Communication and Learning DIsorders
This hemisphere of the brain typically controls language comprehension and production.
What is the left hemisphere?
These hormones are associated with stress and help trigger the 'fight or flight' response.
What are cortisol and adrenaline?
This part of the brain, associated with the processing of emotions, is also implicated in the experience of fear and anxiety.
What is the amygdala?
This type of memory involves skills we can perform without conscious recollection, such as riding a bike.
What is procedural memory?
Though this kind of brain tumor may grow, it typically does not spread and is often surrounded by a layer of tissue.
What is a benign tumor?
Damage to this area causes Wernicke's aphasia, characterized by fluent but nonsensical speech and a lack of comprehension
What is Wernicke's area?
This cognitive deficit often accompanies PTSD and can include difficulty concentrating and memory problems.
What are common cognitive deficits in PTSD?
These are considered the genes most closely related to the development of schizophrenia.
What are DISC1, neuregulin, and dysbindin?
This type of amnesia refers to an inability to form new memories following the onset of the condition.
What is anterograde amnesia?
This type of stroke is characterized by a blockage in the blood vessel, leading to reduced blood flow to the brain
What is an ischemic stroke?
This term refers to the rhythmic, emphatic, and melodic aspects of speech, often associated with the right hemisphere.
What is prosody?
This non-invasive neuromodulation technique has been used to treat symptoms of PTSD.
What is repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)?
This nervous system is involved in our emotional reactions and is activated during stress responses.
What is the autonomic nervous system?
These are brain structures where long-term potentiation, a process associated with learning and memory, occurs.
What is the hippocampal formation?
This condition is an infection of the brain leading to symptoms like fever, irritability, and sometimes convulsions.
What is encephalitis?
This type of aphasia is caused by damage to the frontal lobe, producing agrammatism and difficulty with articulation
What is Broca's aphasia?
In children with autism spectrum disorder, difficulties in this type of learning can lead to challenges in understanding social cues and relationships.
What is relational learning?
These imaging findings, such as ventricular enlargement, are consistent with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
What are neuroimaging findings?
Damage to this area of the brain can result in semantic dementia, affecting understanding of language and recognition of familiar faces.
What is the temporal lobe?
These injuries can occur without an object penetrating the brain, often resulting from impacts like a sudden stop.
These are language problems commonly seen in individuals with dementia, impacting their ability to communicate effectively.
What are aphasia, anomia, and reduced comprehension?
This term describes severe reactions to stress, including intrusive memories and heightened anxiety, potentially after a traumatic event
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
He is the historical figure whose accidental brain injury led to profound personality changes, helping scientists link the frontal lobes to emotion regulation
Who is Phineas Gage?
Characterized by progressive memory loss and other cognitive difficulties, this disorder often involves degeneration in the hippocampus and other brain regions.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Identified by sudden, excessive activity of neurons in the brain, this condition can sometimes cause convulsions.
What is a seizure?