The Brain Health Northwest Blog
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) and Brain Area Function Mapping
Introduction Brian Imber, Ph.D.(c), from Brain Health Northest in Seattle, WA summarizes some salient research about the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) and brain area function mapping. All the indices and quotients of the WAIS-IV were considered when...
read moreLiterature Review: Chronic Lyme Disease and the Brain/Mind
Blood flow and white matter A mild to severe encephalopathy is most common among patients who have persistent neurologic symptoms following infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (B.b.). Encephalopathy in these patients is characterized by disturbances in...
read moreWhy Do I Keep Making Bad Decisions?!
“I keep on spending too much!” Or, over-eating, gambling, drinking, getting in bad relationships; fill in the blank, you know what I’m talking about! We all do it to some extent. We make, but don’t keep, New Year’s Resolutions. We go to a big-box store...
read moreGet Off Social Media and Reclaim Your Life
He had become a social media addict. He didn’t realize how much time he was spending on social media sites until one day he noticed that his hands would launch the pages in his browser automatically, before he was conscious of what they were doing. He would check...
read moreSimple Ways to Improve Your Relationships
When someone expresses anger, frustration, or fear is expressed by someone close to you, how do you react? Do you shut down? Do you feel anxious or fearful? How it Works Until age two the human brain is being prepared and primed for emotional connection. Tiny humans...
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