Sentences with phrase «treatment on brain functions»

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While deep brain stimulation may improve function compared with those who do not receive it, little evidence exists on whether the treatment has any benefits to life expectancy.

van der Marel K, Klomp A, Meerhoff GF, Schipper P, Lucassen PJ, Homberg JR, Dijkhuizen RM, Reneman L, Long - term oral methylphenidate treatment in adolescent and adult rats: differential effects on brain morphology and function.

After providing an overview of the environmental and dietary influences that affect brain function in Part I, in Part II the book, Dr. Hyman takes us on a tour de force journey through the seven core systems — nutrition, hormones, immune function, digestion, detoxification, energy metabolism, and mind - body — that not only deeply answers this question, but enables effective individualized treatment as each chapter opens with a quiz to help identify where the patient is out of balance.

The delicate balance between the human microbiome and the development of psychopathologies is particularly interesting given the ease with which the microbiome can be altered by external factors, such as diet, 23 exposure to antimicrobials24, 25 or disrupted sleep patterns.26 For example, a link between antibiotic exposure and altered brain function is well evidenced by the psychiatric side - effects of antibiotics, which range from anxiety and panic to major depression, psychosis and delirium.1 A recent large population study reported that treatment with a single antibiotic course was associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, rising with multiple exposures.27 Bercik et al. 28 showed that oral administration of non-absorbable antimicrobials transiently altered the composition of the gut microbiota in adult mice and increased exploratory behaviour and hippocampal expression of brain - derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), while intraperitoneal administration had no effect on behaviour.

The new study shows which spines are lost and what their impact is on brain function, giving us a foundation to research treatment interventions to protect against age - related cognitive decline.

This approach, however, is common in early childhood diagnosis and treatment, which has a heavy focus on relationship - based diagnosis and treatment relative to the functioning of the various brain systems involved.

Treatment for RAD that focuses on intersubjectivity, which has a central role in the development of brain and social functions, is suggested as the preferred approach.