to have esophageal dysphagia \cite{terre}. Other famous neurological cause is Parkinson. More than 52\% of patients who have Parkinson’s undergo dysphagia \cite{clave2}‚ \cite{terre}. Furthermore‚ patients who have dementia‚ sever amyotrophis sclerosis or advance occulopharyngeal muscular dystrophy are 80-100\% to also suffer from dysphagia \cite{clave}‚ \cite{Engel_Hoek_2012}. It exists‚ also‚ some neuromuscular disease as achalia also named cardio spasm or esophageal aperistalsis. This disease
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Running Head: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY PAPER Foundations of Psychology Paper PSY/300 November 7‚ 2011 Betsy Ferronato Foundations of Psychology Paper * This paper will discuss the major schools of thought in psychology and examine their major underlying assumptions. The paper will also identify the primary biological foundations of psychology linked to behavior. According to our reading in psychology is the scientific investigation of mental processes and behavior. Mental processes
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disabilities as well as how the media portrays these aforementioned individuals (Mairs 12). She begins her essay by describing herself as a crippled woman with multiple sclerosis‚ speaking about her condition‚ and stating that she has never noticed a cripple woman like herself in the media. When the media does portray someone with multiple sclerosis- or a like disability‚ it’s focused almost entirely on the disability rather than the person’s character‚ indicating that their condition “devour[s] one wholly”
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exist weighing the benefits or non-benefits of medical marijuana‚ it is heartfelt that it should be legalized on the basis that it helps those who are critically ill to cope with various side effects of the diseases like AIDS‚ Cancer‚ and Multiple Sclerosis by alleviating pain‚ vomiting‚ and nausea. While many patients are afflicted with side effects from the medications that are used to treat their diseases‚ the United States Government approved marijuana in pill form called “marinol” which is available
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Scleroderma There is a skin disease known as scleroderma that is defined as a chronic connective tissue disorder. Scleroderma is when there is an overproduction of collagen fiber‚ which causes sclerosis (hardening) and fibrosis (scarring) in the skin. Collagen fibers are a type of protein that have great strength and flexibility for certain structures of the body. They are one of the biggest components that make up the connective tissue‚ which is why this disease is known as a connective tissue
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Case Study 1 While Amy is cooking dinner for her family‚ when she is removing the pot Amy accidently touched the burner. Her skin at her finger tips cause her reflexes to take charge and she immediately pulls her finger away from the stove and this is because of what we call the sensory receptors. Our sensory receptors enable us to react to things such as when we go walking sandy beach in bare feet and step on a pointed shells or rock‚ or some other sharp foreign object and we quickly sit on ground
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STRESS RELATED DISEASES Several definitions of stress have been proposed thus causing a great deal of confusion. Therefore‚ I would like to leave the meaning of this word very simple. It is a term we human beings use to stand for hundreds of specific problems in our lives. It is a word we use when we feel angry‚ depressed‚ frustrated or worried. Stress can be categorized into physical‚ emotional and behavioral. I would like to dwell only on the physical effects of stress. Research shows that
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value. Without the legalization of medical marijuana‚ doctors and scientists are not able to fully grasp marijuana’s medical potentials. Luckily marijuana has been proven to help with some illnesses such as Glaucoma‚ Alzheimer’s‚ and Multiple Sclerosis. Glaucoma is group of eye conditions that can lead to damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is what carries visual information from the eye to the brain. Only the people that are diagnosed with Glaucoma know about the pain that comes along
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was first published in the New York Times in 1987. Mairs starts her essay by describing herself as a crippled woman with multiple sclerosis‚ speaks about her condition and states how she’s never noticed a cripple woman like her in the media. She then mentions that when some television shows actually do portray someone with multiple sclerosis- or a like disability‚ it’s focused almost entirely on the disability rather than the person’s character and the experiences they could have
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much selenium over time can lead to sclerosis‚ which can cause hair loss‚ nail loss‚ nausea‚ irritability‚ fatigue and some nerve damage. Other symptoms of chronic selenium overdose are a metallic taste in the mouth‚ and a garlic sent on the breath. A selenium overdose can lead to skin lesions and nervous system abnormalities. In severe cases‚ selenium toxicity can cause tremors‚ kidney failure‚ cardiac failure‚ respiratory distress or even death. Luckily‚ sclerosis is rare in the United
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