A doctor said that "prion protein" negatively impacts the brain and has no cure. Is it true? What to do to limit the negative side effects?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Prion disease is extremely rare and you do not need to give much thought to it. It is true however that it has no cure.
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I would like to know which foods can improve my brain, my memory and my heart and blood circulation
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Here are the basics, and there is no magic formula:Leading a healthy lifestyle, including an active non-sedentary lifestyle whereby you exercise regularly for at least 30 continuous minutes per day, i... Read More
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Hi, my grandmother is in a coma dead brain state.Can't tell yet, and living on machines. At first her body was cold now its warm.Does it tell anythin?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This is obviously a complex case, and your grandmother must be on many medications. Variations in body temperature in a normal person occur throughout the day, and the regulation of the body temperatu... Read More
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It s true that when a person dies, they have 7 minutes of brain activity? It’s the mind playing back the person's memories in a dream sequence.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This is indeed a very interesting and perplexing topic that has kept and still is keeping scientists and neurologists dazed. Here's a nice read that discusses possible scientific yet inconclusive expl... Read More
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What percentage of the human brain can we use/have access to? Is it possible to use 100% of the human brain?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Actually we use 100% of our brains.The saying "Use it or Lose It" seems to apply to the nervous system.
During development many new synapses are formed. In fact, some synapses are eliminate... Read More
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Im almost 18 and the MRI showed that I have several cysts in my brain. at least thats what the doctor called them, he's not sure what they are. but could they be dangerous?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Several types of cysts occur in the brain. Not all cysts are dangerous, and not all cysts need to be removed. Sometimes, tumors and other lesions in the brain such as infections can appear as cysts. T... Read More
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Are brain cysts common with epilepsy?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- epilepsy is a type of seisure ,It is possible for brain cysts symptoms of seizures to be present for many years before detection. Seizures can manifest in a number of different ways. They may present ... Read More
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What are the symptomes of a terminal brain cancer?
2 Answers
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- headache convulsions coma
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Does the human brain stop growing at age 18? If yes, what happens to the brain after that?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Brain is the central nervous system of all animals. The development of the brain involves the addition of numerous neurons to it before and after birth. At the age of two years, a child's brain i... Read More
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