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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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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IThere is a 23 year old boy who had a blow on his head due to a car accident 13 days ago.He is now in a coma some nervous cells were damage now his respiration is almost adjusted can he live normaly ?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- it depends on the depth of coma of the scan and response of the patient
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Is it safe to keep Mobile Phones on with wifi while we are sleeping and put it beside us? Or should we switch it off?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- There has been a number of reports describing several adverse effects of keeping the cell phone in close proximity especially to the head, as its waves may interfere with the brain waves (thus causing... Read More
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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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When i tap gently on the right side of my brain, my right eye closes which isnt the case of my left eye or any other one of my friends. What could be the cause?
Dr. Salem Abu Alghanam,
Ophthalmology
- this could be nerve misdirection of the nerve going to your right lid muscle
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I am diagnosed with high-brain activity while sleeping and a case of reflux but I need a temporary solution for sleeping since my productivity is dwindling, ny cheap suggestions that won't be harmful?
Dr. Ivana Dabaj,
Pediatric Neurology
- What do you mean by high brain activity while sleeping and how you were diagnosed with it?
Your productivity is reduced because of the lack of sleep or the lack of good sleep (so you might be going i... Read More
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