Health Fair teaches food, lifestyle choices Feb 19, 2008
Along with acupuncture, sacro occipital chiropractic technique and essential oils by Loving Touch, Dr. Guerrero offers client-centered counseling which includes play therapy for children. Play therapy is used to help children cope with difficult emotions and find solutions to problems. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Fact or Fiction?: People Only Use 10 Percent Of Their Brains Feb 8, 2008
Walking towards the coffeepot, reaching for it, filling the mug with the brew, even leaving extra room for cream, the occipital and parietal lobes, motor-sensory and sensory-motor cortices, basal ganglia, cerebellum, and frontal lobes all activate. A lightning storm of neuron activity occurs almost across the entire brain in the time span of a few seconds. (Scientific American)
Brain region that can be stimulated to reduce the cognitive deficits of sleep deprivation identified Feb 2, 2008
In this research, we were able to non-invasively manipulate a brain network identified by imaging to partially remediate the effects of sleep deprivation using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which has already shown promise in treating depression and other disorders," said Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D., senior author of the study and co-principal investigator of the DARPA grant funding this research. Dr. Lisanby is associate professor of clinical psychiatry and chief of the Brain... (EurekAlert!)
Brain of Hypnotised People Undergoes Measurable Changes: Study Jan 15, 2008
When the researchers analysed brain scans of the subjects, they found distinctive differences in specific brain areas namely, occipital, temporal, and prefrontal areas among participants in the two. Page 1. (MedIndia)
Hypnosis Study Reveals Brain's 'Amnesia Centers' Jan 11, 2008
Analysis of the brain scans taken during posthypnotic amnesia and memory recovery revealed distinctive activity differences between the hypnosis-susceptible group and -nonsusceptible group in specific occipital, temporal, and prefrontal areas of the brain. The researchers also detected telltale brain activity changes in the hypnosis-susceptible group as they forgot and recalled memory of the movie. (Science Daily)
We know each other, but who are you? Jan 11, 2008
Brad Duchaine, who was previously at Harvard but moved to London two years ago, helped to establish which parts of the brain appear to be critical for face recognition - the fusiform face area and the occipital face area, located toward the back of the brain. Still, scientists aren't sure whether other parts of the brain are involved. (Globe and Mail)
Brenna Pinkerton to have surgery in March Jan 8, 2008
Tests are also being conducted to determine if the left occipital lobe can be safely removed as well. Just days after her birth Brenna was diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis, a disease that causes tumors to grow in all of her major organs and along her spinal cord. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Letters to the editor, Jan. 4: Guns, animals, Boey, truth, drivers, Adair Village Jan 5, 2008
Lyman wrote on Jan 4, 2008 3:31 PM:" Well now that you brought it up Big Mike: I knew one guy in Boise who shot off one of his toes quick-drawing with a 0.41 Rem Mag. I had a neighbor who was living here in Corvallis so he could make regular trips to the hospital for re-constructive surgery on his hand after he blew out all of the bones in his palm with a 0.44 Rem Mag. They were taking pieces of bone out of his pelvis to try to rebuild his hand. I knew another guy who got blinded by a misplaced... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Infants Fine-Tune Visual, Auditory Skills In First Year Dec 22, 2007
21, 2007) Infants refine and narrow their ability to discriminate between things they see and hear in their first year, revealing what appears to be a decline in ability at a time when most other skills and functions are dramatically increasing, says Lisa S. Scott, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The observed process, however, may be an important recalibration of developing brain functions in infants that prepares them for later life, researchers... (Science Daily)
Children With Sickle Cell Disease, Silent Strokes Show Some Relief With Blood Transfusions Dec 19, 2007
Many of the lesions occur in the frontal lobe of the brain, which controls the cognitive function or problem-solving area, or in the occipital lobe, which controls the visual processing center, King said. Neuroradiologists can locate the lesions using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). (Science Daily)
Father accused of abusing toddler Dec 15, 2007
The child suffered a skull fracture in the rear of the head in the area known as the occipital, a spiral femur fracture and blunt force trauma to the liver and pancreas. The spiral fracture of the leg implies a twisting force was applied, Higginbotham told police. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Cuts Blood Flow to Brain Nov 24, 2007
The exposed teens showed decreased blood flow in various brain regions, with marked decreases in two key regions: the occipital lobe, an area that controls vision, and the thalamus, an area that acts as a sensory relay station for the brain. SOURCE: Pediatrics, November 2007. (MEDLINEplus)
Ask the Acupuncturist Nov 14, 2007
This is a time when wind can easily enter the body, and you can literally "catch a chill." Symptoms of a wind invasion often clinically look like the following: fever/chills, sore or scratchy throat, back of the head (occipital) headache & stiff neck, runny/stuffy nose, malaise/fatigue, body aches, etc. Typically we see wind/heat with fever and a very sort throat which hurts to swallow. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Study Points To Relief From Seasonal Allergies Nov 1, 2007
7, 2006) Patients suffering from chronic migraine headaches who have found no relief through the use of medication may find hope through occipital nerve stimulation (ONS). At the 58th annual meeting of the. (Science Daily)
Blind To Beauty: How And Where Do We Process Attractiveness? Oct 16, 2007
The damaged area of the brain for those with face-blindness is usually found in the medial side of the occipital (low back of the brain, near the spinal cord) and temporal, or side lobes. The region is called the fusiform face area. (Science Daily)
The Cougar Lounge - nm Sep 24, 2007
"The whole brain was reduced frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes on both the left and right sides. These regions control motion, sensibility, language, vision, audition and emotional and cognitive functions," says Lounge Scientist #23, Lionel Feuillet, a neurologist at the University of Marseille in France, describing some mouth-frothing sideline incidences which have been attributed to Stoops in the past. Scientists have said further studies will be necessary to see if the odd... (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rewiring the Brain Aug 31, 2007
A glimpse of Mom must first register on your occipital lobes as a pattern of light and shadow. From there it is relayed to your memory center, where it is identified by comparison with every other face you've ever seen. (Time.com)
Blind child inspires those who love him Jul 21, 2007
Dana doesn't know all the details behind James' injury, but she did learn that it involved force and included damage to the occipital lobe, where the visual processing center of the brain is located. Also, he apparently hadn't received medical treatment right after the incident - in fact, perhaps not until as long as weeks later, when a daycare worker and another care provider noticed that he was unusually lethargic and took him to the emergency room. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
How Pain Distracts The Brain Jul 7, 2007
The researchers' experiments identified a brain region called the lateral occipital complex (LOC) as the cognitive-related area affected by both "working memory load" and pain. This finding was expected, since the LOC is known to be involved in processing images. (Science Daily)
Brain Scans Show How Pain Upsets Concentration Jul 6, 2007
THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) --When pain kicks in, it triggers a region of the brain known as the lateral occipital complex (LOC), overriding a person's ability to concentrate and accurately recognize images, new research shows. The study, published in the July 5 issue of Neuron, provides a greater understanding of how pain interferes with concentration. (Health-Finder)
A farewell fund-raiser Jul 3, 2007
Two tiny tumors on her occipital lobe are causing partial sight loss, but removing them would do even more damage. And now, Little tumors are. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain Jun 28, 2007
Computed tomography of the head suggests a right occipital arteriovenous malformation, without evidence of hemorrhage. Computed tomographic angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and magnetic resonance angiography of. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Hand in hand Jun 27, 2007
" After spending 13 years together, the couple divorced in 1981. Ms. Ruskin ended up in Monmouth Junction, while Mr. Ruskin settled in northern New Jersey. It wasn't until some 10 years later that the darkest of circumstances brought them back together. In December 1992, Ms. Ruskin was diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a non-cancerous tumor that develops on the nerve that connects the ear to the brain. She underwent surgery in early 1993. Doctors have determined that symptoms of the benign tumor... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Bonne Terre man faces child abuse charges Jun 2, 2007
The infant was suffering from occipital hematoma, left occipital skull fracture, seizures, respiratory problems and bilateral retinal hemorrhaging, which staff said was consistent with shaking a baby. He said staff told him symptoms from violently shaking the baby would manifest almost immediately after the shaking occurred. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
To hell and beyond May 27, 2007
He had also snapped his occipital condyle, two small oval nubs of bone under the skull that connect to the spinal column. They were cracks a hangman could be proud of. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Apr 15, 2007
Neurosurgeon Yen Ching-hua (C) of the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital reported on the case on Friday, saying doctors removed four calcified tumors from the 67-year-old woman's right occipital lobe; an analysis of the tumors found calcified cestodes. He said that cases of parasites invading the brain were rare outside of agricultural areas with polluted water and bad sanitation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Study shows hope for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Apr 14, 2007
The teams conducted several experiments, ultimately evaluating the parietal and occipital regions of the brains of 71 patients, some already diagnosed with Alzheimers and some without Alzheimers. Their diagnostic accuracy rate was 82 to 85 percent using the EEGs (e. (EurekAlert!)
Baby born without a part of her skull Apr 10, 2007
TANGERANG: A baby girl with no occipital bone or palate has been born in Tangerang regency. "The doctor who performed the ultrasound at the clinic said that our baby was normal and healthy," the mother, Nani, said Monday. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Tumor doesn't keep Lawson from playing baseball Apr 8, 2007
Problem is, his tumor is adjacent to the occipital lobe. That's the visual processing center of the brain. (North County Times)
Scottsdale Christian's Lougheed 'Truly amazing' Mar 23, 2007
An MRI exam was scheduled and revealed a mass on Lougheed's occipital lobe. It is the smallest of the four main lobes of the brain, located at the back of the skull, controlling vision and color recognition. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Human Perceptual Learning As a Two-stage Process Mar 16, 2007
Investigators found that cars activated a particular region in participants' brains, the lateral occipital cortex, which had also been found by other studies to be important for object recognition ... They found again that cars selectively activated an area in lateral occipital cortex, but that now neurons in that area appeared to be finely tuned to small car shape differences ... This time, two areas of the brain, the now familiar area in lateral occipital cortex as well as an area in lateral... (Science Daily)
April Holladay Mar 14, 2007
The parietal lobe (yellow) holds tactile sensations and maps of the space around us; the occipital lobe (red) is a vision area. The temporal lobe (dark yellow) contains auditory areas and the hippocampus. (USA Today -- Tech)
Couple accused of abusing 3-month-old Mar 12, 2007
His injuries included: fractures and bleeding of the skull s parietal and occipital bones, three fractures on his left ribs, two fractures on his right ribs and severe retinal hemorrhages. The child, who spent more than a month in Logan Regional s newborn intensive care unit after being born seven weeks premature, is in state custody, according to reports. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Stimulating Occipital Nerve Eases Cluster Headaches Mar 11, 2007
THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Two pilot studies found that electrical stimulation of the occipital nerve helped ease the agony of cluster headaches, which some have likened to getting stuck in the eye with a hot poker ... "These studies concord to indicate that ONS (occipital nerve stimulation) is a clinically useful treatment in drug-resistant chronic cluster headache, and that it should receive a trial before hypothalamic deep brain stimulation which is also effective but not... (MEDLINEplus)
Brain stimulation may ease headaches Mar 9, 2007
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes appears to help ease the pain of cluster headaches, two separate teams of researchers reported on Wednesday (Reuters.uk)
Nerve stimulation may help treat cluster headaches Mar 9, 2007
Both studies were small, and involved implanting electrodes to stimulate a certain area of the brain called the occipital nerve. "Occipital nerve stimulation in cluster headache seems to offer a safe, effective treatment option," said Peter Goadsby of University College London in Britain, who led the study published in Thursday's issue of The Lancet ... Goadsby's team implanted electrodes to stimulate the occipital nerve in eight patients with cluster headaches who did not respond to medication.... (CBC.ca)
Electrodes treat severe headache Mar 8, 2007
Doctors from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, in London, with University of California colleagues, report today in an online article in the Lancet that they successfully trialled a technique involving stimulation of the occipital nerve using implanted electrodes. Eight patients at the London hospital had electrodes implanted in their head and neck and were given remote controls to adjust the pulses. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Makeover Magic Feb 21, 2007
"Now, I'm cutting just below the occipital bone to give you some fluff," she said as she snipped some more. After the hair surgery, she swept up the inch-long amputees that filled a dustpan. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Vaginal birth increases risk of hemorrhage in newborns Jan 30, 2007
Most of the bleeds identified were very small subdural hematomasbleeding between the brain and the thick membrane that covers the brain below the skulland a majority of them were located in the lower, back part of the brain over the occipital lobe or the cerebellum, which is below the occipital lobe. Typically, small bleeds resolve over time without causing problems, though larger ones may cause problems later in the child's life, including seizures, subtle learning problems or problems with... (EurekAlert!)
Macomb girl's death ruled homicide Jan 7, 2007
There was a contusion to the occipital bone and cerebral edema (swelling of the brain) near the optic nerve. The brain itself also was badly bruised and swollen. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Controlling Confusion: Researchers Make Insight Into Memory, Forgetting Dec 22, 2006
Do memories decay on their own, or are they harmed by interference from similar memories. Using a technique called "transcranial magnetic stimulation" (TMS), brain researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison may have found the answer. (Science Daily)
Science: The stuff of memories Dec 1, 2006
These brain regions, from the occipital lobe that handles vision to Heschl's gyrus, part of the auditory system, process and encode the new data. As the information moves from neuron to neuron, it alters the structure of synapses it passes through. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Last night's TV Nov 24, 2006
The procedure involves running wires (most of the Brain Hospital's patients must twang like guitars when they walk) from a battery-pack implanted in her abdomen to electrodes at the occipital nerve, which runs from the top of the spine into the brain. An electrical charge of varying intensity, altered by a remote control outside the body, stimulates the nerve and - in two thirds of cases at least - stops the headaches. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Splitting headachesBarbara Cullen needed surgery to try to cure the pain Nov 23, 2006
" Oxygen supply The only thing Barbara could do to help ease the pain was to breathe in pure oxygen, she needed to keep a supply close at hand at all times even when at work. Eventually, Barbara was referred to the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London. The surgery does not work for all patients The National is one of Britain's leading brain hospitals where around 100 consultants treat everything from head injuries to Parkinson's disease, paralysis to epilepsy. Some doctors... (BBC News -- Science)
New migraine headache treatments help those who are chronic sufferers Nov 13, 2006
And for immediate relief, nerve blocks deaden nerves implicated in migraine, such as the occipital and trigeminal nerves ... "Typically that will entail injection across the back of the head at what's called the greater occipital nerve and lesser occipital nerve. Those are nerves that are responsible for sensation across the back of the head," Schim said. (North County Times)
Implantable Birth Control New Option For Women Nov 13, 2006
(September 29, 2006) -- Researchers at Rush University Medical Center are testing a new treatment for migraine headaches: occipital nerve stimulation, a surgical procedure in which an implanted neurostimulator delivers. . (Science Daily)
Social exclusion changes brain function and can lead to poor decision-making Nov 9, 2006
The MEG data revealed that those in the social-exclusion group had clear differences in activity in the brain's occipital, parietal and prefrontal cortex regions. Those in the social-exclusion group also performed more poorly on the math questions. (EurekAlert!)
Rebecca Mead on plastic surgery. Nov 7, 2006
In one of a series of woodcuts, Tagliacozzi depicts a noseless Renaissance gentleman, his ruff untied and his jerkin unlaced, sitting with left arm outstretched, a meaty flap hanging from his biceps; in the next, an elaborate harness straps his arm up and back, so that his face is buried in his upper arm and his hand is extended over his head, as if he were sniffing his armpit and scratching his occipital bone at the same time. The harness would stay on for twenty days, until old arm tissue... (New Yorker)
Eye Researchers Develop New 3D Monitor Vision Test For Children Oct 29, 2006
(August 31, 2006) -- Preterm infants with smaller occipital brain volumes are more likely to experience impaired visual function in early childhood, according to a study published in the August 2006 issue of. . (Science Daily)
Many Teens Lose Migraines As They Reach Adulthood Oct 25, 2006
There's good news for kids and teens with migraines. Nearly 40 percent of kids and teens with migraine no longer had headaches 10 years later, and another 20 percent developed less severe headaches, according to a new study published in the October 24, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (Science Daily)
Tears, fears for conjoined fetuses Oct 25, 2006
Tests so far have indicated the babies are joined at the occipital lobe, the visual processing centre for the brain that is located at the back of the skull, and at the parietal lobe, which merges with the occipital lobe and which is the language centre for the brain. Dr. Cochrane said the sharing of the vascular system, the arteries and veins, may also complicate any possible separation. (Globe and Mail)
Study Identifies Part Of Brain Responsible For Tone Deafness Sep 30, 2006
A new study has discovered that the brains of people suffering from tone-deafness are in fact lacking in white matter. The study published in the current issue of Brain was conducted by a team of researchers from the Universit; de Montr;al, the Montreal Neurological Institute and the Newcastle University Medical School. (Science Daily)
Spinal Cord Stimulators Tested As Treatment For Patients With Migraine Headaches Sep 30, 2006
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center are testing a new treatment for migraine headaches: occipital nerve stimulation, a surgical procedure in which an implanted neurostimulator delivers electrical impulses to nerves under the skin at the base of the head at the back of the neck ... "The purpose of the randomized, double-blinded study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of occipital nerve stimulation as a treatment for refractory migraine headache," says Dr. Sandeep Amin, Rush study... (Science Daily)
Brain cancer survivor shares story Sep 30, 2006
Fang and Debbie returned to Robert Wood Johnson, where doctors found a second brain tumor in his occipital lobe. Fang was diagnosed with grade four Glioblastoma Multiforme - the most progressive type of all primary brain cancers. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Feelings Matter Less To Teenagers, Neuroscientist Says Sep 10, 2006
Teenagers take less account than adults of people's feelings and, often, even fail to think about their own, according to a UCL neuroscientist. The results, presented at the BA Festival of Science today, show that teenagers hardly use the area of the brain that is involved in thinking about other people's emotions and thoughts, when considering a course of action. (Science Daily)
Doctors work on ways to bring comfort for sufferers of chronic, severe pain Sep 3, 2006
Pain physician Joseph Shurman gives patient Ginny Dowling a greater occipital nerve block injection of a long-lasting local anesthetic. Dowling, an Encinitas resident, has chronic pain from a car accident a decade ago. (North County Times)
More Than Just Pretty Faces For This Brain Region, Says Researcher Sep 1, 2006
-- The occipital lobe is the visual processing center of the mammalian brain. The primary visual cortex is Brodmann area 17, located in the interior portion of the occipital lobe at the calcarine sulcus. (Science Daily)
Mind Over Matter: Alternative Therapies Affect Experience Of Chronic Pain Aug 31, 2006
(April 7, 2006) -- Patients suffering from chronic migraine headaches who have found no relief through the use of medication may find hope through occipital nerve stimulation (ONS). At the 58th annual meeting of the. (Science Daily)
A 41-Year-Old Woman with Painful Subcutaneous Nodules Aug 17, 2006
She saw her physician, who noted enlarged left retroauricular and posterior occipital lymph nodes. A biopsy of an occipital lymph node performed at another hospital disclosed reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, and a biopsy of a scalp lesion showed normal fibroadipose tissue. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Treatment For Migraines Jul 8, 2006
Las Vegas neurologist and headache specialist, Mehdi Ansarinia suggested an implantable device called an occipital nerve stimulator. The device gets to a nerve in the back of the head. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Christine Kenneally on removing half the brain Jun 26, 2006
In case complications put a sudden stop to the surgery, it was important to take out the seizure hot spots first, gradually working through the hemisphere in descending order of priority: after the parietal lobe would come a small section of the occipital lobe, then the temporal lobe, then the rest of the occipital ... Hemorrhaging is a constant concern in brain surgery, and at one point in the operation Jallo decided to leave in a small piece of the right occipital lobe which threatened to... (New Yorker)
Device Effective In Zapping The Pain Out Of Migraines Jun 23, 2006
Posted: June 22, 2006. An electronic device designed to zap away migraine pain before it starts may be the next form of relief for millions of people who suffer from the debilitating disease. (Science Daily)
Where The Brain Organizes Actions Jun 17, 2006
Posted: June 16, 2006. Researchers have discovered that Broca's area in the brain -- best known as the region that evolved to manage speech production -- is a major "executive" center in the brain for organizing hierarchies of behaviors. (Science Daily)
Company Implants Device To Treat Migraines Apr 19, 2006
The implantable pulse generator sends electrical impulses to occipital nerves, located just below the skin at the back of the neck. Boston Scientific said the 52-year-old woman who received the implant has suffered from headaches for 32 years. (Click2Houston, TX)
Occipital Nerve Stimulation Found To Be Safe, Effective Treatment For Chronic Headache Apr 8, 2006
Patients suffering from chronic migraine headaches who have found no relief through the use of medication may find hope through occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) ... The neurostimulator delivers electrical impulses near the occipital nerves via insulated lead wires tunneled under the skin. (Science Daily)
