months to 6 years.

He and his team have represented clients with numerous conditions, including head injuries, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, chronic pain disorders, TMJ, RSD, fractures, disc problems, whiplash associated disorders and a range of other physical and psychological impairments.

Barrow treats patients with a wide range of complex neurological conditions, including brain and spinal tumors, cerebrovascular conditions, and neuromuscular disorders.

Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City • TN 2008 — Present Speech Language Pathologist Life Care Center of Gray, Gray • TN 2007 — 2008 Speech Language Pathologist VA Medical Center and Nursing Home, Mountain Home • TN 2006 — 2007 Graduate Clinician The Crumley House: Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Clinic • TN 2006 — 2006 Graduate Clinician Efficiently provided a full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services to adults and geriatric populations on an inpatient acute care basis to address speech, language, cognitive - linguistic, and oropharyngeal swallowing disorders.

Thus the younger the child the more likely the child is to suffer residual and pervasive problems following traumatic experiences such as witnessing family violence or being abused or neglected.21 Exposure to such experiences can alter a developing child's brain in ways that can result in a range of inter-related psychological, emotional and social problems including: depression and anxiety; post traumatic stress disorder; problems with emotional regulation; substance misuse; relationship difficulties; and physical problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke.22

Professor Demonte has worked with a wide range of clients that include people that suffer from Alzheimer's, brain injuries, eating disorders, depression, developmental disorders, and veterans with PTSD.

Brainwave is a charity that exists to help children with disabilities and additional needs to achieve greater independence by aiming to improve mobility, communication skills and learning potential through a range of educational and physical therapies, and the children we work with have a range of conditions including: autism, brain injuries such as cerebral palsy and genetic disorders such as Down's syndrome.

In - patient rehabilitation focuses on immediate medical and functional issues, with a range of health professionals involved, like physiotherapists, speech pathologists, neuropsychologists (psychologists who specialise in assessing, diagnosing and treating disorders of the brain) and occupational therapists.

Given their typical age of onset, a broad range of mental disorders are increasingly being understood as the result of aberrations of developmental processes that normally occur in the adolescent brain.4 — 6 Executive functioning, and its neurobiological substrate, the prefrontal cortex, matures during adolescence.5 The relatively late maturation of executive functioning is adaptive in most cases, underpinning characteristic adolescent behaviours such as social interaction, risk taking and sensation seeking which promote successful adult development and independence.6 However, in some cases it appears that the delayed maturation of prefrontal regulatory regions leads to the development of mental illness, with neurobiological studies indicating a broad deficit in executive functioning which precedes and underpins a range of psychopathology.7 A recent meta - analysis of neuroimaging studies focusing on a range of psychotic and non-psychotic mental illnesses found that grey matter loss in the dorsal anterior cingulate, and left and right insula, was common across diagnoses.8 In a healthy sample, this study also demonstrated that lower grey matter in these regions was found to be associated with deficits in executive functioning performance.

Introduction A broad range of mental disorders are now understood as aberrations of normal adolescent brain development.

Neuropsychologists see patients who have experienced a wide range of conditions, including suspected neurological disease (e.g. Alzheimer's disease), cerebrovascular disease, movement disorders, concussion / brain injury, memory loss, attention deficit, pain, sleep issues (insomnia, sleep apnea), chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety»

Jacqueline has experience working with individuals from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, and she has experience of working with clinical cases including abuse, anxiety, addiction, trauma, sexual abuse, depression, relationships, bereavement, loss and separation, life transitions, menopause, brain injuries, self - harm, shame, suicidal thoughts, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), HIV, and communication and workplace issues.