Dementia is a general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by physical changes in the brain which causes problems with memory‚ reasoning‚ behavior and motor skills. It is also called “Alzheimer’s Disease”. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s slowly worsen over time‚ and the disease is ultimately fatal. It is the most common form of dementia‚ which is defined as a loss of cognitive functioning and behavioral abilities that interferes with
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I came home one school night to finding my mother sitting on our dining room table with her hands covering her face. “What’s wrong? Are you okay mom?” I asked her as I reached out to touch her arm. When she looked up I could tell that she had been crying. Her eyes were puffy and the sides of face were wet. “I just spoke with your grandmother and she told me my dad was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease.” Her monotone voice as she said these words reminded me of the time she told me my hamster had
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The eye catching title of the book‚ “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” not only triggers readers to pick it up and start reading‚ but also makes one wonder what the plot of this unusual title really is. If I am being honest‚ that is exactly what persuaded me to read it. Now‚ although this atypical title may seem like it will lead into a fictional novel‚ it is surprisingly the exact opposite. This nonfiction publication reveals the stories of Dr. Sacks many odd neuropsychiatric patients. One
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Electroconvulsive Therapy – Modern Analysis By Owen Manuél A lot of the controversial arguments of ECT are based on the history‚ side-effects and the inducement of the therapy. Many claim that physically inducing somebody to have a convulsion cannot possibly a form of therapy. What is to be noted is that the procedure is done in extreme circumstances and not as a punishment. In 1939 when ECT was introduced it replaced the drug Pentylenetetrazol (metrazol) which induced fits into individuals for
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Dementia is a broad description that consist of numerous different types and involves several symptoms‚ therefore‚ making this disease the greatest misunderstood conditions in medicine today. The cause of dementia are factors such as age‚ family history‚ hardening of the arteries‚ heavy alcohol consumption‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol and diabetes which leads to damaged neurons. When the brain cells become injured‚ they lose the ability to communicate with other cells‚ leading to memory
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Back Breaking The spinal cord is one of the most important parts of the human body. The spinal cord is filled with nerves. These nerves help communicates messages from our brain to our body and vice versa. Injuries to the spinal cord often come with very severe symptoms. In Allen’s case a 30 feet fall is sure to bring many consequence’s. As mention Allen’s heart rate and blood pressure fall. Which might strike as odd. This is not the response that’s expected. This is most likely due to the type of
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Having a seizure disorder is alarming‚ and it is surprisingly common. Many people often don’t know what to do if someone nearby is having a seizure‚ or if they themselves are having one. If you have a seizure‚ you should probably know about the things below. The first time can be extremely confusing. First of all‚ the first time having a seizure should be disconcerting. For example‚ the first time I had a seizure‚ I was strolling along with my friends during PE‚ and I suddenly blacked out. When
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Birth Defects A study funded by Monsanto to study possible birth defects caused by consuming aspartame was cut off after preliminary data showed damaging information about aspartame. Additionally‚ in the book‚ While Waiting: A Prenatal Guidebook‚ it is stated that aspartame is suspected of causing brain damage in sensitive individuals. A fetus may be at risk for these effects. Some researchers have suggested that high doses of aspartame may be associated with problems ranging from dizziness and
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Hydrocephalus September‚ 2005 What is Hydrocephalus? The term hydrocephalus is derived from two words: "hydro" meaning water‚ and "cephalus" referring to the head. Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up within the ventricles (fluid-containing cavities) of the brain and may increase pressure within the head. Although hydrocephalus is often described as "water on the brain‚" the "water" is actually CSF‚ a clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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Parkinson’s is a chronic‚ severe and debilitating brain disorder which cannot yet be cured: so what are the current available treatments to help relieve the disorder’s symptoms? The Problem Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive‚ degenerative neurological disorder which is caused by nerve cell death in the midbrain called the substantia nigra which is responsible for producing neurotransmitters dopamine. The disease is named after the English doctor James Parkinson‚ who published the first detailed
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