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There are currently 22 names in this directory beginning with the letter T.
Tau
A protein that aids in the formation of your microtubules which are the structures which help transport nutrients within your neurons. This protein is irregular in people with Alzheimer's Disease.
Theta Waves
A type of brain wave that occurs between your wake and sleep state, during prayer, daydreaming and activities involving creativity and intuition as shown on and electroencephalogram (EEG). It is associated with learning and memory.
Thoracic Nerves
Your spinal nerves that originate from the 12 vertebral bones of your upper back, which send and receive signals to and from your trunk and abdomen.
Thrombotic Stroke
A stroke caused when an artery supplying blood to the brain gets clogged by fatty deposits thereby cutting off the blood supply to one or many areas of the brain.
Tinnitus
A hearing disorder associated with chronic ringing , pulsing or clicking in the ears. This can be intermittent or constant and it can vary in intensity.
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
A clot-destroying pharmaceutical drug that can improve chances of recovery from certain types of strokes and minimize tissue injury when administered soon after the stroke symptoms start.
Tolerance
The point at which a person adapts to a specific substance. Therefor a larger amount of the medication or a new medication is needed to achieve the same initial effects of the initial substance level or dose.
Tonic Clonic Seizures
A type of epilepsy, during which your nervous system may loose control over body functions such as limb muscles, bowel or bladder. Typically the muscles in your body shake or "convulse," a.k.a. grand mal seizures.
Topical Agents
A group of pharmaceutical drugs that are applied to the skin as opposed to being ingested or injected. These drugs come in the form of agents or gels.
Tourette's Syndrome
A neurological disorder associated with a person making repetitive sounds (vocalizations) with involuntary motor movements (tics).
Transdermal
When drug enters via the skin, for example as does a medicated cream being absorbed through the skin.
Transient Ischemic Attack
A neurological disease, also known as TIA, in which a person's brain arteries are temporarily blocked causing transient stroke symptoms. This disease puts a person at high risk for a stroke.
Tremor
The most common disorder of movement, defined as a rhythmic, involuntary, movement of a body part
Tricyclic Antidepressants
A group of pharmaceutical drugs, also known as TCAs, that work by boosting certain neurotransmitters in a person's nervous system for the purpose of relieving depression. These drugs also are used to treat other neurological conditions, in particular pain syndromes.
Trigeminal Cranial Nerve
A cranial nerve that connects your face and upper neck to your brain stem. It sends many signals that are involved in migraine.
Trigger Points
Places on your body where your muscles and adjacent fibrous tissue (sascia) are sensitive to touch. These areas are generally in the upper and lower back muscles, but can occur in other body locations.
Tryptophan
An essential amino acid that aids in your body's production of serotonin and vitamin B3. It is found in dairy products and turkey.