encephalon (redirected from encephala)

encephalon /en·ceph·a·lon/ (en-sef´ah-lon) the brain.

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en·ceph·a·lon (n-sf-ln)

n. pl. en·ceph·a·la (-l)

See brain.

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en·cepha·lous adj.

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encephalon

Etymology: Gk, enkephalos, brain

1 the cerebrum and its related structures of cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata.

2 the contents of the cranium.

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encephalon

the brain; with the spinal cord (medulla spinalis) constituting the central nervous system.

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Patient discussion about encephala.

Q. Could I be going through a Brain aneurysm? i woke up in the night with a bad headache in the back of my head and above my eye. never had a headache like that. but all day today have not had the headache. could this be an aneurysm?

A. An Aneurysm is when a blood vessel just pops out in you’re brain. Very ironically, there are no sensory nerves inside the brain and the headache that comes with aneurysm is when the brain starts pressuring the material that surrounds it. That means this will be a later symptoms and you’ll probably have a paralyses before, or have problem speaking and things like that. If you are not convinced – you can go to the hospital and ask for a scan.

Q. can anyone tell me why i am having brain pain that i have never had before. i have been having severe pain far worse than a migraine headache in my forehead and eyes and the worse of the pain is on top of my head in my brain and the back of my head in the brain area.i have had this pain and other symptoms now for about 2 weeks and seem to get worse as each day passes. getting real had to sleep with the pain getting to intense. also with it i have been having stomach pains in my right side and ringing in both of my ears off and on.chest pain even though my chest is completely clear. anyone have any suggestions on what it could be would be really appreciated. thank you

A. GO SEE A DOCTOR...SOON...THE SYMTOMS YOU SAY YOU HAVE COULD BE SERIOUS IN NATURE...mrfoot56

Q. What damage does depression do to the brain and how can you treat it? How does it affect your chemical balance, your brain? Is it critical or will be critical later in life? I just read on Yahoo News that Clinical stress could increase risk of Alzheimer's later in life. Does age matter like during teen years? I had depression and begun running. I noticed that I have a hard time focusing and absorbing information. I forgot a lot of things. All my brain seems to focus on is emotions. Can I change that? The running has made me feel a lot better afterwards

A. What you describe is considered as an attention disorder. But it’s very understandable while being on a depression episode. If it’s not on a depression episode- then it was strange… I suffer from depression for the last 12 years and I’m not sure I saw a real change in my cognitive abilities. But I’m not so sure…good idea about the running! it releases Endorphins which elevate mood.