Nutrition affects the mental, emotional and physical health of everyone, including people who have schizophrenia. As with any other condition, there are certain nutrients that can diminish symptoms and other nutrients that can make symptoms worse....
Hearing a sound and detecting its origin sparks a complex cascade of neurological processes in areas of the brain responsible for discerning sound, vision and object location. Brain regions, such as the temporal cortex, occipital cortex, posterior...
Moving your limbs allows you to fully interact with your environment. You are able to pick up objects, wave to a friend and kick a ball if you want. But how does the brain communicate with the muscles? Movement is created and controlled by the...
Movements, both voluntary and involuntary, are coordinated by multiple regions of the brain. The different parts of the brain communicate with each other to carry out the desired movement. If damage occurs to one part of the brain that affects...
Oxygen helps your brain to function, but many of your daily activities or habits may inhibit circulation of blood, oxygen and other nutrients in your brain and throughout your cerebrospinal system. Aligning your spinal cord promotes delivery of...
Blood clots in the brain can lead to a stroke. If the clot dissolves before permanent damage occurs, symptoms are transient, and the event is known as a TIA, or transient ischemic attack. Symptoms of a stroke depend on the location of the clot,...
Your brain needs oxygen to function. However, common daily activities, and poor lifestyle habits or body mechanics, can reduce the amount of oxygen circulating to your brain. Keep your spinal column aligned throughout the day to help your brain...
The brain stem contains within a small area the control centers for the heart rate and breathing, as well as all the nerves that transmit motor and sensory signals between the brain and the body. Blood vessels that supply the brain stem also...
The middle cerebral artery is one of the three major arteries that supply blood to the cerebral cortex. It supplies portions of the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes, as well as some deeper structures beneath the cortex. A stroke can affect...
The precise cause of cataracts is unknown, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. They may be age-related, as the majority of cataracts develop in those over age 55. However, they do occasionally occur in young children and even...
There are 12 paired cranial nerves that exit the skull under the brain's surface that extend to various parts of the head, neck, chest and abdomen. The cranial nerves comprises three nerve types: motor nerves that send an impulse signal to a...
Posterior waist fat is excess weight that develops directly above the waistline and posterior to the hips, also commonly referred to as “love handles.” The areas of the body where individuals gain weight differs among people for...
