Sentences with phrase «smaller brain cases»

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This appears to be the first US case of a baby born with microcephaly, a condition in which the brain is abnormally small, after having a Zika infection.

In each case, the brain releases a small amount of dopamine, a reward - seeking chemical that promotes repeat behavior.

But health officials suspect it may be behind a surge in cases of microcephaly, a condition which causes babies to develop abnormally small brains and skulls — leading to permanent disability or death.

But in a small percentage of cases, these headaches can be due to a serious underlying condition, such as a hemorrhage, brain aneurysm, stroke, cervical artery dissection or subdural hematoma.

The shape of the brain case was the first to change: the new skull has a braincase shaped like a typical H. erectus despite its small size.

Amateur boxers, wearing headgear, still suffered insult to the brain in some cases equivalent to a small stroke.

An association between Zika infections during pregnancy and the birth of babies with microcephaly (a birth defect in which an infant's brain does not develop properly resulting in a smaller than normal head) was first suggested by Brazilian physicians in August 2015, and in November microcephaly cases potentially associated with Zika started to be recorded; three months later WHO made its announcement.

The risks have been «smoothed» to adjust for chance fluctuations that can occur when there are small numbers of cases especially for cancers such as leukemia and brain cancer.

The finding of virus in the brain could also be important, since the most devastating impact of the current outbreak in Brazil appears to be children of infected mothers born with microcephaly — abnormally small heads and, in some cases, incomplete brain development.

«Small amounts of gadolinium deposit in certain parts of the brain in people who undergo repeated gadolinium - based contrast agent enhanced exams,» said Vikas Gulani, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology, Urology, and Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

The Raman images now show protein activity at neural cell level, but the sensitivity is high enough for detecting areas that are even smaller — as is the case with the brain sample of the healthy person.

But the Brazilian government is now warning that the virus may be responsible for a dramatic increase in cases of microcephaly, a severe birth defect in which the brain fails to develop properly and the head is much smaller than normal.

In some cases, surgical removal of a small brain region is the best option.

The paper by Collinge and his colleagues has sparked a worldwide hunt for similar amyloid pathology in autopsied brains, and a small study published this January revealed a handful of related cases.

Although the number of cases is still very small, and most have yet to be published in peer - reviewed journals, the researchers insist their preliminary findings are cause for concern because this type of brain pathology is virtually unheard of in people this young.

In cases of microcephaly, the baby's head is exceptionally small, due to an underdeveloped brain.

Petersen's remarks were among the strongest suggestions yet from a top CDC scientist that Zika infection during pregnancy can — at least in some cases — cause microcephaly, a condition in which infants are born with abnormally small heads and possibly brain damage.

The studies add to the understanding of how the virus appears to be linked to the thousands of babies in Brazil who are being born with microcephaly, a condition marked by an abnormally small head and that appear to be accompanied by brain defects in many cases related to Zika.

«Composed of roughly 100 billion neurons... the human brain is so complex that scientists have not yet found a way to record the activity of more than a small number of neurons at once, an in most cases that is done invasively with physical probes.»

Such cases, if they even occur, are obviously exceptionally rare, and the probability of finding a fossil human skull with such a small brain is essentially zero.

So although the extreme lower range of modern human brain sizes does overlap that of Homo erectus, their skulls are very different: in H. erectus, the brain case really is smaller in relation to the rest of the skull.

On the other hand fossil OH 62 proves that «habilis ``, far from being Homo - like, was small and ape - like - these cases were the very opposite of what evolution theory predicted and expected.103 Even though the brain size of WT 15000 was smaller than most modern humans, it was still larger than quite a few people living today.

The authors note their findings could downplay the frequency in which hearing loss occurs in children infected with Zika in the womb because they only tested children with microcephaly, which is characterized by an abnormally small head and in some cases brain damage.

Brazil has reported the vast majority of cases of a Zika - linked birth defect called microcephaly, which causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and malformed brains.

A Dublin based fitness fanatic has praised emergency services who rushed to his aid on O'Connell Street some time ago, after he collapsed with a suspected case of blood loss to the brain caused by wearing a t - shirt which was several sizes too small for him.

A number of small, controlled trials and case studies have tested the impact of yoga for those with spinal cord disease (myelopathy), traumatic brain injury, Guillain - Barre syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), peripheral and diabetic neuropathies, adrenomyeloneuropathy, neurocardiogenic syncope, and other neurological anomalies.

Those pillows and their cases keep this large and small animal veterinarian in peaceful dreams, while my brain deals with the demands of my job during the day.

With nine total cases (and a series of smaller cases within them), Detective Pikachu is a relatively short experience, and the cases themselves are not at all taxing or complicated, compared to more brain - teasing puzzles like from the Professor Layton or Ace Attorney games.

As is the case for many of my generation, Ezra Jack Keats» The Snowy Day is one of the first books I recall enjoying in my small West Virginia town, a glorious tale that will remain seared in my brain.

In the case of the Zika virus, most prevalent in northeastern Brazil, there is no cure for the microcephaly that results in a baby's head being too small and the brain underdeveloped.

Kay Kelly and Lucy Small lead the practice from Shrewsbury and Hereford, respectively, and have strong experience in cases involving birth injury, brain injury, gender reassignment and fertility, and delay in diagnosis.

Though considered to be responsible for a small percentage of CP cases, brain damage caused by a deprivation of oxygen during labor and delivery may also lead to an infant's CP.

GHP Legal provides a «very intimate and individualised service» on everything from small claims to more complex multi-track cases, including major psychiatric injury cases and brain injury cases.

This case, filed in Kalamazoo County, was a car versus pedestrian accident in which the Plaintiff, an employed young woman with small children, alleged permanent brain and leg injuries.