Understanding brain disorders, types and signs
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Understanding Brain Disorders, Types AndSigns
The moment we hear that a person has developed brain disorderswe start panicking. Some of us even end up concluding that theperson is probably counting his last days without evenconsidering what the disease is and what the chances of recoveryare. Here, eminent doctor Julio Licinio suggests that the mainreason for this traumatic feeling among most individuals is thatbrain is the control central of all the voluntary and involuntaryactivities that are done by human beings. Hence, slightest ofproblem in the brain make us highly perplexed. Dr. Licinio alsoshares concise information on brain disorder, its various types andpossible symptoms for us to understand things better. So, startreading ahead right now.
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Understanding the brain and its basic functions
The brain is one of the most vital organs of the human body. It isthe central part of the nervous system which comprise of otherelements like the spinal cord, nerves, veins and neurons. Thisentire conglomerate of organs is supposed to control all the fivesenses humans have along with all the voluntary and involuntaryactivities.
Understanding brain disorder
In general, brain disorder can be considered as a situation whenthe brain or the central nervous system fails to carry out theirfundamental functions. These disabilities can range fromfrequent forgetfulness and to temporary or permanent loss ofmemory. Sometimes, people with brain related disorders oftenforget their identity and fail to recognize themselves.
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Understanding different types of brain disorders
There are various ailments that are identified by the medicalfraternity of the world as brain disorder. Among them include anysort of brain injury that is usually caused by trauma and leads topermanent or temporary damage of the brain tissues, nerves,veins and neurons. Injury on the brain can cause blood clots,bruising in the brain tissues, hematoma, internal swelling,concussions and stroke. When a victim suffers from brain injury,his brain fails to establish contact with the rest part of the body.Eventually, his normal body functions get hampered.Development of carcinogenic as well as benign tumor in the brainis another sort of brain related disorder that has symptoms in theform of nausea, vomiting, difficulty in movement, challengedauditory, speech and vision related sensations and seizures.There are various forms of neurodegenarative diseases likeAlzheimer’s, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s and dementia thatare also categorized under brain related disorders.
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Understanding the symptoms of brain related problems
Dr. Julio Licinio suggests that there are various sorts ofsymptoms that characterize brain disorders. While some of thesesymptoms are very similar and common for a number of diseases,some symptoms are extremely distinctive in nature and exclusivefor a particular brain ailment. Thus, the common symptoms arenausea, vomiting, dizziness, forgetfulness, numbness or tinglingsensation in the fingers, hands and legs, seizures, etc. These arecommonly reported by individuals suffering from a range of braindisorders.
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