Your nervous system is greatly involved in everything your body does on a daily basis, from regulating your breathing to managing your muscles and sensing both hot and cold. There are three types of nerves in the body, they’re mainly: Autonomic nerves: These nerves help control the involuntary or partially voluntary activities of your body,…
Motor neuron diseases, or simply neuron disease, are a group of conditions that cause the nerves in the spine and brain to progressively lose function. They’re a rare but serious and incurable form of progressive neurodegeneration. Motor neurons are nerve cells that send off electrical output signals to the muscles, effecting the muscles’ ability to…
Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in different areas of the body. Neuroblastoma most commonly arises in and around the adrenal glands, which have similar origins to nerve cells and sit atop the kidneys. However, neuroblastoma can also develop in other areas of the abdomen and in the…
According to the University of California, San Francisco, there are more than 600 neurological disorders. Neurological disorders are diseases that can affect the brain and the central and autonomic nervous systems. In recognizing the signs and symptoms of neurological problems, it’s first important to distinguish the different types of neurological disorders. WHAT ARE THE TYPES…
We all are nervous sometimes; however, what if you have a constant feeling of nervousness? You can’t relax and your heart beats faster than normal. This has consequences on your work, and even on your relationships and to your sleeping habits as well. However, when are we too nervous, and how do we notice that…
Nervous tension is characterized by restlessness, mental and physical unrest, emotional agitation or tightness of the nerves and muscles, or a state of non-specific nervous excitation. The muscle tension causes headaches, stomach upset, muscle soreness and strain especially around the neck and shoulder area. Nervous tension is not actually classified as a disorder, but a…
The brain, spinal cord and nerves all make up the nervous system. Together, they control all the workings inside the body. When something starts to go wrong in your nervous system, you may have problems moving, speaking, swallong, breathing or learning. You can also have additional problems with your memory, senses or even your mood.…
Necrosis is considered to be the death of body tissue. It happens when too little blood flows to the tissue. This can be from an injury, it can happen due to radiation, or due to chemicals. Unfortunately, necrosis cannot be reversed. When large areas of tissue die due to lack of blood supply, the condition…
Nausea is the sensation of an urge of you to vomit. Nausea can be acute and short-lived, or it can be prolonged. When prolonged, it’s a debilitating symptom. Nausea (as well as vomiting) can be psychological or physical in origin. It can originate from problems in the brain or organs of the upper gastrointestinal tract…
Mental fatigue can affect people for both short and long periods of time. The result of brain cells become exhausted — much like our bodies do when we’ve been physically over-active. Mental fatigue can be caused by continual mental effort and attention on particular task, as well as high levels of stress or emotion. Basically,…