players have died young? Most of football players suffer from a brain disease which come from concussion caused from high impacts while playing. Football is one of US favorite sports, but it does lead to brain damage, so I believe football should have more rules so less people get hurt. Football is an amazing sport, but can cause a lot of damage to people. There are many reasons people should not play football,but one reason is that it can cause life time effects. For example,“medical researchers at Boston
Are we just our brain? No we are the sum total of all our organs. When the body dies goes the brain too. The organs of the body are dependent on the brain for signals to function, If the signals do not come from it the organ remains paralysed- The hands and the legs are good examples. The parts of our body cannot think and act independently of the brain. The great exception is the Heart. Though the heart responds by varying the rate at which it beats to the impulses from the brain, heart functions
Brain dead suggests, in brain death there is no hope of recovery, medically brain death is death. Brain death involves a complete loss of brainstem functions. Loss of brainstem functions means the reticular activating system responsible for consciousness is permanently damaged. It also means that the centers for breathing and the control of heart rate have also been destroyed. Doctors have to be very careful when determining if someone is brain dead because other brain injuries can mimic brain death
Imagine looking a list of names and knowing you could save their lives. Would you jump to the chance or be skeptical about it? What if I said you could save these lives simply by checking a box? Becoming an organ donor is simple and life changing for you and the recipient who will receive and organ. Organ donation has been a controversial topic and there have been many myths in the process. Organ donation is saving millions of lives each day and we can continue to do so. Millions of people die each
person’s ability to have a proper performance in their everyday tasks. The main cause of dementia is the ageing of cells which cause the absolute death of the brain cells. This can be done by the prevention of normal blood flow which deprives the brain cells and cause oxygen not to reach them. Dementia is fatal but still it can be slowed down by activities. There is a direct relationship of dementia with the brain cells death. People know dementia as a disorder which limits the lie cycle which is why
1.1 What is Dementia? Dementia is a disease where the brain is damaged by a sequence of disease such as Alzheimer’s Disease or a sequence of strokes the brain loses its capability to function correctly and causes severe damage to the brain(Harwood & McCulloch 2014).The loss of function to the brain and changes in the brain affect memory, the person’s mood and their behaviour and also their ability to communicate .There are five different types of dementia which are as follows Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a slowly progressive disease of the brain that is characterized by impairment of memory and eventually by disturbances in reasoning, planning, language, and perception. Alzheimer’s disease begins slowly. In Alzheimer’s disease, brain cells degenerate and die, causing a steady decline in memory and mental function. It first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. People who are suffering from this disease may encounter some trouble remembering
Stroke accounted for about one third of cardiovascular deaths (5•7 million deaths) and 46•6 million disability It is one of the main causes of acquired adult disability. Rehabilitation has a rather non-specific definition:"a problem solving process aiming at reducing the disability and handicap resulting from a disease". Because most patients with
Heroin is a drug that is derived from morphine. It is available in the form of a white or brown powder. It is also available in the form of a black, sticky substance. Heroin is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs. In fact, it is estimated that 4.2 million people who are over the age of 12 have used heroin at least once. Many people who use heroin only intend to use it one time. However, this drug is highly-addictive. It is estimated that 23 percent of people who use heroin will become addicted
Characteristics of a Zombie Catatonic state – When zombies are transformed, they are in a catatonic state in which brain structure and function are altered. Catatonia is shown by changes in muscle tone or activity associated with a number of serious mental and physical illnesses. Catatonic excitement is characterised by violent behaviour directed towards oneself or others. Some of the characteristics of the catatonic state are that the individual will avoid bathing and grooming (zombies never