Andrew McClarren October 30‚ 2014 BBH 101‚ Section 001 Chronic Illness Essay Epilepsy is a chronic condition affecting nearly 1 in 26 Americans and about 65 million people worldwide. In most cases‚ the cause is unknown but is often linked to other neurological issues (Citizens United in Research in Epilepsy). Symptoms common with epilepsy include mainly seizures as well as sleepiness‚ headaches‚ abnormal heartbeats‚ labored breathing‚ uncontrollable muscle movements and other similar indications
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Wilson Disease Introduction Wilson’s Disease‚ scientifically known as Hepatolenticular Degeneration‚ is an inherited disorder in which extravagant measures of copper accumulated in the body. In spite of the fact that Wilson’s Disease starts during childbirth‚ symptoms usually happen between the ages of 6 and 40. Indications can be serious‚ for example‚ liver ailment‚ or minor such as dribbling and trembling. This paper will clarify the following about Wilson’s Disease: the history‚ causes‚ symptoms
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more important to know what kind of patient has the disease‚ than what kind of disease the patient has”- William Osler Different individuals react differently to developing a chronic illness. Their reactions depend on many factors‚ such as their coping skills and personalities‚ the social support they have‚ the nature and consequences of their illness and the impact of the illness on their daily functioning. At the very least‚ having a chronic condition involves frequent impositions on the patient
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Anatomy and Physiology 2‚ SCI 136 Research Project # 40904000 Doing research on Alzheimer’s disease was very disheartening‚ just knowing what some people have to deal with on a daily basis was hard to imagine. I mean the simple definition of the disease is “progressive mental deterioration occurring in middle or old age‚ due to generalized degeneration of the brain.” As you can imagine‚ that can take a toll on someone’s emotional stability‚ which can eventually lead to depression. Most
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is celiac disease‚ and how can celiac disease diet bring relief? Celiac disease is a digestive condition that damages the small intestine when gluten food is eaten. These attacks are triggered by a type of protein‚ and gliadin‚ that form part of the gluten fraction found in wheat‚ barley‚ and rye. Some celiac disease patients may experience unfavorable reaction to oats. Some products such vitamin and nutrient supplements‚ some medicines‚ and lip balms may include gluten.Celiac disease may also go
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Amidst the global health landscape reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic‚ a troubling trend has emerged in children’s health‚ particularly in Iraq‚ with a surge in cases of Kawasaki disease (KD). Kawasaki disease is a rare‚ yet potentially severe condition characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels. It is of special importance due to its severe complications if left untreated or if treatment is delayed for more than 10 days after the onset of fever. Symptoms of KD typically include bilateral
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She asked me to tell her more about the cancer as far as what it is‚ what the symptoms are‚ and what kind of treatments are available. I told her I would explain what I know to her in the simplest way I can. I know first hand that there are three different major types of blood cancer‚ Leukemia‚ Lymphoma‚ and Myeloma. Nobody knows exactly why or how someone can get any of these blood cancers. I have a personal experience with a type of blood cancer called Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia or CML.
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Dercum’s Disease Imagine waking up‚ with painful bumps on your body‚ questioning how and why this was happening to you‚ the feeling of your skin clutching with pain from globs of fatty tumors forming beneath your skin. Robbing your energy and strength. This is a rare condition called Dercum’s Disease. This abnormal disease is characterized by multiple‚ fatty lipomas that occur primarily in postmenopausal‚ obese women in their middle age. Although 20 times more common in women than in
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Feb 27‚ 2024 ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE Did you know that heart disease is actually ubiquitous and the primary cause of death for people worldwide? Ischemic heart disease–the most prevalent type of heart disease–causes many fatalities not only in America but throughout the world. As CDC reports‚ cardiac diseases were held accountable for 1 out of every 5 deaths in 2021. Although specific individuals are more prone to the disease than others‚ it does not necessarily mean that you cannot develop the condition
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separation from work and play. That is why a growing disease in today’s culture is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)‚ at about half a million people in America alone. Currently‚ the exact cause is unknown because there is no lab test‚ scan‚ or blood test that diagnoses CFS. It was once believed that this disease was closely linked with Epstein-Barr because of its similar symptoms but that was ruled out and according to the Center for Disease Control website "It now seems clear that CFS is not
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