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RSSBrain damage
Brain damage or brain injury
is the destruction or
degeneration of brain
cells.
Brain damage may occur due
to a wide range of
conditions, illnesses, or
injuries. Possible causes of
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Amnesia
Amnesia (or amnaesia in
Commonwealth English) is a
condition in which memory is
disturbed. The causes of
amnesia are organic or
functional. Organic causes
include damage to the brain,
through trauma or disease,
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Multi-infarct dementia
Multi-infarct dementia, also
known as vascular dementia,
is a form of dementia
resulting from brain damage
caused by stroke or
transient ischemic attacks
(also known as
mini-strokes). ... > full story
Head injury
Head injury is a trauma to
the head, that may or may
not include injury to the
brain. The incidence (number
of new cases) of head injury
is 300 per 100,000 per year
(0.3% of the population),
with a mortality of 25 per
... > full story
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Sensory neuron
Sensory neurons are nerve cells within the nervous system responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses. For example, some sensory ... > more -
Peripheral vision
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Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. With mild TBI, the patient may ... > more -
Spinal cord
The spinal cord is a part of the vertebrate nervous system that is enclosed in and protected by the vertebral column (it passes through the spinal canal). It consists of nerve cells. The cord conveys ... > more -
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Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy is a nonspecific term describing a syndrome affecting the brain. Generally, it refers to involvement of large parts of the brain (or the whole organ), instead of identifiable changes ... > more -
Visual system
The visual system is the part of the nervous system which allows organisms to see. It interprets the information from visible light to build a representation of the world surrounding the body. The ... > more -
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Rapid eye movement
Rapid eye movement (REM) is the stage of sleep characterized by rapid saccadic movements of the eyes. During this stage, the activity of the brain's neurons is quite similar to that during waking ... > more
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