Post tag: brain

Our brain houses billions of neurons that are responsible for transmitting information to nerve cells, muscles and glands. It comes as no surprise, then, that the brain is considered the most complex organ in our body. Not only is it the most complex organ in the human body, but it is also the most important…

In the brain, each area is responsible for specific functions and abilities. So it is not surprising that it is a very complex organ, made up of different lobes and folds. A stroke that occurs in one area of the brain may affect the body differently than one that occurs in another area. The three…

Another term for a stroke, but which means exactly the same thing, is cerebrovascular accident. In this case, blood flow is interrupted and damage to the brain occurs as a result. Interestingly, there have been several studies that seek to determine the relationship between Alzheimer’s and/or Dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, with stroke, a vascular disease. Researchers…