Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are the two conditions that are frequently confused and used interchangeably. Still, they are two different diagnoses despite the fact that they are related. Huether and McCance (2016) define dementia as “the progressive failure of many cerebral functions that includes impairment of intellectual function with a...
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Introduction Diabetic neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy are common medical conditions that might lead to serious complications. There are several preventive and treatment methods that can be applied in such cases, but these areas require further research. To trigger an in-depth analysis, it is necessary to formulate PICOT questions (Melnyk &...
Background Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a tool that is used in the medical field for identifying possible changes or activities in the brain which can be caused by neurological dysfunction or deviance. This specific technique of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was introduced in the early part of the...
The human nervous system and brain are very important organs in a living organism, as they are responsible for movement, charisma, character, viewpoints, the world perception, and many other processes that might seem insignificant to people. Many scientists do a plethora of researches on the human brain because its activities...
Introduction The instructional model and method play a visible role in the success of the educational activity. Properly chosen learning methods that are aligned with the goals and objectives of the project streamline the selection of techniques, simplify planning, and eliminate unexpected difficulties. The following paper analyzes the model and...
Narcolepsy: Disorder Summary The phenomenon of narcolepsy is typically defined as a sleeping disorder that manifests itself in the form of excessive sleepiness, particularly, during daytime (Poli et al., 2013). Apart from sleepiness, tiredness should be listed among the key symptoms. Furthermore, when progressing to its more dangerous form, narcolepsy...
To diagnose trigeminal neuralgia most appropriately, healthcare providers need to conduct physical examinations while applying certain techniques described by Bickley (2013) in her guide. To check the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal), it is important to examine the motor and sensory portions of the nerve. First, it is necessary to palpate...
We live in a time when psychology continues to become increasingly legitimized, as the instrument of ensuring people’s mental well-being. In its turn, this validates the suggestion that it is only a matter of time before psychology assumes the social function of religion – hence, making the latter quite useless...
The Memoirs of Blind Authors In The Mind’s Eye, Oliver Sacks explores the relationship between vision and perception of images in the brain. Based on the memoirs of blind writers, the author writes about the visual images that blind people perceive in their visual cortex (brain). He examines how visually...
Cannabis is the most common substance of abuse across the world, with more than 130 million people estimated to be using cannabis (Crean, Crane & Mason, 2011). Many conflicting suggestions have been put forward regarding the effects of cannabis on health. The most common postulates relate to its ability to...
Introduction Contemporary research on learning have shown that memory is part of learning. However, researchers such as Wickens, among others, also agree that some memories at times become innate as observed in basic reflexes and instincts. In essence, learning cannot be apart from memory. In fact, learning process is closely...
