A standard definition of "impairment" is provided, and several dimensions such as "mental functions" have been expanded.
Researchers gave the volunteers several tests of mental function.
Dissociative disorder, any of several mental disturbances in humans in which normally integrated mental functions, such as identity, memory, consciousness, or perception, are interrupted.
Compromised function of the CSN pathway has been detected in several mental retardation syndromes and neurodegenerative diseases such as Smith-Magenis syndrome, Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, Machado-Joseph disease, X-linked mental retardation syndrome [32], [33], [34], [35], [36], [37], [38], [39], [40], [41].
It is possible that yoga might help improve executive functions [ 13], possibly related to the fact that yoga includes several mental techniques apart from the physical [ 14].
Several studies show that poor cognitive function or intellectual achievement is present before the onset of several mental disorders.
Riccardo Ceccarelli, a doctor who works with several Formula One teams, has a clinic in Italy, Formula Medicine, that helps drivers improve their physical and mental functions.
Self-reported health is often found to reflect several aspects of health including disease severity, aspects of positive health status, physiological and psychological reserves as well as social and mental functions [ 4- 8].
By shutting down certain mental functions -- the capacity to think conceptually, categorically, contextually -- did this impairment allow other mental functions to flourish?
Using signals devised by Dr. Goodman, Dr. Smith answered questions with eye blinks to check his mental functions.
