brain activity

Brain Injury?

Question by Jody: Brain injury?
my 17 year old sister was in a bad car accident thursday and medivac to a trama 1 hospital, she has 3 small brain bleed and one deep bleed, she is unconsious at this time… Continue reading

Jennifer Teege, Grandaughter of a Nazi Concentration Camp Commander

Jennifer Teege, grandaughter of a Nazi concentration camp commander
But at the age of 20, she began to suffer from depression, which got progressively worse. She tried all sorts of therapies but nothing helped. Nor did extensive travel. After finishing… Continue reading

Personal Reflection Triggers Increased Brain Activity During Depressive Episode

Personal reflection triggers increased brain activity during depressive episode
Researchers scanned the brains of people in major depressive episodes and those that weren't whilst they chose positive, negative and neutral adjectives to describe either themselves or the British Queen –… Continue reading

Scary New Facts About Non-Physical Dating Abuse

Scary New Facts about Non-Physical Dating Abuse
For men who had been victims of physical violence, no health affects were apparent, though those who had experienced non-physical dating abuse were much more likely to smoke and develop certain eating disorders.… Continue reading

Is It Worth It Taking Accutane?

Question by Ami: Is it worth it taking Accutane?
I have a next appointment on Tuesday. My dermatologist is going to prescribe me Accutane because I have tried everything out there, but yet I still have cystic acne which are… Continue reading

The Last Taboo: Breaking Down the Stigma of Depression

The Last Taboo: Breaking Down the Stigma of Depression
Thoughtful man sitting on sofa in living room, portrait The ignorance about mental health issues that continues to exist among otherwise intelligent individuals is perplexing. In today's modern world, with continuously… Continue reading

Upper Limb Joint Space Modeling of Stroke Induced Synergies Using Isolated and Voluntary Arm Perturbations.

Upper Limb Joint Space Modeling of Stroke Induced Synergies Using Isolated and Voluntary Arm Perturbations.

IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2013 Jul 31;
Simkins M, Al-Rafai A, Rosen J

Among other diminished motor capabilities, survivors of a stroke… Continue reading

Patients’ Expectations of the Health Advice Conversation With the Diabetes Nurse Practitioner.

Patients’ Expectations of the Health Advice Conversation With the Diabetes Nurse Practitioner.

J Prim Care Community Health. 2012 Oct 1; 3(4): 230-234
Grund J, Stomberg MW

Type 2-diabetes usually makes its first appearance in adult age. In order for… Continue reading

Modulating the Motor System by Action Observation After Stroke.

Modulating the Motor System by Action Observation After Stroke.

Stroke. 2013 Jun 6;
Garrison KA, Aziz-Zadeh L, Wong SW, Liew SL, Winstein CJ

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Much recent interest surrounds the use of action observation, which is observing another… Continue reading

Don’t Be Too Strict With Yourself! Rigid Negative Self-Representation in Healthy Subjects Mimics the Neurocognitive Profile of Depression for Autobiographical Memory.

Don’t be Too Strict with Yourself! Rigid Negative Self-Representation in Healthy Subjects Mimics the Neurocognitive Profile of Depression for Autobiographical Memory.

Front Behav Neurosci. 2013; 7: 41
Sperduti M, Martinelli P, Kalenzaga S, Devauchelle AD, Lion S, Malherbe C,… Continue reading