Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a motor neuron disease‚ degenerative and fatal in nature‚ that affects the worldwide population and more than 12‚000 people in the United States alone. ALS remains idiopathic in nature‚ with only a small percentage of familial infection‚ and research into the causes and the progression of the disease has made little headway in the last 25 years‚ despite rising scientific interest. This article will provide a brief description of the known pathophysiology
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spina bifida or cerebral palsy‚ or can be accompanied by people with paralysis. Degenerative scoliosis is caused from a traumatic bone collapse‚ which can happen from a major back surgery or even osteoporosis. The final major type of scoliosis is Idiopathic. This is the most common type of scoliosis that has no identifiable cause. Though many theories have been thrown around‚ none have proven conclusive. It is suggested that this type of scoliosis is inherited. ( Osteoarthritis Health Center Scoliosis
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Depression but without getting a complete background history I can’t yet choose one or the other. Before a person is diagnosed with Dysthymic Disorder they must present two or more symptoms those being; poor appetite or overeating‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ low energy or fatigue‚ poor concentration or difficulty making decision‚ and feelings of hopelessness (Mc-Graw-hill‚ 2007). Someone who could have Dysthymic disorder will not have any signs of symptoms and then they will come on strong for moths
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STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS Professor. Nelly E. Conde‚ MA Sleep and Dreams What are the different states of consciousness? What happens when we sleep‚ and what are the meaning and function of dreams? Sleep and Dreams What are the major sleep disorders‚ and how can they be treated? How much do we daydream? Consciousness Awareness of the sensations‚ thoughts‚ and feelings we experience at a given moment. Waking consciousness – we are awake and aware of our thoughts‚ emotions‚ and
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PS124: Introduction To Psychology Prof: James Moskalewicz Kaplan University Aug. 12‚ 2014 By: Heather Leigh Bradley Case Study 2 Sylvia is 28 years old‚ stay-at-home mother raising two small children with her husband‚ who travels frequently for his work. Sylvia finds herself feeling bored and isolated a lot of the time. She finds herself overeating and then feeling bad about her weight gain. She has trouble sleeping at night and takes frequent naps during the day. She has persistent
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Scoliosis is a disease that attacks the muscles and ligaments of the spinal column causing a sideways twisting and rotation of the spine‚ ribs‚ and pelvis. There are many different branches of this disease‚ but the most common type is idiopathic scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis is usually found in children between the ages of ten and twelve. Girls are more likely than boy to have this type of scoliosis. Treatment of scoliosis is based on the type of scoliosis‚ the person’s age‚ how much more the person
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AP Psychology Brain Structure Review/ Study note | |Brain Structure |Location |Functions |Mal Functions |Disorders |Substructures | |CEREBRAL CORTEX (Cerebrum) |Frontal Lobe |At the front most region of |Decision making |Paralysis |ADHD |Prefrontal cortex |
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RULE-OUT OTHER NEUROPATHIC AND IDIOPATHIC CAUSES OF FACIAL PAIN Clinicians involved in the orofacial pain field should not encounter particular difficulties to make a differential diagnoses between PDAP and other neuropathic facial pain conditions‚ simply relying on the clinical history. Burning mouth syndrome has a characteristic clinical presentation that is easy to differentiate with PDAP (36). Persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) is still an “ill-defined” entity and there is not enough
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of major depressive disorder can include: a depressed mood more often than not (this mood can include hopelessness‚ emptiness‚ etc.)‚ diminishes pleasure or interest in daily activity‚ unintended weight loss or weight gain‚ fatigue‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ and thoughts of death. Risk factors for major depressive disorder can include: a neurotic attitude‚ difficult childhood experiences‚ genetic from parents‚ a symptom of another illness like addiction. Major depressive disorder can be treated by
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every day for about a minimum of two weeks straight. Common symptoms include: sadness‚ loneliness‚ worthless‚ and lack of interest in daily activities. With the help of the DSM-5 other symptoms like fatigue‚ impaired concentration‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ thoughts of suicide‚ and weight loss or gain‚ were also found to be common with MDD. The mindfulness-base cognitive therapy was based on Philip Barnard and John Teasdale’s 1991 model of the mind. This model was called “Interacting Cognitive Subsystems
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