Hence‚ ’hemiplegia’ means complete paralysis of one half of the body‚ including one arm and leg. Any disease or injury in the motor centers of the brain can cause hemiplegia. Hemiplegia is a more severe form of ’hemiparesis’ wherein one half of the body is only weakened. It is also very different from the conditions of paraplegia & quadriplegia‚ which are commonly confused with hemiplegia. Paraplegia is paralysis in both legs‚ below the waist. Quadriplegia is paralysis below the neck and is also usually
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leads to the degeneration of the brain. Hyperactivity might show up during school also. Then there is a worsening/deterioration of the nervous system‚ possibly coma‚ decreased fine control of motor skills‚ which inevitably leads to paralysis. Once the paralysis kicks in‚ the child will have seizures (a sudden attack of illness such as a stroke or an epileptic fit)‚ difficulty swallowing (which could cause liquid to go into the lungs and cause pneumonia)‚ and trouble seeing which leads to blindness
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I have always been drawn toward STEM‚ especially biology. Recently I’ve been fascinated‚ in a disbelieving sort of way‚ with prosthetics. I’m frustrated by slow pace of advancements in both prosthetics and the inability to overcome paralysis brought on by neck and back injuries. I think that we need to focus on better methods of sending signals to nerve endings to simulate natural movement‚ which I understand scholars at Case are working on currently‚ but I also would like to see us focus on the
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Tara Dactyl was a 6-year-old girl from Jurassic Park‚ Maryland. She was admitted into the hospital two days ago from experiencing paralysis in her face‚ muscle weakness and slurred speech. Doctors have been working nonstop to find out what is wrong‚ hoping she does not become completely paralyzed. They are waiting for lab results to come back from Tara’s feces sample. The doctors think that Tara is experiencing botulism or Guillan-Barre Syndrome‚ both have similar symptoms. The thing doctors should
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An example of a love-sick villain‚ Gatsby is envious of Tom’s relationship with Daisy. Parallel to the Sheik of Araby‚ Gatsby’s goal is to steal Daisy from her husband and break up their family. Gatsby goes above and beyond in order to attain this goal by throwing lavish parties for attention‚ manipulating Nick‚ one of the few characters who admire him‚ and even covering
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Eveline is yet another tale about paralysis from James Joyce’s Dubliners. It is a story of arduous childhood and adolescence full of anguish. The family bonds in Eveline are almost like chains and the protagonist is mentally and physically heavily burdened by her parents. Her life is full of responsibilities and duties‚ but when she is offered a release from this life‚ she dares not to take her chances. She is too scared. The story takes place in Dublin‚ presumably at the beginning of the twentieth
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In American Constitutional thought‚ it is generally regarded that the Judicial Branch and the courts should be independent from political sway. The Legislative and Executive branches were designed to represent the will of the people at the time‚ but the third branch is to remain isolated. Blatantly activist judges are generally regarded as unacceptable. It’s undeniable‚ however‚ that a completely independent judiciary is impossible in a democratic society. To some extent‚ the general populace plays
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Freak suffers from the disease known as Morquio Syndrome‚ which affects his metabolism. The disease presents when the body is missing or doesn’t have enough of a substance needed to break down long chains of sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans. Morquio Syndrome is a rare inherited birth defect that is estimated to occur in one of every 200‚000 birth. The disease may not be visible at birth but symptoms usually begin between ages 1 and 3. Morquio syndrome is an inherited condition‚ which means
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the titles and abstracts against the inclusion and exclusion criteria and then evaluated the selected full-text articles for final article selection. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were: Inclusion criteria Population Herpes zoster‚ facial paralysis‚ Bell’s palsy‚ back pain‚ spondylosis‚ stroke‚ cerebrovascular accident‚ cerebral stroke‚ brain vascular accident‚ hypertension‚ fibromyalgia‚ bronchitis‚ asthma‚ headache Interventions Cupping therapy alone or cupping therapy combined with other
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the neurotransmitter‚ acetylcholine. The accumulation of acetylcholine and the concentration gradient of the toxin are factors that affect the range of possible symptoms. Mild poisonings include nausea‚ blurred vision‚ vomiting‚ and salivation. Paralysis and chest discomfort are moderate symptoms. Severe symptoms result in unconsciousness‚ convulsions‚ bronchial constriction‚ coma‚ and death (Fishel 2009). Atropine is the antidote administered by intramuscular injection to prevent these manifestations
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