Over the last few weeks, Mr. Klein has been bothered by nausea, frequent fainting spells, and severe headaches. There are two ways a physician might be able to determine whether Mr. Klein’s symptoms result from a brain disorder or injury. A brain disorder and injury is different and similar in its definition, symptoms, causes, risks, and diagnostics process. These similarities and differences allow the physician to determine what type of illness Mr. Klein is suffering from and how to treat him. A brain disorder is a mental disorder, which is also called a mental illness, psychological disorder or psychiatric disorder, is mental or behavioral pattern that causes either suffering or a poor ability to function in an ordinary life. The brain …show more content…
It is a part of the neurological system, a complex system that includes the spinal cord and a massive network of nerves and neurons that control and implement the functions a person does every day. Brain disorders occur when an individual’s brain is damaged by injury, disease, or health conditions. The symptoms of brain disorders usually depend on the cause of the condition. These type of disorders may affect the main areas of a person’s brain that control how they move, think, and behave. Some common symptoms of brain disorders include confusion or problems concentrating, headaches/migraines, seizures, memory problems, change in normal behavior, problems with vision, lack of muscle control, and vomiting/nausea. Some causes of brain disorders are trauma to the brain, stroke, viral infections, disease and cancer, abnormal growths (tumors), inherited conditions that affect the brain, and change in the brain’s electrical pathways. Individuals who are at risk for brain disorders are those who have blunt trauma to the head, have a family history of brain disorders or disease, have a viral infection, have a stroke, smoke tobacco products, and or stop breathing. The diagnostic process of brain disorders includes the person’s or patient’s primary physician referring him or her to a specialist in the neurological field.
This damage is called chronic traumatic encephalopathy and it occurs when individuals suffer from many concussions or any other form of head injury. This damage has a lasting affect and can cause people to die at an earlier age then which they should. The life expectancy goes down for people with chronic
According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), it defines mental illness as Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in thinking, emotion or behavior (or a combination of these). Mental illnesses are associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities. (What Is Mental Illness? (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2016, from https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/what-is-mental-illness). Mental Disorders are a wide range of mental conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior. There are a lot of different psychological disorders here is a list of the major psychological disorders and their definitions:
I intend to explore the effects of a parietal brain injury from the perspective of a neuropsychologist; ranging from types of tests that are employed when trying to determine the extent of the damage, to gaining an understanding of how this damage will affect the rest of the brain and/or the body. I will also explore the effects of a brain injury from the perspective of the family members, and their experiences with the changes that occur during the rehabilitation process. According to The Neuropsychology Center, “neuropsychological assessment is a systematic clinical diagnostic procedure used to determine the extent of any possible behavioral deficits following diagnosed or suspected brain injury”(www.neuropsych.com). As mentioned previously, a brain injury can be the result of many types of injuries or disorders, thus a broad range of assessment procedures have been developed to encompass these possibilities.
middle of paper ... ... While there is no neurobiological or neuropathological explanation as to why CTE occurs, the majority of researchers believe the disease is strongly related to previous head injuries. An individual suffering from CTE will most likely experience changes in their mood, behavior, and cognition. Because this is a relatively new area of research, there are still a vast amount of unknowns pertaining to the disease’s symptoms, pathology, and natural course.
Mental illness is an increasing problem in America. Currently about 26.2% of Americans suffer from a mental disorder. A mental illness/disorder is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, and ability to relate to others and daily functions. Mental illness can affect humans of any age, race, gender and socioeconomic status. However the care that is needed to effectively cure and help the people affected by the illness is not equal for everyone here in American, especially for African Americans.
The cause of this is caused by a defect on chromosome 4. This gene is in control for building proteins called huntingtin. Chromosome is a construction of nucleic acids and protein. It brings genetic information in the form of genes. The defect on the gene defines that specific proteins are required to make brain substances that can’t be prepared in the brain normally. This is also the result to the harm and loss of brain cells and some portions of the brain. Also there a collection of chemical called dopamine. This also causes movement problems. This damage this leads to the symptoms to the disorder known as Huntington’s disease. (Patient.Co.Uk, 2011).
The only result from the testing consistent with a brain injury was the abnormal pupil response of the right eye (constriction) (Traumatic brain injury, 2015). The physical effects that could have pointed to a brain injury were the laceration to the right side of the gentleman’s head and the amount of blood loss. The complaints from the patient that may have insisted a brain injury included a severe headache, dizziness, and nausea (Traumatic brain injury, 2015).
Most people with an illness can return to living normal, productive lives after receiving the appropriate treatment. Sometimes mental illnesses can be referred to as mental disorders or psychiatric illnesses. But those terms are mainly used by the professionals. There are also the terms neurosis and psychosis. Those words can be used to describe the severity of the illness. The term Neurosis is a mild disorder that causes distress but doesn’t interfere with a person’s everyday activities. The term Psych...
Next, there's Iam a lot of informative and educational information you will be able to learn by the end of my presentation. You will be able to define traumatic brain injury signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatments and prevent ions. You can expect to learn that the signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injury varies depending on the severity . the sights and symptoms could be mild, moderate, or severe. If you h...
Obstructions such as tumors can interrupt normal brain activity, leading to deficits of normal reasoning, motor control, or consciousness. Many of the signs of neural damage are easily recognizable by an outside observer, but since the actual cause of these problems are internal, the symptoms can be vague. The real deficits can affect the brain’s anatomy, or the way signals are processed. A physician can only determine the real cause by examining the brain internally to find irregularities, either in structure or in functioning.
If brain cells die or are damaged because of a stroke, symptoms of that damage start to show in the parts of the body controlled by those brain cells.
Insel, T. (2013), Mental disorders as brain disorders, TEDx talk at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, 23 April.
What are mental illnesses? Mental illnesses are health conditions that distorts the functions of brain. Mental illness is characterized by two terms mental and illness. Illness is defined as “a disease or disorder that causes a period of sickness that affects the body or mind”. Whereas mental is a simpler term that is defined as “the relating to something occurring or being experience in the mind”. When the two terms are added together you get mental illness, a period of sickness occurring or being experienced in the mind. Mental illnesses can also be referred to as mental disorders because a disorder refers to the mental is the disturbing of the regular or normal function of the mind. Mental illness is a blanket term that cover a wide range of mental issues. Poor mental health vary from or impaired thinking and perception, behavioral episodes, and mood swings such as a nervous breakdown, depression or a combination of any of these together. It is important to have knowledge of mental illnesses because you may never know if you or someone you know is experiencing
A psychological disorder is a disorder of the mind involving thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that cause self or other significant distress. Significant distress can mean the person is unable to function, meet personal needs on their own, or are in danger to themselves or others. In the book Sybil showed she had a psychological disorder. She had many different personalities and that caused her to not be able to attend college because the college nurse said it would help her if she was at home.
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