PSYC 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mercury Poisoning, Atherosclerosis, Impulsivity
13 Oct 2016
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Medial temporal lobes bilaterally removed (lobotomy), hippocampus removed in an attempt to cure epilepsy (damaged memory forming capability) A. k. a. neoplasm, group of cells growing independently of rest of body: types: encapsulating (somewhat isolated), in ltrating (spread throughout tissue, classes: benign, malignant, metastatic - originate in one organ and spread to another, cerebrovascular disorders. Stroke - cerebrovascular disorder of sudden onset: hemorrhage - bleeding, caused by aneurysm, ischemia - cutting off of blood supply, caused by clot, arterial sclerosis. Contusion = injuring (including bleeding) in the brain without external laceration. Concussion - disruption of consciousness without evidence of a contusion or. Wednesday, october 5, 2016 other structural damage: likely long term effects. Types: bacterial (meningitis, abscesses), viral (rabies, mumps, herpes: neurotoxins. Mercury poisoning - inhibits the brains ability to break down catecholamines (ex. dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine: genetic factors. Interferes with cell growth and migration (ex. autism) Often involve areas of the genome that don"t code for proteins.
