Category: Brain

Effective Teaching Methods to Use with a Brain-Injured Individual Table of Contents Introduction Main Text Conclusion References Introduction Over the last few years, military personnel who were employed in Iraq, as well as Afghanistan, have experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder. As stipulated by Caperhart and Bass (2012), IED (the improvised explosive…

The Brain of a Patient with Aphasia The study of deviations in human health is valuable, as it will help to gain more profound knowledge about diseases. Moreover, it will help spread awareness and form ways to treat or relieve symptoms. Aphasia is characterized as a deviation that affects peoples perception of speech and interferes…

Neural Plasticity Following Traumatic Brain Injury Cognitive impairments are one of the most prevalent and debilitating results of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and they can have a substantial impact on a persons social and professional prospects. Thus, disruption to white-matter pathways induced by diffuse axonal injury (DAI) causes a wide variety of cognitive problems (Galetto…

Neurobiology: Recent Exploration of Brain Functioning Table of Contents Use It or Lose It Idea Cognitive Reserve Practical Implications References Research in the field of neurophysiology has led to the conclusion that during learning, plastic changes occur in the neural network of the brain. More precisely, a unique property of the brain is neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity…

Brain Music System: Standardized Brain Music Therapy Table of Contents Brain Music Therapy Objectives of the Study Results Band Range Analysis Conclusion References Sound can be looked at as the habitual mechanical pulsation that moves or travels though a substance that has weight and occupies space. Sound usually has the common features of a waveform…

Impact of a Stroke on the Brains Arteries A stroke affects the brains arteries and occurs when a blood vessel ruptures or the blood supply is blocked, killing brain cells. The main difference between a stroke and a TIA is in their duration. Thus, known as a mini-stroke, a TIA is a temporary block of…

The Brain Structure and Cognition Relationship The human brain is a unique entity whose function determines a persons mood and behavior. Without the proper and productive functioning of the brain, normal and happy life for the individual is impossible. Modern scientific methods allow scientists to investigate how different brain parts work to perform complex behavioral…

How Digitalization of Society Affects the Human Brain Technological development has transformed society by making information the basis for various areas of human activity, increasing the importance of its creation and dissemination. The availability of different information due to digitalization significantly impacts individuals  not only their activities but also their personal life, socialization, health,…

Language Acquisition and Brain Development in Children Introduction The connection between brain development and the acquisition of language is the subject of numerous debates throughout the history of scientific thought. Particularly, since the beginning of the 20th century, the discussion about this connection became more profound and diverse because significant discoveries have been made in…

Pronouncing a Brain-Dead Patients Death: Yusef Camps Case Introduction Yusef Camp is a nine-year-old child who has been brain dead for four months. Several compounding factors have developed: one of his feet has become gangrenous, and maggots have infested his respiratory tract. However, his father insists that treatment should not be stopped, and the boy…