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DIABETES INSIPIDUS / DIEBETES MELLITUS [ CLASSIFICATIONS ]

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DIABETES INSIPIDUS / DIEBETES MELLITUS [ CLASSIFICATIONS ] – NERVOUS SYSTEM DIABETES INSIPIDUS When the nervous and endocrine systems get out of balance, the resulting dearth or overabundance of hormones can cause havoc. Consider just one hormone. The pituitary gland in the brain stores antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin, which is created by the…

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THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM [ THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ]

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THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM  The nervous system isn’t the only method by which the brain controls the body and maintains homeostasis. The direct, electrochemical means by which the nervous system collects information from stimuli and then formulates responses is augmented by the endocrine system, which works with the nervous system to regulate the body’s cells. The…

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EPILEPSY / TYPES OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES / CAUSES & TREATMENT

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EPILEPSY On a summer day, storm clouds can suddenly gather and transform an afternoon of sunshine into a violent monster of rain, hail, lightning bolts, and the occasional twister. Sunlight and warmth get blotted out. So it is with the nervous system. The brain’s higher functions, working in harmony with the body, promote consciousness and…

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MAPPING SEIZURES [ THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ]

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MAPPING SEIZURES [ DELICATE BALANCE – THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ] Seizures may occur in any part of the brain; their point of origin often can be mapped. Some occur as a result of lesions in specific domains. Nineteenth-century doctor John Hughlings Jackson, an aloof but meticulous researcher, posited that lesions would produce two effects. He based…

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SEIZURES [ DELICATE BALANCE ( THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ) ]

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SEIZURES [ DELICATE BALANCE – THE BRAIN’S EQUILIBRIUM ( THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ) ] Abnormal electrical activity in the brain produces seizures, which have a broad range of manifestations. Some are so minor that they may occur unnoticed, while others can cause violent spasms and convulsions. Victims may even lose consciousness. They can be a…