Mr Klein Case Study

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Over the last few weeks, Mr. Klein has been bothered by nausea, frequent fainting spells, and severe headaches. There are two ways a physician might be able to determine whether Mr. Klein’s symptoms result from a brain disorder or injury. A brain disorder and injury is different and similar in its definition, symptoms, causes, risks, and diagnostics process. These similarities and differences allow the physician to determine what type of illness Mr. Klein is suffering from and how to treat him.
A brain disorder is a mental disorder, which is also called a mental illness, psychological disorder or psychiatric disorder, is mental or behavioral pattern that causes either suffering or a poor ability to function in an ordinary life. The brain …show more content…

It is a part of the neurological system, a complex system that includes the spinal cord and a massive network of nerves and neurons that control and implement the functions a person does every day. Brain disorders occur when an individual’s brain is damaged by injury, disease, or health conditions. The symptoms of brain disorders usually depend on the cause of the condition. These type of disorders may affect the main areas of a person’s brain that control how they move, think, and behave. Some common symptoms of brain disorders include confusion or problems concentrating, headaches/migraines, seizures, memory problems, change in normal behavior, problems with vision, lack of muscle control, and vomiting/nausea. Some causes of brain disorders are trauma to the brain, stroke, viral infections, disease and cancer, abnormal growths (tumors), inherited conditions that affect the brain, and change in the brain’s electrical pathways. Individuals who are at risk for brain disorders are those who have blunt trauma to the head, have a family history of brain disorders or disease, have a viral infection, have a stroke, smoke tobacco products, and or stop breathing. The diagnostic process of brain disorders includes the person’s or patient’s primary physician referring him or her to a specialist in the neurological field.

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