Hydrocephalus is commonly referred to as "water on the brain." The so-called "water" is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)‚ a clear liquid that looks like water and is produced in the 4 ventricles (cavities) of the brain‚ connected by narrow pathways‚ leading to an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) [2]. This condition is likely to be fatal if not treated. Fitting of a ventricular shunt diverts the excess fluid from the brain to the thoracic cavity and is a very effective treatment for hydrocephalus
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In the picture‚ there is a brain made out of sand inside an hourglass on a black background that fades down to white. The heading “Alzheimer’s Disease” in big font and all capitalized is above the smaller words “The 5th leading cause of death in adults over 65.” This image comes from the Alzheimer’s Association and can be found on their website. Alzheimer’s disease is a very serious disease of the brain that has more than three million cases per year. I believe the image effectively gets the point
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Outcome 1- Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals 1. The anatomy and physiology are important in relation to the correct moving and positioning of individuals as the anatomy is the physical structure of the body and the physiology is the functions of the body. When working with people with limited or reduced mobility‚ care workers must be aware that client’s movements may be slower and more difficult‚ with muscles becoming weak and floppy. Therefore
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According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center at UAB‚ the distribution of the causes of SCI have changed drastically since 2010. SCI caused by vehicular is at 39 % which allows for the need of rehabilitation facilities once care is done in hospitals (National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center at UAB‚ (2012). Outpatient rehabilitation programs are needed because hospital stays have declined bur 24 days to 11 days and then the inpatient rehabilitation went from 98 to 36 days.
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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Paper “Five million people in America have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease‚ and one in three seniors will die because of this disease of another form of dementia” ( Lawrence Robinson). Alzheimer’s is a disease that gradually worsens with time‚ and is incurable. This horrible disease is also hereditary and can cause a family much pain. I’ve experienced Alzheimer’s first hand. My grandfather was diagnosed in April of 2007 and passed away April of 2012. It
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Like a Winding Sheet Have you ever had the feeling‚ of a tingling in your fingers‚ hands and arms? Just like a prickly and stinging feeling in the skin. The feeling of being out of control‚ of your own body can be scary. If the tingling in your arms is too constant and the physical need‚ the brain convinces itself to hurt someone‚ just to clear the stress‚ becomes too overwhelming‚ then what? Do you react or control yourself? The last can be really difficult‚ because the stress will build up. Some
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Alzheimer’s disease is most commonly caused by dementia‚ which causes one to become mentally impaired; it is classified to be a Neurodegenerative brain disease. It is a complex illness which is quite difficult to diagnose for the reason being that it directly alters the tissue in the brain‚ undergoes gradual memory loss‚ and even causes behavioral changes. This disease affects about 5 million Americans in the United States‚ most of them being 65 years of age or older; however‚ it is possible for
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Seizures I have chosen the topic Seizures for my essay because I believe people need to understand this condition and find a cure! I started having seizures February 4th‚ 2010 and it forever changed my life. I have always lived and breathed baseball. When my seizures started‚ they came out of nowhere. It was scary‚ frustrating and I couldn’t understand why it had to happen to me. I spent several days in the hospital and they diagnosed me with Cortical Dysplasia which is basically a neurological
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Do you ever get a cut or a scrape and start to freak out over the excessive amount of blood oozing out of your fresh new wound? B. Motivate audience to listen/Relevance – Throughout a lifetime‚ each of us will have experiences that result in these injuries‚ whether we are cooking‚ riding a bike‚ or walking down the street. Accidents can happen. C. Establish Credibility – As a wild child‚ I grew up with a lot of cuts and scrapes. With these experiences‚ I learned there is a proper way to
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Case Study: Elise Blythe Forehand‚ Leigh Ellen Logan‚ Savanah Shore and Creslee Parrish University of Alabama at Birmingham Elise is a 40-month-old female with a diagnosis of a severe seizure disorder‚ otherwise known as epilepsy. Elise also depicts a developmental delay. At the onset of Elise’s seizures‚ she loses most of her control over her motor and communicative skills. Presently‚ the seizures occur fifteen to twenty-two times per week‚ with most of them being grand mal seizures‚ also known
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