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The brain,
the main part of the central nervous system is divided
into two cerebral hemispheres and various structures that
link them together. The brain, the cerebellum, and the brain
stem make up the encephalon, the chief director of the human
body. It centralizes all the information that circulates
through the body and permits activities such as hearing,
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As a vital organ of the human body, the brain benefits from a number
of biological devices that protect it and maintain its smooth functioning.
Always active, even when sleeping, it is nourished by a large network
of blood vessels, and, at rest, consumes 20% of the oxygen taken
in by the body.
Sheltered within the skull, it bathes
in a liquid that absorbs shocks, called
the cerebrospinal fluid.
It is also protected by strong membranes, the meninges, which
provide effective barriers against microorganisms. The brain,
or rather the encephalon, is therefore a highly advanced system
connected to the rest of the body by nerves. It can process an
innumerable amount of information in the blink of
an eye.
Common Brain Problems:
• Brain Tumors-Malignant
• Brain Tumors-Benign
• Pituitary and Hypothalamic
Problems
• Trauma-Brain Injury
• Aneurysms and Arteriovenous
Problems
• Cranial Base Lesions
• Chiari Malformation
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