This test usually requires a 24-hour hospital stay. Cerebrum - The portion of the brain responsible for conscious functions such as movement, memory and vision. Cognitive symptoms - symptoms that relate to problems with thought processes, such as memory, judgment, abstract thought and comprehension. CT scans are non-invasive, painless and safe. Congenital - Present since birth.
Air is pumped through a face mask that the patient wears while sleeping.
The tissue that connects the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum. Crypothalamotomy - A surgical treatment for severe Parkinson's disease. Dementia - loss of mental capabilities, including memory, judgment and intellectual ability, that interferes with daily life. Dendrite - The smaller branching fibers of a neuron. Dopamine - a chemical neurotransmitter necessary to move the body smoothly.