diagnose early on because the signs and symptoms are similar to other neurological diseases and vary from person to person. Most people with the condition require hospitalization to receive treatment‚ and at worst‚ the syndrome goes from weakness to paralysis. People with Guillain-Barre syndrome normally experience the greatest weakness two to four weeks after the symptoms begin. By four weeks‚ patients normally plateau and recovery begins. Recovery can last six to 12 months‚ but cases have been found
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Succinylcholine. All of these are given as an injection as part of an anesthetic protocol (Saunders‚ 2013‚ p. 123c). Both depolarizing and non-depolarizing agents bind to the motor end plate on the cell membrane of a dendrite that is on the next neuron and paralysis results from the blocking of a neurotransmitter transmission. Succinylcholine‚ the only depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drug‚ attaches to the chemical messenger receptor‚ also called a neurotransmitter receptor‚ at the motor end plate and changes
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) Iman binti Jeffrey 0611750 Outline Definition Epidemiology Etiology Pathogenesis & Pathology Clinical features Investigations Diagnosis Differential diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Definition Postinfectious polyneuropathy involving mainly motor but sometimes also sensory and autonomic nerves Affects people of all ages and is not hereditary Most patients have a demyelinating neuropathy‚ but primarily axonal degeneration is documented
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Fear Essay Scary stories?‚ scary movies?‚ scary houses? What really causes fear. IN fact Fear can be caused by so many things. Even your imagination can cause thrilling‚ terrifying‚ and mindless fear. In this case three stories can explain how fear is created. Fear can be caused‚ when hormones‚ hallucinations‚ and gothic literature come into place. Often times our imaginations can cause terrible‚ mindless fear‚ when a scary event occurs often hormones can cause a chemical reaction causing fear
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Swallowing : A: Disorders of Swallowing Paralysis of Swallowing Mechanism Whenever 5 th ‚9 th . And 10 th . cranial nerve damage it causes paralysis of swallowing center in brain stem. Disorders of Swallowing : Disorders of Swallowing Paralysis of Swallowing occur in: Poliomyelitis or encephalitis Muscle dystrophy Failure of neuro -muscular transmission ( as in myasthenia Gravis) A: Disorders of Swallowing : A: Disorders of Swallowing The most serious paralysis of swallowing mechanism occur‚ when
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Dreams have been a strong source of curiosity for a very long time. People from ancient days‚ and on into the present‚ have tried to find special meaning in dreams. Some believe they are prophecies‚ or even messages from spirits. Most people have had some form of a bad dream‚ a nightmare‚ where they are being chased by something with evil intent‚ or witness a terrifying occurrence. The nightmare may even reflect their real-life anxieties‚ but they always wake up and realize‚ “It was just a dream
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I.Abstract Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an auto-immune disease that is rare but can lead to paralysis of limbs and the diaphragm. Ventilatory failure is commonly seen in patients with progressing diseases. The causes of GBS syndrome is unknown‚ however a few culprits are being studied. The most common explanation for GBS is the demyelination of the peripheral nervous system. Other causes in question include flu vaccinations and certain bacteria such as Campylobacter Jejuni. Patients diagnosed
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is not always obvious at first and more injury could occur; paralysis or numbness may occur immediately after injury or develop slowly as bleeding and swelling around the spinal cord occurs; and the time between the injury and the treatment is critical in determining the extent of the injury and the length of recovery. If a person has sustained a neck or back injury‚ do not move the injured person‚ which could cause permanent paralysis and other serious complications can appear‚ call 911‚ keep the
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Wilkins got the Nobel Prize for his work. He died on October 6‚ 2004. Early life Maurice Wilkins was born by two Irish parents. When he was born his father‚ Edgar Wilkins‚ was a medical doctor working for the School Medical Service and his mother‚ Eveline Whittack‚ was a school teacher. They started off in an isolated part of New Zealand. The family then moved to Wellington where Wilkins spent the early part of his childhood‚ and later on in his life described them as some of the happiest periods in
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locomotor disability about 20% were due to congenital deformities‚ 18.3% were due to fractures‚ 13.8% were due to post polio residual paralysis and 10% due to arthritis. Out of 109 persons with disability about 65 persons needed surgery‚ physiotherapy or aids and appliances. Conclusion: In the present study the congenital deformities‚ fractures‚ post polio residual paralysis and Arthritis are the common causes of disability of which 1/3rd of these disabilities could have been prevented by good immunization
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