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    fluid is essential to the health of the brain. Keeping its correct volume is very important also. If the CSF volume every gets low it can cause the brainstem to sink in the cranial vault into a pressure conus. An excess in CSF volume can cause hydrocephalus. The Nervous System Tissue Nervous tissue is the main component of the two parts of the nervous system. The brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system (CNS), and the branching peripheral nerves of the peripheral nervous system PNS. The

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    Dementia Case Studies

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    Commonly found in the 65 and older population, dementia effects an individual’s mental ability, personality and their behavior. According to Bob DeMarco (2012), founder of the Alzheimer’s Reading Room, dementia is defined as, “...the gradual deterioration of mental functioning, such as thinking, concentration, memory, and judgment, which affects a person’s ability to perform normal daily activities” (para. 1). Although there is currently no cure for dementia, doctors treat patients with a cocktail

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    A Brief Look at Dementia

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    Dementia is the loss of mental functions such as thinking, memory, and reasoning that is severe enough to interfere with a person's daily functioning. Dementia is not a disease itself, but rather a group of symptoms that are caused by various diseases or conditions. Symptoms can also include changes in personality, mood, and behavior. In some cases, the dementia can be treated and cured because the cause is treatable. Examples of this include dementia caused by substance abuse (illicit drugs and

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    consists of promptly administered anibiotics and sometimes antiviral drugs. Corticosteriods can also be used to prevent complications from excessive inflammation. Meningitis can lead to serious long term consequences such as deafness, epilepsy, hydrocephalus and cognitive deficits, especially if not treated quickly. Some forms of meningitis (such as those associated with meningococci, haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococci or mumps virus infections) may be prevented by immunization. In 2013 meningitis

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    Tulane Medical Center specializes in neurological disorders and injuries pertaining to the brain, spine, and nervous system, with research conducted on each specific injury/disorder they treat, and a specialized treatment plan to go with it. As mentioned before, Tulane employs state of the art technology like neurointerventional radiation and the Neuropace RNS system to go along with the board-certified, fellowship trained neurologists and neurosurgeons who work side by side with fellow specialists

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    Abdominal CT Scan

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    blood clot or bleeding within the brain shortly after a patient exhibits symptoms of a stroke. A stroke, especially with a new technique called Perfusion CT. It can detect brain tumors and enlarged brain cavities (ventricles) in patients with hydrocephalus. Also, diseases or malformations of the

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    Theme Of Raymond's Run

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    story, “Raymond’s Run,” Bambara describes Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, a young girl, who is training for an annual race. Hazel is confident that she will win the race just as she has for the last few years. Her brother Raymond has a disability, hydrocephalus, and Hazel is responsible for him. The race begins and Hazel wins however the race is close. The theme of Bambara’s short story is: It is good to have self confidence; however it is also good to have respect for and/or recognize the talents of

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    Poverty Is A Risk Factor

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    In Arnold “Junior” Spirit’s life, the cards are completely stacked against him from the beginning. He was born with hydrocephalus: too much fluid in his brain. After a risky procedure he survived, but with several physical and mental problems including bad vision, a stutter, a lisp, and small stature. Junior was bullied a lot because of his physical differences. To make matters worse, Junior lives among the poorest of poor on a rural Indian reservation. Poverty is a risk factor because low socioeconomic

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    Forty years of memories erased in just three months. How is this possible you may ask? Well, because of dementia. Dementia is a brain disorder that impairs memory, thinking, and behavior. At least "47.5 million people have dementia" (World Health Organization). There are around ten different types of dementia. Learning about dementia and realizing that it is much more than just short term memory loss can benefit families and society. Dementia is a "clinical syndrome, or condition that presents several

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    containing brain tissue protrudes from the skull. The outlook for affected individuals depends on the amount of nervous tissue involved” (neural tube defect, 2014). Infants born with a neural tube defect are also examined for hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain.” Hydrocephalus “occurs when normal passages for the cerebrospinal fluid that fills the neural tube are partially or completely blocked” by a neural tube defect (neural tube defect, 2014). (Frazier & Drzymkowski, 2013; neural tube defect

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