We’ve all had decisions we made in life. Some decisions were good and became life changing while others were not so good and become life experiences. One decision I made in my life will always stand out as the best decision I ever made. This involved my youngest son Gannon and the decision to have a major operation that not only saved his life‚ but gave him a better quality of life. To understand why this changed his life for the better you need to know what he has been through. Gannon is a nine
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Epilepsy Approximately 1.4 to 2.7 million people across the United States experience one of many seizure disorders. Epilepsy stems from the nervous system and is considered a disorder of the brain which is characterized by brief‚ intermittent disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain resulting in seizures. For the brain to function properly‚ a balance between excitation and inhibition must be present. Epilepsy can result from a birth defect‚ infection of the brain
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Alejandra Gonzales Dec.13‚ 2012 Sylvia Dean Reading 115 What is Mirror Movement Disorder? Mirror Movement Disorder is pretty much how it sounds. People with mirror movement have a disorder in their hands usually‚ but can also be all through their arms and or legs. When he or she moves their right hand the left hand mirrors their movement‚ just in a lesser extent. This is usually seen in babies and young children. “Mirror movement is a rare and puzzling phenomenon.” It is an inherited condition
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The Fabry Disease PNR-140 Clinical April 20‚ 2013 Mrs. Tunner The Fabry Disease The Fabry Disease is a hereditary disorder‚ caused by the lack of or faulty enzyme needed to metabolize lipids‚ fat-like substances that include oils‚ waxes‚ and fatty acids. The enzyme is known as ceramide trihexosidase‚ also called alphagalactosidase A. The mutation of the gene causes a build up to harmful levels in the eyes‚ kidneys‚ autonomic nervous system‚ and cardiovascular system. It is an x-linked
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Autism Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain‚ autism and it’s associated behaviors have been estimated to occur in 1 in 500 individuals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997). Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls and knows no racial‚ ethnic‚ or social boundaries. Researcher’s from all over the world are
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The Effects of Alzheimer’s and Dementia on the Brain My friend and her family are currently through a trying time now. Her grandfather does not know who she is; He is combative and confused‚ it hurts them to see him like this‚ he is not himself. Her father does not recognize his own father (Davis). This is Dementia. It does not only affect the patient‚ it affects the people around him. The question is how does Dementia and Alzheimer’s affect the brain? In 1999 the number of 4 million with Alzheimer’s
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Today‚ more than 60 million people in the United States‚ approximately one in five‚ have some type of disability (The Equal Rights Center. n.d.). The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a person with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. In general‚ a physical or mental impairment includes hearing‚ mobility and visual impairments‚ chronic alcoholism‚ chronic mental illness‚ AIDS‚ AIDS Related Complex‚
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Epistaxis‚ a common condition in all age groups‚ has a bimodal distribution with 2 peaks: under the age of 10 years and in the 60s [1]. Sixty percent of people probably experience epistaxis once in their life [2]. Although epistaxis may occur secondary to surgery‚ trauma‚ hypertension‚ bleeding disorders‚ hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia‚ and antiplatelet and anticoagulation drug use‚ its etiology is unknown in 70% to 80% of cases [3]. Epistaxis is usually self-limiting but can be life threatening
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What is Neurofeedback A river carves a canyon over many years. Once a canyon (the thought processes) is carved‚ it’s extremely hard to re-route. In the late 60’s and early 70’s we learned that one could recondition and retrain brainwave patters. Some of the work began with the training of Alpha waves for relaxation. Brainwaves occur at various frequencies-some fast and some are slow. You have probably heard of some of them‚ Beta‚ Alpha‚ Theta and Delta. Each of us always has some degree of these
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Overview Myasthenia gravis is a rare condition resulting in the rapid weakness of any group of muscles that are under voluntary control. It is caused by a communication breakdown between the nerves and the muscles‚ usually due to the abnormal production of antibodies‚ and it tends to worsen as the muscle is used more frequently. While weakness will usually improve with a bit of rest‚ the condition itself will progress over a period of time‚ with symptoms being at their worst a few years after the
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