Section: Medical marijuana is a controversial subject. This literature review is broken up into four sections and will focus on the general therapeutic uses of medical marijuana‚ the methods to use medical marijuana‚ medical marijuana use for multiple sclerosis patients‚ and medical marijuana use for AIDS/cancer patients. The reason for the first section‚ therapeutic uses of medical marijuana‚ is because it allows the readers to understand the general beneficial therapeutic use of medical marijuana. The
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oblongata that adjusts the rate of breathing. By having multiple sclerosis‚ Annie is having degeneration of this area since it is apart of the brain and spinal cord. 4. What are the possible reasons for Annie’s condition? It seems as if Annie is exhibiting signs and symptoms that are common with the nervous system. By having vision problems resulting in weakness‚ Annie exhibits symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a “complex and unpredictable neurological disease‚ usually diagnosed
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Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis Rebecca Milligan April 29‚ 2010 Participation in an exercise program can be a challenge for most people‚ but it can be especially difficult if someone loses mobility as a result of a chronic condition such as multiple sclerosis (MS). While these challenges may often seem insurmountable‚ there are many strategies that make it possible for people with MS-related mobility problems to participate in‚ and gain significant benefit from‚ a carefully designed and customized
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This disease is rare but very deadly. So pleaser take it very seriously. Als affects many people every single day. It takes many lives every year. What is Als you ask? Lets start off with what Als stands for‚ it stands for Amytrophic lateral sclerosis. It is also called Lou Gehrigs disease. That’s the scientific term for it though most people usually call it ALS. Als
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Anatomy & Physiology I Course Review for Final Review: 1. The Levels of Organization: Chemical Level: atoms (elements) >>>> molecules (two or more chemicals together) Cellular Lever: individualized (specialized cells) Tissue Level: tissues (groups of cells and materials surrounding them) Organs Level: different tissues that join together as a structure for a specific function System Level: related organs with a common/synergistic function Organism Level: a living
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1. What could have caused Myelin’s disease? If Myelin does have multiple sclerosis‚ there is nothing he could have done to stop it since the cause is unknown. Myelin ’s family history may be a contributor to his disease but not much is known about the disease to say for certain. It is possible that Myelin has multiple sclerosis (MS) because of his numbness‚ muscle weakness and depression. The disease effects the nerves so his depression or fatigue
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Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune‚ is a chronic‚ often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS)‚ which is made up of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild‚ such as numbness in the limbs‚ or severe‚ such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress‚ severity‚ and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another. Today‚ new treatments and advances in research are giving new hope to people affected by
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System and Morphometric data. INTRODUCTION Illustrative role can be attributed to Hippocampus in the process of learning and memory. Being an integral part of the functionally connoted Limbic part of brain‚ located in the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle hippocampus holds the most important share in the functioning of the limbic system. Anatomy of neocortical mantle encircling the base of the cerebral hemispheres was called as Le grand lobe limbique by Broca an eminent neuroanatomist
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Annette Funicello was born October 22‚ 1942 and was an actress/ singer who started out appearing on the Mickey Mouse Club‚ and then acted in Shaggy Dog‚ and Beach Party Series. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis‚ which is a disease where the immune system eats away at the protective covering of the body’s nerves. MS can affect different areas of the body causing‚ numbness (happens in the tongue also)‚ tingling‚ muscle weakness‚ tremors‚ poor coordination and thinking process‚ and more. The
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Handout Lab 5 - Cranial Nerves: Assessment of Functions INTRODUCTION The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord. The CNS receives sensory information from other parts of the body or the body’s external environment and transmits motor information to other parts of the body by way of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS of the human includes 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves. Some nerves contain only motor nerve fibers (efferent
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