Brain Injuries and Issues

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When the bladder fills with urine, sensory nerves send impulses to the brain indicating that the bladder is full...more...

Athetosis, or constant writhing movements, is often caused by injury to deeply situated structures with the brain called basal ganglia.

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The brain is composed of more than a thousand million neurons. Specific groups of them...more...

In a person with Alzheimer's Disease, neurofibrillary tangles and plaques develop causing both structural and chemical problems in the brain.

In a severe impact to the head, the brain moves and hits the skull causing injury. During a boxing match, the brain moves from side to side after the impact of a punch...