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Frequency. ~2% (children) [3] Strabismus is a vision disorder in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. [2] The eye that is pointed at an object can alternate. [3] The condition may be present occasionally or constantly. [3] If present during a large part of childhood, it may result in amblyopia, or lazy ...
Psychiatry, Neurology. Right hemisphere brain damage (RHD) is the result of injury to the right cerebral hemisphere. [1] The right hemisphere of the brain coordinates tasks for functional communication, which include problem solving, memory, and reasoning. [1] Deficits caused by right hemisphere brain damage vary depending on the location of ...
Stereopsis. Stereopsis (from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) 'solid' and ὄψις (ópsis) 'appearance, sight') is the component of depth perception retrieved through binocular vision. [1] Stereopsis is not the only contributor to depth perception, but it is a major one. Binocular vision happens because each eye receives a different ...
Equipotentiality refers to a psychological theory in both neuropsychology and behaviorism. Karl Spencer Lashley defined equipotentiality as "The apparent capacity of any intact part of a functional brain to carry out… the [memory] functions which are lost by the destruction of [other parts]". [1] In other words, the brain can co-opt other ...
Neuroplasticity, also known as neural plasticity or brain plasticity, is the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization. It is when the brain is rewired to function in some way that differs from how it previously functioned. [ 1 ]
Sometimes we have brain fog from something like long Covid, menopause, or stress due to an upcoming presentation, or we’re just running on four hours of sleep. But for most people, these ...
Neuroconstructivism. Neuroconstructivism is a theory that states that phylogenetic developmental processes such as gene –gene interaction, gene–environment interaction [ 1 ] and, crucially, ontogeny all play a vital role in how the brain progressively sculpts itself and how it gradually becomes specialized over developmental time.
Difficulty in processing information and planning. Loss of memory. Having trouble understanding visual information. Changes in attention or alertness. Movement problems that include stiffness ...