1. The condition mort is suffering from is Parkinson’s disease(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001762) pd results in the loss of dopamine – producing brain cells. (http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/parkinsons_disease/Pages/index.aspx) Dopamine is a substance produced in the body which has many effects‚ including smooth and coordinated muscle movement. affects of dopamine loss include 2. •tremor or trembling of the arms‚ jaw‚ legs‚ and face 3. •stiffness
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Respiration diseases What is a cardiovascular disease? Cardiovascular disease or heart disease is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases are very deadly. It remains the biggest cause of deaths worldwide. Cardiovascular disease refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system‚ principally cardiac disease‚ vascular diseases of the brain and kidney‚ and peripheral arterial disease. The causes of cardiovascular disease are diverse
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Associate Level Material Appendix F Review the following two case studies. Each patient is being referred to a specialist for further evaluation of a nervous system disorder. Outline characteristics of the disease each patient is suffering from by answering the questions associated with each case study. Answer in your own words. Case Study 1 Name | Myelin S. Heath | Patient # | 12312312 | DOB: | 03/05/1986 | Physician | Dr. Delgadillo | Date: | 02/16/20XX | Interoffice Referral Form
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Inflammatory bowel disease can be divided into two subgroups: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease part of inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn’s disease can occur anywhere from the mouth to anus. Ulcerative colitis can be just in the colon and the rectum. In this research paper‚ there will be demonstration of Crohn’s disease and who gets the disease. Also‚ there will be demonstration of the symptoms‚ the age groups of people who have the disease. There are many people who have Crohn’s
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Brain Disease Endangers Football To a high school football player‚ the idea of a disease being severe enough to endanger his revered sport likely evokes outrage‚ or at the very least‚ a severe case of skepticism. And understandably so. Football has defined our culture‚ and for many‚ served as a proud way of life for nearly a century. Without football‚ high school -and really all of America- just wouldn’t be the same. Unfortunately‚ new studies demonstrate that this “disease” may hold some
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Crohn and his team founded a disease that we have now known as Crohn’s disease. (The Secret History of Crohn’s Disease) Dr. Crohn didn’t know much about the cause and development of Crohn’s back then‚ and it still seems to be that way today. There has been a great amount of improvement on discovering the source of Crohn’s‚ but there is still much to be done. More research and funding need to be put towards Crohn’s disease in order to find an exact cause of the disease. If we make this possible‚ then
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Alzheimer ’s disease HCA/240 University of Phoenix Alzheimer ’s disease Alzheimer’s disease what is it? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. A general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging‚ although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age‚ and the majority of people are age 65 and over. Progressive mental deterioration in old age has been recognized and described
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infectious disease has garnered attention by those concerned with public health and safety; these diseases appear on populations or have existed before but have evolved and increase the rate of incidence on those within its range. There are many factors that can lead to the emergence of disease on a population from ecological or demographic changes‚ to evolution of microorganisms. However‚ international travel and trade has been a powerful force in the emergence of infectious disease on a population
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Chronic Disease Paper A chronic disease is one that has symptoms that recur over and over‚ and can become better or worse over time. These types of diseases‚ “…cannot generally be cured‚ but an individual can often minimize the negative effects of a chronic disease through sane‚ healthy living and medical treatment.” (MSUcares.com‚ 2005) Diabetes is just one chronic disease that affects many people in this country. To begin‚ a brief discussion will follow describing what diabetes is‚ what risk
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Heartworm disease was first recognized in dogs more than 100 years ago and is still prevalent among dogs and found in cats worldwide. Nature’s pest‚ the mosquito‚ is the cause of Dirofilaria immitis. At least 70 species of mosquitoes can serve as intermediate hosts‚ of which the most common vectors are Aedes‚ Anopheles‚ and Culex (Woodhaven Labs). When taking a blood meal from microfilaremic host --like wolves‚ coyotes‚ foxes or dogs-- the adult female mosquito becomes infected with the microfilariae
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