Beriberi: Beriberi is a disease in which the body does not have enough thiamine (vitamin b1). Those people with most risk of getting the disease are alcoholics. Drinking much can lead to poor nutrition and alcohol makes it harder for the body to store thiamine. Beriberi occurs in breast-fed infants when the mother’s body is lacking in thiamine. The disease was often found in Asian countries (especially in the 19th century) because those countries believe that polished white rice was a staple
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Hemiparesis is a condition that is commonly caused by either stroke or cerebral palsy‚ although it can also be associated with brain tumours‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and other diseases of the central nervous system. The word ‘hemi’ means half‚ while the ‘paresis’‚ means weakness. An estimation of over 80% of people who experiences a stroke obtains difficulties concerning movement of one side of the body (Weiss‚ 2010). Patients suffering from hemiparesis often have difficulties maintaining their balance
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Hence‚ ’hemiplegia’ means complete paralysis of one half of the body‚ including one arm and leg. Any disease or injury in the motor centers of the brain can cause hemiplegia. Hemiplegia is a more severe form of ’hemiparesis’ wherein one half of the body is only weakened. It is also very different from the conditions of paraplegia & quadriplegia‚ which are commonly confused with hemiplegia. Paraplegia is paralysis in both legs‚ below the waist. Quadriplegia is paralysis below the neck and is also usually
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Watching the joy in a child’s eye when Santa Claus is mentioned is something that will never grow old. Yet as they age‚ the belief will diminish and eventually disappear. There are beliefs though that may continue through adulthood ghosts‚ astrology‚ psychics‚ and countless more. In Why Do People Believe in Ghost by Tiffanie Wen she explores the cultural‚ emotional‚ and scientific reasoning behind believing in ghosts‚ although there are still questions left unanswered and unexplainable. What exactly
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leads to the degeneration of the brain. Hyperactivity might show up during school also. Then there is a worsening/deterioration of the nervous system‚ possibly coma‚ decreased fine control of motor skills‚ which inevitably leads to paralysis. Once the paralysis kicks in‚ the child will have seizures (a sudden attack of illness such as a stroke or an epileptic fit)‚ difficulty swallowing (which could cause liquid to go into the lungs and cause pneumonia)‚ and trouble seeing which leads to blindness
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Tara Dactyl was a 6-year-old girl from Jurassic Park‚ Maryland. She was admitted into the hospital two days ago from experiencing paralysis in her face‚ muscle weakness and slurred speech. Doctors have been working nonstop to find out what is wrong‚ hoping she does not become completely paralyzed. They are waiting for lab results to come back from Tara’s feces sample. The doctors think that Tara is experiencing botulism or Guillan-Barre Syndrome‚ both have similar symptoms. The thing doctors should
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I have always been drawn toward STEM‚ especially biology. Recently I’ve been fascinated‚ in a disbelieving sort of way‚ with prosthetics. I’m frustrated by slow pace of advancements in both prosthetics and the inability to overcome paralysis brought on by neck and back injuries. I think that we need to focus on better methods of sending signals to nerve endings to simulate natural movement‚ which I understand scholars at Case are working on currently‚ but I also would like to see us focus on the
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In American Constitutional thought‚ it is generally regarded that the Judicial Branch and the courts should be independent from political sway. The Legislative and Executive branches were designed to represent the will of the people at the time‚ but the third branch is to remain isolated. Blatantly activist judges are generally regarded as unacceptable. It’s undeniable‚ however‚ that a completely independent judiciary is impossible in a democratic society. To some extent‚ the general populace plays
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Freak suffers from the disease known as Morquio Syndrome‚ which affects his metabolism. The disease presents when the body is missing or doesn’t have enough of a substance needed to break down long chains of sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans. Morquio Syndrome is a rare inherited birth defect that is estimated to occur in one of every 200‚000 birth. The disease may not be visible at birth but symptoms usually begin between ages 1 and 3. Morquio syndrome is an inherited condition‚ which means
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the titles and abstracts against the inclusion and exclusion criteria and then evaluated the selected full-text articles for final article selection. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were: Inclusion criteria Population Herpes zoster‚ facial paralysis‚ Bell’s palsy‚ back pain‚ spondylosis‚ stroke‚ cerebrovascular accident‚ cerebral stroke‚ brain vascular accident‚ hypertension‚ fibromyalgia‚ bronchitis‚ asthma‚ headache Interventions Cupping therapy alone or cupping therapy combined with other
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