MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'brain disorder'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062294&cid=t_136620_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F24%2Fmental-illness-is-not-simply-a-brain-disease%2F Last month, Andrew Brown writing for the UK’s Guardian, noted when Professor David Nutt kept referring to depression as a “brain disease” on a popular UK television program. We commend Andrew Brown for his calling out Professor Nutt in trying to dumb down the portrayal of mental disorders to simply “brain diseases.” Mental disorders remain complex disorders that involve all aspect of a person’s functioning and life — their brain and biology, their psychological makeup and personality, and their social interactions and relationships with others. The cause isn’t just one of these things in the vast majority of people who have a mental illness — the cause is all of these things, in differing proportions. I’ve written about this in th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062294 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:36:25 +0100 5062294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631562&cid=t_136620_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FFOBERNYpykU%2F As announced by the NIMH a few months ago, schizophrenia can now be considered as a brain disorder. Research is focusing on the cognitive deficits as the main problem of the disorder, probably preceding and perhaps leading to the symptoms of hallucinations and delusions. A recent article in the Psychiatric Times reviews the different cognitive remediation techniques used with people suffering from schizophrenia. This is of interest to anybody working on mental health. Indeed, as Sophia Vino­gradov, Interim Vice Chair Psy­chi­a­try at UCSF will discuss during the SharpBrains Summit (next week!) schizophrenia is leading the way in understanding how to identify and address brain-based cognitive deficits associated with the disorder. …most [Cognitive Remediation (CR) programs] are now c... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631562 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:48:44 +0100 4631562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701730&cid=t_136620_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FVNrsYkP__UA%2F                Witnessing a seizure can be scary and it is important that you know what to do in case of the event.  First, a seizure is normally caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain or by fainting (decrease in blood flow to the brain).  The symptoms vary depending on the part of the brain involved, but often include unusual sensations, uncontrollable muscle spasms and loss of consciousness.  Most people experience a blackout and wake up on the ground with no recollection of the occurrence.  Often times a seizure has a warning sign called an aura.  Aura symptoms include blurriness or vision loss, racing thoughts, weird stomach sensations, tingling, fear or panic, dizziness, headache, lightheadedness, nausea and numbness.  But other times seizures come wi... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701730 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:54:52 +0100 3701730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501581&cid=t_136620_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FfTeyILguohY%2F           Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive, inherited and degenerative brain disorder that produces physical, mental and emotional changes.  Named after George Huntington, the physician who first described the illness in 1872, Huntington’s disease was formerly known as Huntington’s chorea, from the Greek for choreography, or dance.  The name refers to the involuntary, jerky movements that can develop in later stages of the illness.  Approximately 30,000 people in the United States have Huntington’s disease, which affects men and women equally across all ethnic and racial lines.  While more common in adults, juvenile Huntington’s accounts for about one-sixth of all cases.  Every child of a parent who carries the HD gene has a 50% chance... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501581 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:29:03 +0100 3501581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2768681&cid=t_136620_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F_uwBWoX1z2c%2F Research with Alzheimer’s and diabetes both seem to get more exciting every day. Don’t you think? Here’s some more exciting news: N60. The name “N60″ is something you’ll hear more and more because it is a specific section of “RanBP9, a protein that has proven key in Alzheimer’s research. According to Science Daily, RanBP9 “increases the production of the amyloid beta protein,” which is important because patients with Alzheimer’s have an extreme amount of this protein. More so than those without the disease. In short, the hope is that discovering what makes this “amyloid beta protein” go gangbusters in patients will lead to stopping the progression. And therefore, the disease. Image: sxc.hu. ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2768681 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:08:09 +0100 2768681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=985601&cid=t_136620_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004723.html Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) electronic implants to relieve symptoms of Parkinson's Disease causes many patients to exhibit compulsive behaviors. For those who suffer with the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease,... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=985601 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 985601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=774256&cid=t_136620_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F139891967%2Fbrain_regains_life_after_jumps.html Brain damaged workers may soon have another chance at life.  Brain injury may soon no longer the last word for a 38 year old man, for instance,  whose brain was jump-started and new signs of life observed. Tribune  staff reporter Robert Mitchum told how … “the brain of a man who had been barely conscious for six years with electrical stimulation of the brain, making it possible for him to speak a little and take food by mouth, doctors reported Wednesday.”Yesterday the patient's mother’s told how her son improved after electrodes were implanted in his brain."My son can now speak, watch a movie without falling asleep, drink from a cup," she said at a news conference. "He can express pain, can cry and laugh."This technique is now... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=774256 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:18:39 +0100 774256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=693458&cid=t_136620_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004348.html These two reports suggest to me a big future role for preventative gene therapy. The first report provides preliminary evidence that gene therapy can lessen the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=693458 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 693458