Ramos Galarza, Carlos
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Loris karius neurofutbolistic analysis: From glory to hell [Análisis Neurofutbolístico de Loris Karius: De la Gloria al Infierno]

2020 , Ramos Galarza, Carlos , Silva-Barragán M.

In the soccer context there have been huge errors that have cost the teams dearly. Sometimes they occur due to nerves or deconcentration, however, according to our clinical eye, sometimes the brain plays a trick and its malfunction, the product of traumatic brain injury that occurred in the same game, is what determines the score of an encounter. This is what happened to the Liverpool goalkeeper in the final of the 2018 Champions League, who, from our neuro-soccer reflection, had errors that cost him the match, due to an affectation of the cerebral magnocellular pathway that allows processing spatial visual perceptual information. In the featured article, we reflect on his brain state before and after the trauma suffered and highlight that a footballer who is awake and expressing that he can continue, is not necessarily an individual with his brain preserved, since it may be only a part of his brain mass speaking, but, as seen in Karius, however, other silencers may have been altered. We close the work by highlighting the need to incorporate neuropsychological knowledge to understand the effect of trauma on the playfield, since this work confirms that humans do not play soccer with th eir legs or hands, they do so with your brain. © 2020 Fundacion para la difusion neurologica en Ecuador - FUNDINE. All rights reserved.

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Brain organization models: A neuropsychological journey [Modelos de Organización Cerebral: Un Recorrido Neuropsicológico]

2021 , Silva-Barragán M. , Ramos Galarza, Carlos

There has always been an interest in understanding how the human brain functions in relation to behavior and cognition. An approach that seeks to solve this intrigue lies in the proposal of models of brain organization that try to explain how the work of the brain mass is. In this sense, this article proposes a theoretical review of the main models. Jackson proposes a theory where three levels of brain structure are considered: lower or medullary level, middle level, and higher level. McLean postulates the existence of three brains: reptile, paloemamiferous / limbic and neocortex. The Wernicke-Geschwind model manifests the interaction of language structures in favor of brain function. Luria's model of brain organization highlights the interactive role of three functional units: first, in charge of regulating tone and wakefulness; second, it receives, processes and stores the information; and the third, plans, monitors and verifies mental and behavioral activity. This review highlights the high complexity involved in the work of the human brain. This article closes highlighting the need to carry out research that can generate empirical evidence in favor of understanding the efficacy of each of the models described in this work. © 2020 Fundacion para la difusion neurologica en Ecuador - FUNDINE. All rights reserved.

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Etiology of brain damage: A neuropsychological contribution in its theoretical construction (First part) [Etiología del Daño Cerebral: Un Aporte Neuropsicológico en su Construcción Teórica (Primera Parte)]

2021 , Silva-Barragán M. , Ramos Galarza, Carlos

The brain is the organ responsible for all the brilliant activities that human beings perform, such as thinking, acting, speaking, solving problems, making decisions, regulating emotions and other fascinating mental abilities. Any of these brain functions can be damaged at the least expected moment, generating cognitive and behavioral problems in the patient who suffers from acquired brain damage. This article proposes a theoretical review of various etiological factors of brain damage: (a) the most frequent of them, traumatic brain injury (TBI), a condition that causes a range of cognitive and behavioral deficiencies, in addition to being the main cause of prolonged dysfunction in industrialized countries; (b) brain tumors are also an important etiological factor, since any area of the Central Nervous System (CNS) can be affected and the effects are very varied according to the location of the tumor, its level of severity, its nature and whether or not surgery was performed; (c) thirdly, epilepsy is presented as a neurological disease present in 50 million people around the world and whose consequences on the CNS are related to seizures and anti-seizure drugs; finally, (d) the neurobiology of child abuse is exposed, which can generate alterations in the brain configuration of a minor. In each of these factors, its definition, classification, associated risk factors and, finally, what is its effect on the brain and the nature of the damage will be presente d. © 2021 Fundacion para la difusion neurologica en Ecuador - FUNDINE. All rights reserved.

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Demand Analysis for the Creation of a Technology Application to Improve Decision Making

2022 , Silva-Barragán M. , Ramos Galarza, Carlos

This chapter proposes a mobile application aimed at improving the decision-making process through conscious stimulation of the prefrontal cortex using a smartphone application. It is expected to be useful for adolescents and young adults, considering the brain maturation and important decisions taken at this stage, which can have positive or negative consequences. The research design followed consists of a longitudinal descriptive study. The positive perception and social reception of the prototype should be considered as results. Finally, the demand analysis and its results are presented. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

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