weakness that moves down the body‚ usually affecting the shoulders first‚ then the upper arms‚ lower arms‚ thighs‚ calves‚ etc. Paralysis of breathing muscles can cause a person to stop breathing and die‚ unless breathing assistance is provided (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1). The severity of Botulism ranges from little involvement of the cranial nerves to full paralysis requiring mechanical ventilation and reflects the amount of toxin in the bloodstream. In order to diagnose Botulism‚ careful
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called polio. There was hope however; the polio vaccines developed in the 1950’s ended the terrifying period of mass infantile paralysis that had been haunting Americans and had claimed countless lives. Poliomyelitis in itself is a very unique virus because it comes in three different forms each of which directly attack the central nervous system and cause death or paralysis. The virus is contracted by contact with feces that is already infected with the virus. Polio can only enter the body by way
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Hazards: Adults (NPIC) Excessive perspiration Pupil constriction Increased tear production Increased salivation Abdominal Cramping Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Tightness of the chest Difficulty Breathing Muscle Weakness‚ cramping‚ twitching‚ spasms Ataxia Paralysis Rapid/Decreased heart rate Headache Confusion Insomnia Decreased respiration rates Convulsions
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Many things come to mind when people allow themselves to think about horror movies. Most may experience the feeling of butterflies in their stomach for fear or just pure excitement‚ but where does that fear or excitement come from? One might say that it is the anti-social instincts of horror that we all have hidden and festering deep down inside. A great horror author Stephen King once said‚” that watching a horror movie helps us control the anti-social instincts we all have inside”. Some people
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When spinal injury occurs at the lower level‚ only legs can be affected (paraplegia). Numbness on one half of the body (left or right) is usually caused by stroke and is usually accompanied by muscle paralysis (hemiplegia) on the affected side. Numbness/Tingling in the Face Some causes: - Stroke usually causes numbness on one half of the face - In multiple sclerosis‚ numbness can come and go - Hyperventilation due to anxiety or hard exercise can
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spinal cord stimulation to provide a completely paralyzed man‚ the ability to step out in a bionic device. Breakthrough for paralysis patients Mark Pollock‚ a 39 year-old man who was paralyzed from the waist down for four years prior to the study‚ was able to voluntarily control a robotic exoskeleton to take a few thousand steps. This is the first time that a person with paralysis was able to voluntarily control his muscles and work in tandem with a robotic device to take steps in a rhythmic fashion
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nervous system and could potentially lead to paralysis (paralyzation) or death when left untreated. There are 3 different types of Poliomyelitis: Paralytic‚ Non-Paralytic Sub-clinical. About the infections Paralytic - rarest‚ most serious type of Polio - highest risk of leading to full or partial paralysis (paralyzation). Three different types of paralytic polio: Spinal‚ Bulbar and Brainstem. Non-Paralytic - Mild symptoms‚ does not lead to paralysis‚ only affects nervous system. Subclinical -
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literary work there is a conflict between the imperial power‚ being the British Empire and Catholic Church and the original Irish inhabitants. The literature explores themes such as paralysis and betrayal. As many critics have suggested‚ the story particularly “lays blame with the Catholic Church and England for Irish Paralysis.” (Cliffsnotes) In addition‚ Joyce has used several other literary techniques to relay his message including characterisation‚ irony‚ imagery and symbolism. Through Characterisation
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Polio‚ poliomyelitis‚ is a deadly infectious paralytic disease caused by the poliovirus. Transmission of this disease is from person to person and very contagious with the ability to infect the brain and spinal cord causing paralysis. Most common routes of transmission are direct person to person contact‚ contact with infected mucus or phlegm from the nose or mouth such as droplets from a sneeze or cough or contact with infected feces. The individual is contagious immediately before symptoms present
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extremities. This disorder can last anywhere from two to as long as twenty years or more. The distinctive feature of Miller Fisher Syndrome is the patients are affected by paralysis in the head‚ consequently resulting in difficulty controlling the eye muscles and balance. These patients have abnormal muscle coordination‚ paralysis of the eye muscles‚ absence of tendon reflexes‚ generalized muscle weakness and respiratory failure. They will begin to recover in as little as two to four weeks after the
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