Definition Postinfectious polyneuropathy involving mainly motor but sometimes also sensory and autonomic nerves Affects people of all ages and is not hereditary Most patients have a demyelinating neuropathy‚ but primarily axonal degeneration is documented in some cases. also known as: Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) Epidemiology usually in children over 4-9 years overall frequency is 1.9 cases per 100‚000 population follows infection or
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Shelley suggesting about human ambition? 3. The ‘hand’ and the ‘heart’ (line 8) are‚ of course‚ the hand and heart of the sculptor‚ not Ozymandias. Discuss the irony in this fact‚ referring particularly to lines 10 and 11. 4. An atmosphere of degeneration and despair is created in the poem. How does the poet achieve this? Quote from the poem to substantiate your answer. 5. The poet makes use of the poetic device of alliteration in the last two lines. Identify the words that make up this figure
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Globalization. Is it good or bad? Globalization is happening all around us everyday whether it is wanted or not. Some may believe that globalization is a bad thing and should be controlled to some degree. Others say that it is a great thing that is happening in the world and that it should be seen as a move in the positive direction. What is globalization‚ What makes it so important‚ and why is it only recently being noticed? Globalization is a process of interaction and integration between
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Seminar Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Matthew C Kiernan‚ Steve Vucic‚ Benjamin C Cheah‚ Martin R Turner‚ Andrew Eisen‚ Orla Hardiman‚ James R Burrell‚ Margaret C Zoing Lancet 2011; 377: 942–55 Published Online February 7‚ 2011 DOI:10.1016/S01406736(10)61156-7 Neuroscience Research Australia and Prince of Wales Clinical School‚ University of New South Wales‚ Sydney‚ Australia (Prof M C Kiernan DSc‚ B C Cheah MBiostat‚ J Burrell MBBS‚ M C Zoing BNurs); Western Clinical School‚ University
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yet the disease is anything but. Although very few people have heard of it It’s the No. 1 inherited neuromuscular disease in America. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is an inherited neurological disease characterized by gradual degeneration of nerves‚ which starts in the hands and feet and results in numbness‚ muscle weakness and loss of function. Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease typically occurs in 1 person per 2‚500. The disease is not fatal ‚ however ‚ the effects
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The Effects of Microwave Apparatus on Food and Humans Hikaru Sugimori A microwave is a kitchen appliance that cooks food by dielectric heating. This is done by using radiation to heat water and other polarized molecules within the food. Using the microwave‚ people can buy pre-cooked foods at convenient stores and cook them in the microwave at home in a matter of minutes. Microwave ovens became widespread in the 1970s and 80s‚ and today‚ 90% of American households have a microwave. Microwaves
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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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Changes Associated With Aging 200425940 Lewis University Changes Associated With Aging As people approach old age‚ they experience many different types of changes. There are many physical as well as biological changes that occur as people age. Hormonal and reproductive changes also occur. These types of changes contribute to aging and life expectancy. Most of these changes happen to everybody eventually‚ however there are a few interventions that can be done to help delay some of the negative
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ability to maintain and preserve muscle tissue. Steps involved when skeletal muscle is damaged: The homeostatic process that allows muscle regeneration in response to an injury stimulus‚ involves four interrelated steps: degeneration‚ inflammation‚ regeneration and remodelling repair. When myofibers are damaged‚ extracellular calcium flows into the cell‚ initiating proteolysis‚ which causes necrosis. The necrosis of myofibers brings about an inflammatory response where
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Huntington disease Background‚ Etiology‚ & Epidemiology In the late 19th century‚ a physician by the name of George Huntington published the first paper detailing the clinical presentation of a neurological disorder that would come to bear his name. Although Huntington was the first to suggest genetic transmission of Huntington disease (HD)‚ it wasn’t until 1993 that the specific mutation responsible for this disease was discovered.1 Huntington disease is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by
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