Parkinson’s Disease has been around since ancient times and man have been aware of the disease since then. In western Medicine a physician named Galen described Parkinson’s as “shaking palsy” in AD. 175. A thorough medical essay was published about the “shaking palsy” in 1871 by London doctor James Parkinson. The disease was named after Parkinson and his essay was called “An Essay of the Shaking Palsy.” The essay paved the way for parkinson’s and established it as medical condition. Parkinson’s
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Parkinson ’s Disease Name ENG 124 College of Health Sciences‚ Bahrain Date Abstract Understanding Parkinson’s disease would help those who have to deal with and take care of the patients. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the literature regarding this disease. The paper discusses what Parkinson’s disease is and what the causes and effects are. Furthermore‚ The paper contends that lack of dopamine‚ genetic and environmental factors can lead to Parkinson’s disease and that
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Parkinson’s Disease goes as far back as the 12th century B.C king Drooling described symptoms of the disease but was not documented until 1817 by James Parkinson. The term parkinsonism[->0] is used for a motor syndrome[->1] whose main symptoms are tremor at rest‚ stiffness‚ slowing of movement and postural instability. Parkinson’s disease causes neuropsychiatric disturbances‚ which include mainly cognition‚ mood and behavior problems‚ and can be as disabling as motor symptoms. Most people with Parkinson’s
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Barbara M. Draper Liberty University Abstract A traumatic event affects many people in various ways. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a globally recognized disorder that is common among persons who have experienced traumatic events‚ but is also known as a normal response by normal persons in abnormal situations. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can be caused by a multitude of reasons‚ not just from traumatic events. People with various personality
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Duong GEN 200 March 18‚ 2014 Ronald White Personal Responsibility Father‚ what degree do you have? I reply to my children‚ I do not have a degree because college is not for me. Beside I have to work to provide the family needs in daily life. Are that enough responsibilities? Or is that an excuse you want to give to your children. Or you accept your responsibility by going to college to a degree. What is personal responsibility? To me‚ it is being responsible for your own actions‚ words‚ and thought
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Professor Lukas English 1A 29 July 2013 Addiction Is a Disease Literature throughout history has consistently illustrated one undeniable downfall to the human race: temptation. Whether is comes in the form of a beautiful women or a bottle of wine‚ the power these temptations have over the brain is overwhelming. In today’s society‚ the idea of persuasion through temptation has been employed excessively: companies use
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is celiac disease‚ and how can celiac disease diet bring relief? Celiac disease is a digestive condition that damages the small intestine when gluten food is eaten. These attacks are triggered by a type of protein‚ and gliadin‚ that form part of the gluten fraction found in wheat‚ barley‚ and rye. Some celiac disease patients may experience unfavorable reaction to oats. Some products such vitamin and nutrient supplements‚ some medicines‚ and lip balms may include gluten.Celiac disease may also go
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The second largest organ in the human body is the liver‚ weighing roughly three pounds.1 The liver is located on the upper right side of the abdomen beneath the rib cage.1‚ 2 It performs numerous functions in the body including energy metabolism‚ processing of foods into nutrients used for body processes‚ and removal of toxic substances from the blood system.1‚ 2 A variety of factors can affect the liver; for example‚ genetic disorders‚ hepatitis viruses‚ alcohol abuse‚ obesity‚ and diabetes.2
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RESPIRATORY- Cardiac Exam 1 (bolded words signify the objective questions) **KNOW ADPIE FOR EACH DISORDER** Upper airway contains: nose‚ sinuses‚ mouth‚ larynx‚ pharynx‚ trachea (everything but the lungs itself) Lower airway: the lungs (bronchioles‚ alveoli) 4 functions of the resp system: 1. O2 transport: via circulating blood to tissues; CO2 will be exchanged from the cells back to the blood. 2. respiration: gas exchange from the air and the blood. 3. ventilation: the physical- inspiration
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1010 November 19‚ y Effects of two teaching methods on the achievement in and attitude to biology of students of different levels of scientific literacy Chinwe Nwagbo (Department of Science Education‚ University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka‚ Nigeria) research question- 1)What are the comparative effects of teaching methods (guided inquiry and expository) on the mean achievement scores of students of different levels of scientific literacy‚ in biology? 2) What are the interactive effects of teaching methods
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