One major aspect concerning the management of generalized convulsive status epilepticus is deciding which benzodiazepine should be used for treatment. “A seizure can represent an abrupt and transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms resulting from an abnormal‚ excessive discharge from an aggregate of neurons in the brain.”1 If the seizure is continuous over a period it can be described as status epilepticus. Since the brain is so complex and seizure activity involves several neurons‚ many antiepileptic
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Artvigil is a prescription medication proven to induce wakefulness in patients with sleep disorders and extreme activeness to normal patients. Contrary to its prior purpose which is to treat neurological disorders‚ the drug has been recently used to boost brain activity and do away with sleep. Unlike coffee and tea‚ artvigil is not a stimulant it contains a substance known as armodafinil which is a very strong nootropic supplement. Nootropic substances are drugs that improve one or moreaspects of
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To address this question: “Propose a possible explanation on why the light caused depolarization of the off-center ganglion cell?” we first have to describe the structure of the center -surround in the receptive fields of retinal. In the receptive field‚ there are cone photoreceptors that communicate with On and Off center bipolar cell and finally On and Off center ganglion cells that carry the action potential to the cortex. When light comes to the retina (eyes) it causes closing of channels in
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Running Head: Amphetamine. Amphetamine (Prescription stimulants) By: Arsenii Maliev Course: SOSC-7011-01 To: Laura Westmaas Introduction Amphetamine was considered one of the main psychoactive agents for a long time. It is widely used to enhance mental and physical performance
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Activation by Attention of the Human Reticular Formation and Thalamic Intralaminar Nuclei In the article Activation by Attention of the Human Reticular Formation and Thalamic Intralaminar Nuclei by Shigeo Kinomura‚ Jonas Larsson‚ Balázs Gulyás‚ and Per E. Roland (1996)‚ they address whether or not the midbrain reticular formation and the thalamic intralaminar nuclei of the brain actually cause arousal and vigilance. They do this by conducting a series of experiments. The reticular formation
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Introduction Antipsychotic medicines are used to treat certain conditions that affect the mind (psychosis). In most cases‚ these medicines are used to treat disorders that cause someone to have delusions‚ to sense things that seem real but are not (hallucinations)‚ or to have a false sense of reality. Antipsychotic medicines cannot cure these disorders‚ but they can help manage symptoms. Antipsychotic medicines are sometimes combined with other medicines to treat certain mental health disorders‚
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condition are. There are a variety of conditions that also affect the central nervous system‚ which at first glance may appear to be PD; presenting with similar symptoms. The primary cause of symptoms in PD sufferers is due to the reduced levels of Dopamine produced‚ which acts as a chemical messenger in the brain. The symptoms of PD include a sluggishness of movement‚ a certain rigidity and tremors‚ also statistically speaking in 1991 there was‚ on average‚ 1 in every 750 people diagnosed with PD.
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1.0. INTRODUCTION This chapter of the study gives the background of the topic‚ the statement of the problem‚ the purpose of the study‚ the objectives of the study‚ the research questions of the study‚ the scope‚ significance and structure of the study. 1.1 BACKGROUND A reward is a management tool that hopefully contributes to a firm’s effectiveness by influencing individual or group behavior. Rewards in organizations are usually to reinforce
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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Case Study William Bradshaw University of Minnesota Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Journal‚ 12‚ (1) 13-25‚ 1998 Abstract Cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) has rarely been applied as the primary treatment for the multiple‚ severe and persistent problems that characterize schizophrenia. This case study describes the process of CBT in the long-term outpatient care of a young woman with schizophrenia. The study highlights
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The brain‚ which weighs only three pounds and is made up of eighty percent water‚ is the key organ of our nervous system. It is divided into three different parts: the Cerebrum‚ the Cerebellum‚ and the Medulla Oblongata. The "gray matter" of the brain is about one-eighth inch thick and it gives the brain its gray color. Inside the brain is the cortex‚ which is made up of billions of neurons. These neurons extend into the cerebral hemisphere and it controls all mental activity. In this report I will
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