can cause massive vision loss‚ typically 20/200 or worse‚ that cannot be recovered.1 A patient who experience any vision loss can have an affect on person’s mental health and degrade their quality of life. The most common cause of macular holes is idiopathic‚ or unknown origins‚ however‚ there are signs of macular holes beginning to form that doctors can look out for.2‚3‚4 One of these etiologies is vitreomacular traction (VMT)‚ or pulling on the macula from the vitreous. This happens due to an abnormally
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Pellucid Marginal Degeneration is a rare corneal ectatic disorder(PMC). This bilateral‚ non-hereditary ‚ idiopathic disorder is characterized by irregular astigmatism(Collagen cross-linking in the treatment of pellucid marginal degeneration)and thinning of the peripheral cornea in absence of inflammation‚ often affecting the inferior quadrant in a crescentic fashion. The disorder includes an area of corneal protrusion above the point of maximal thinning. This is the hallmark of the disorder and is
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behaviors and symptoms are identified below: 1) Depressed mood most of the day (spends her days in bed and starring a blank wall) 2) Significant unintended weight loss and decrease in appetite (reported loss of fifteen pounds) 3) Insomnia or hypersomnia (awakes in the
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Narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. Narcolepsy in the only known neurological disorder that affects the brain in such a dramatic way where symptoms can include; sleep paralysis (cataplexy) and hallucinations. According to Jerome Siegel‚ a professor of psychiatry at UCLA symptoms such as cataplexy can be brought on by "laughter‚ embarrassment‚ social interactions with strangers‚ sudden anger‚ athletic exertion
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family and partner. The third symptom for Major Depressive Disorder is an increase or decrease in appetite nearly every day (APA‚ 2013). Client reports having poor eating habits of poor appetite or overeating. The fourth symptom is insomnia or hypersomnia nearly everyday (APA‚ 2013). Client reports having poor sleeping habits. More then half of the days‚ client is having trouble falling or staying asleep‚ or sleeping too much. The fifth symptom is psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly everyday
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Side effects of the MMR vaccine MMR contains three separate vaccines in one injection. Each vaccine can have different side effects that happen at different times: • About one week to 10 days after the MMR injection‚ some children get a very mild form of measles. This includes a rash‚ high temperature‚ loss of appetite and general feeling of being unwell for about two or three days. • About three to four weeks after the MMR injection‚ one in 50 children develops a mild form of mumps. This includes
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digests ingested food and gets rid of any waste after the food is digested. 3. What is epilepsy? What are the two different types of epilepsy? A disease of reoccurring seizures. Symptomatic or secondary epilepsy is when there is a known cause. Idiopathic or primary seizures are when there is no known cause. 4. What is hip dysplasia? Abnormal growth of the hip or elbow. 5. What are two diseases that involve the thyroid gland? Describe each disease. Hypothyroidism- Where the impaired production
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disorder affects men and women equally‚ and generally shows up by the age of 18 years old. Unipolar disorder generally causes insomnia‚ difficulty falling asleep or waking up frequently during the night‚ whereas the bipolar disorder generally causes hypersomnia‚ excessive tiredness‚ and difficulty waking up in the morning. A person who suffers with unipolar disorder often
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that manifests without systemic manifestation or acute inflammation. Moreover‚ OA may occur as an idiopathic (primary) or secondary disorder. The primary cause is known. The secondary causes are related to joint damage or causes joint instability. Furthermore‚ OA site typically affects the hip and knee. Patient’s age‚ and body weight play a role in the development of OA. The onset of OA is at 45-year-old and older. OA usually affects joints asymmetrically
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terrors are relatively rare‚ affecting only a small percentage of children between the ages of four and twelve‚ and a smaller percentage of adults. The Detroit Medical Journal states‚ “Night terrors are divided into idiopathic and symptomatic. Silbermann characterizes the idiopathic kind as a transitory hallucination
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