The fallen Athlete.Since he was a boy, Tim Lévesque has always loved sports. From football and basketball in high school Through ruby in college. Tim enjoyed the hours of training, the satisfaction of...

Part One
1. Is there any evidence to suggest which hemisphere of Tim’s brain suffered damage due
to stroke?
Answer
As it’s a well known fact that left part of the brain controls the functioning of right part of
the body and vice versa therefore; left hemisphere of Tim’s brain might be suffering from
damage.
2. What imaging technology would best reveal the location and extent of damage to Tim’s
brain produced by his stroke, and why?
Answer
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) may prove to be helpful here as; it is a modern,
noninvasive diagnostic tool which is able to provide a high level of anatomic details so that,
stroke can be located and the extent of damage could be determined. MRI is specifically
preferred because of its sensitivity as; the images produced by it can reflect stroke involving
small blood vessels as well (Del Zoppo et al. 2009).
3-if physicians did not have any means of viewing the damage to Tim’s brain directly what
other clues might they have to the location of the damage? Where might the damage be if
Tim had lost his vision after the stroke? Where might it be if he lost sensation on the left
side of his body? Where might it be if his personality suddenly changed?


Answer
There are several ways (except imaging technologies) which can prove to be helpful in
diagnosis of the damage’s location. For instance; two hemispheres of the brain control different
functions hence; if a particular function is impaired after stroke then it can automatically indicate
which specific part of the brain has been damaged.
For instance; if Tim had lost his vision and sensation on the left side of his body and is
reflecting sudden changes in behavior as well then his brain’s right part should have been
damaged as; all of these activities are controlled by the same (Furie et al., 2011).
4.Explain how the endocrine system played a role in keeping Tim’s body performing
optimally whether he was exercising strenuously or relaxing .how might Tim have been
able to manipulate his endocrine system function to enhance his athletic performance, if he
so chose? What might be some Risks of doing so?
Answer
Endocrine system works according to the stimulus given to it for instance; in competitive
circumstances, the level of Adrenaline might increase which is also known as; hormone that
assists in fighting whereas; in non-competitive situations, secretion of non-adrenaline occurs
which helps in relaxation (Del Zoppo et al. 2009)....