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Frontal release sign — Frontal release signs are primitive reflexes traditionally held to be a sign of disorders that affect the frontal lobes. The appearance of such signs reflects the area of brain dysfunction rather than a specific disorder which may be diffuse such … Wikipedia
Frontal lobe disorder — The frontal lobe of the brain plays a key role in higher mental functions such as motivation, planning, social behaviour, and speech production. A frontal lobe syndrome can result from a range of causes inlcuding head trauma, tumours,… … Wikipedia
Focal neurologic signs — also known as focal signs or focal CNS signs are perceptual or behavioral impairments which are caused by lesions in a particular area of the central nervous system. These signs are interpreted by neurologists to mean that a given disease process … Wikipedia
Signs of the Decline — Infobox Album Name = Signs of the Decline Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Massacra Released = 1992 Recorded = Genre = Death metal Length = 39:43 Label = Vertigo Producer = Tim Buktu Reviews = Last album = Enjoy the Violence (1991) This album =… … Wikipedia
Snout reflex — The Snout reflex is a pouting or pursing of the lips that is elicited by light tapping of the closed lips near the midline. The contraction of the muscles causes the mouth to resemble a snout.This reflex is tested in a neurological exam and if… … Wikipedia
Primitive reflexes — are reflex actions originating in the central nervous system that are exhibited by normal infants but not neurologically intact adults, in response to particular stimuli. These reflexes disappear or are inhibited by the frontal lobes as a child… … Wikipedia
Frontotemporal dementia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = A human brain showing frontotemporal lobar degeneration causing frontotemporal dementia. DiseasesDB = 10034 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|331.19 ICDO = OMIM = 600274 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic =… … Wikipedia
nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… … Universalium
Alien hand syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 9 781.8 MeSH D055964 Alien hand syndrome ( … Wikipedia
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
