tunnel is the space between this sheath and the bones making up the wrist and hand. The carpal tunnel houses one nerve‚ the median nerve‚ which becomes compressed and causes carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve controls sensation and small muscles in the thumb‚ index finger‚ and middle finger. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist. [5] This stress on the nerve leads to pain‚ numbness‚ and muscle weakness in the forearm and all fingers in
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White Nose Syndrome In caves across the country a fungus has festering within bats causing the population to decrease tremendously‚ yet few things are being done to stop this. As researchers discovered “The disease‚ known as white-nose syndrome‚ recently was found in north-central Illinois‚ and previously has been detected in Iowa. A Wisconsin natural resources official said it is only a matter of time until it reaches the state (“Deadly Bat Disease…” par.1). Since this has been discovered it has
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) better known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a chronic disorder that causes extreme fatigue and has a large effect on one’s life. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome affects children and adults across the world. It causes constant tiredness and fatigue that lasts for six months or longer that isn’t due to current illnesses or underlying medical conditions. CFS is a disorder that causes extreme exhaustion and fatigue. It doesn’t improve with sleep and sometimes physical
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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a disorder that weakens the connective tissues within the body. Connective tissues support the bones‚ skin‚ blood vessels and in turn internal organs are effected. This syndrome can range in severity from mild to life threatening and about 1 in 5‚000 people with 10 different types of this genetic disorder are affected worldwide. My interest was struck in this syndrome when I was caring for a patient who was a former nurse who is now severely
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Treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Like any condition‚ treatment for fetal alcohol syndrome is constantly emerging. Since the syndrome causes neurological changes similar to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder it was once thought that medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder would be useful in treating fetal alcohol syndrome.2 Conflicting results from the use of the medications challenged doctors to conduct treatment differently. Pharmacists and doctors are now looking
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bowel syndrome or IBS. IBS is a syndrome that affects about 35 million people in the United States and I am one of them. IBS is heavily affected by diet and nutrition. IBS has many symptoms and can cause many others. There is hope for sufferers of irritable bowel such as nutrition. Nutrition plays a large role in IBS‚ it can help you deal with symptoms or it can make them worse. IBS is more widespread than anyone ever thought and you can help yourself if you have it. Irritable bowel syndrome is a
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Running head: FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Introduction to Psychology A 1 FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME 2 This paper will be taking a look at Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. The physical aspects‚ like what it is‚ how alcohol affects the growth of a foetus and how alcohol impacts an alcoholic’s health are discussed‚ as well as what characteristics it takes on in the community and what the possible causes are. South Africa has the highest rate of FAS in the world. Why
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Triple X syndrome‚ also known by alternative names such as Trisomy X or Triplo X‚ is a disorder within chromosomes. Our bodies are composed of millions of cells and each cell contains 46 chromosomes inside of its nuclei‚ which acts as the "brain" for the individual cell. Of these chromosomes there are typically 2 sex chromosomes‚ if you are female you will have two X chromosomes‚ and if you are male you will have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. When someone is diagnosed as having Triple
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Novels Depiction of Asperger’s Syndrome The story The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time‚ written by Mark Haddon‚ is a story about a young boy with growth from childhood into adulthood. It is about a boy with Asperger’s Syndrome‚ named Christopher‚ who goes on a journey to find his long lost mother and matures a lot along the way. The disorder that Christopher has is called Asperger’s Syndrome‚ which is very similar to Autism. Throughout the novel‚ the reader begins to have a good
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of the median nerve in this manner causes tingling and numbness of the thumb‚ index‚ and the middle fingers - a condition known as "carpal tunnel syndrome." This term was first used in 1939‚ but the scientists
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