Monday, March 30, 2015

Brain Mapping

Scientists are working on brain mapping technology with great hopes. Experts believe there is a great possibility of brain mapping simplifying the brain surgeries and also, finding some not-yet-known secrets of using brain in better way. Before we discuss on if this is just another hype in technical world or a real big, let us know what it actually is.


What is Brain Mapping?
Brain mapping is drawing the maps of the human brain. With maps, we mean the diagrammatic representation of physical features, just as the maps of cities, countries and world. Geographically, the study of map can help in understanding lots of things about past and current situation. Also, it may help in predicting some future happenings. Brain mapping is being worked upon with the same aim.

Brain is made up of wiring of a huge number of neurons and cells. Studies have indicated that different neuron locations have different operations to look after. This is like: a certain group of neuron has the task of controlling the arms; within that group, some neurons have the task of controlling the movement of elbow, palm, fingers, etc.

The studies of brain maps will aim at recording the peculiarities of different locations of brain, finding the relations of the operations that they execute, and at the same time noticing the change during ailments, etc.

Why Brain Mapping?
Brain, heart and skin are the only organs that connect to whole body. Skin and heart have been greatly studied and their complexity is very much resolved now. However, brain has not been explored much. Its delicacy and lack of options for reaching it are the reasons of  this biased behavior. Now that science has developed several ways (say CAT scan, MRI, etc.) of researching the brain, the brain mapping has evolved. Considering that brain is wired connection, it becomes very important to understand the physical connections first.

Even if we do not take the future prospects in the count, one thing is for sure that brain mapping will greatly help the neurosurgeons. Wide-ranging images of activities in brain will enhance the abilities and skills of the surgeons for a longer run.

Further advancements in this study, which will aim at realtime mapping of brain for its instant responses. Using this data, scientists can track the best ways of using brain for various task. Eventually, we can expect brain mapping to be the reason of cure for many brain related ailments.

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