PSYB65H3 Chapter 14: Chapter 14 for PSYB65
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Modiel 14. 2 neurlogical and psychiatric diseases -> the epilepsies. Does this mean rehabilitation is not efficient: rehabilitation is still impt in recovery from brain dmg, but this does not restore one to prev state, ex. > tumours: [d] tumours = mass of new & abnormal tissue, aka neoplasm, not physiol. Tissues: some described as [d] space-occupying lesions. => foreign obj"s that cause dmg to cns by: putting p on it, taking up space that is normally taken up by naturally occurring cns pts. >- this characterizes some types of tumours => not completely inclusive. Tumours: vary from each other wrt, type of cell that originates it, how rapidly it grows, does it [d]infiltrate & destroy surr. Neural tissue, or: does it remain relatively [d] encapsulated, likelihood of it coming back if removed. [d] benign tumours: not likely to come back. [d] malign tumours poor prognosis than benign: more likely to come back than benign.
