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This study describes the development of therapies which could either slow the progression or even remove the neuronal deficits.... Down's syndrome is a genetic disorder resulting from a chromosomal aberration.... The affected child has facial dysmorphology with slanting eyes, flattening of the facial features....
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The paper "Role of Exercise in Maintaining brain Health" suggests that the human brain, a three-pound organ but with approximately 100 billion cells, is one of the most intriguing research subjects, both structurally.... However, the brain remains incompletely understood and frequently misunderstood.... Hence it is of utmost importance for an individual to understand the structure and functioning of the brain and remain aware of the latest information available in this respect....
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First, describe what is meant by plasticity and the different kinds of plasticity that are possible.... Then, discuss what factors might account for the differences of more rapid recovery from brain injury in preadolescents compared to adults Brain plasticity and Its Action on Preadolescents: Brain plasticity is considered as the tendency of a human brain to overcome injury with the help of gradual functioning.... Some of the notable types of plasticity include synaptic plasticity, neurogenesis and functional compensatory plasticity....
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eurotransmitters/ Disconnection Syndrome: The biological models of schizophrenia emphasize neurochemical dysregulation or anatomical changes in the brain.... This hypothesis states that schizophrenia can be understood in cognitive terms, as a failure of functional integration within the brain.... ccording to this theory, most of the symptoms of schizophrenia are the result of having excessive levels of dopamine, especially in the mesolimbic pathways of the brain....
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The paper "Control of Neuronal Environment by Astrocytes" discusses that astrocytes not only participate in neuronal development and synaptic activity, they also play a role in the homeostatic control of the extracellular environment of the brain tissue.... Astrocytes lack action potentials, synaptic potentials and axons.... Such a homeostatic control by astrocytes is possible by virtue of their presence near the blood-brain barrier and neuronal synapses (Ciccarelli et al, 2001)....
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"Effect Disorders Have on Adult neurogenesis" paper analyzes the various effects that these disorders have on adult neurology.... Most animal models used in the explanation of the effect of depression on neurogenesis have revealed that neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus and cell proliferation do not necessarily correlate with depressive-like behavior, instead, they correlate with factors that modulate behavior such as stress and antidepressants....
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The author of the present paper "Functions and Limitations of Neural plasticity" point out that Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be defined as the trauma of the head, of a score of '3 to 8' on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), which is a significant concern in 'critical care medicine'.... plasticity, on the other hand, denotes a trait that enables the nervous system to transform its 'organization and ultimately its function' throughout a person's lifespan (Kolb, Gibb & Robinson, 2003, p....
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Several research studies have been done to study the different impacts that exercise has on the body as well as on the mind and brain functioning ability of a person.... All of these studies have established the fact that regular exercising has some good manifestations on the human body and engaging in exercising regularly helps build up not only a proper body structure but also prevents several health problems moreover, exercising also promotes a positive state of mind and helps the brain function more efficiently....
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