researching the brain

• MRI Scanners - Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • allowed us to learn areas of the brain that are active during different activities e.g. moving, speaking, listening
• Brain damage can cause irreversible damage to nearby parts of the nervous system
• Electrical stimulation

  • allowed us to treat certain disorders of the brain
  • the CNS communicates with electronic impulses, therefore electrical stimulation can be used to help treat people with Parkinson's disease