Parkinson ’s Disease Name ENG 124 College of Health Sciences‚ Bahrain Date Abstract Understanding Parkinson’s disease would help those who have to deal with and take care of the patients. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the literature regarding this disease. The paper discusses what Parkinson’s disease is and what the causes and effects are. Furthermore‚ The paper contends that lack of dopamine‚ genetic and environmental factors can lead to Parkinson’s disease and
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Huntington’s disease is a hereditary brain disorder that is progressive in neurodegeneration; which means‚ there is a loss of function and structures of one’s neurons. In the long run it results in the loss of both mental and physical control. The disease affects muscle coordination‚ cognition and behavior. It used to be known as Huntington’s chorea because it is the most common genetic disease that is the cause of abnormal twitching. Huntington ’s has an intense effect on patients‚ as individuals
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Disease Trends and the Delivery of Healthcare Services Kathryn Tolliver-Jackson HCA/240 August 9‚ 2013 Jerrica Ampadu Demographics and disease trends are likely to influence health care delivery services in the future for many reasons. For example‚ it could be because of age‚ obesity‚ or the future. During this essay I will be discussing how age composition of the U.S population and how it will change within the next twenty years‚ I will identify factors that support this trend‚ how obesity
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is about 100-200 ug. The intensity of the trip is proportional to the size of the dose-- it is interesting to note‚ though‚ that the duration of the trip seems to stay the same at higher dos es (Freedman‚ 1984). Physical effects include drowsiness‚ dizziness‚ dilated pupils‚ numbness and tingling‚ weakness‚ tremors‚ and nausea. Transient abnormal thinking induced by LSD‚ such as a sense of omnipotence or a state of acute paranoia‚ can
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Station 1. Fish Diversity Classification of the Major Taxa of Fish ! Phylum Chordata ! Subphylum Vertebrata ! Supraclass Agnatha ! Order Osteostraci ! Order Anaspida ! Order Heterostraci ! Order Coelolepida ! Order Cyclostomata ! Class Myxinoidea ! Class Petromyzontida ! Class Placodermi ! Order Arthrodiriformes ! Order Antiarchiformes ! Supraclass Gnathostomata ! Class Chondrichthyes ! Subclass Elasmobranchii ! Order Cladoselachiformes ! Order Xenacanthiformes ! Order Selachii ! Order Batoidea
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Raynaud’s Disease Raynaud’s disease is a vasospastic condition generally characterized by spasm of the arterioles in an individual’s extremities; fingers‚ hands‚ feet and toes (Frazier: 490) (Merck: 1790). Additionally‚ the nose‚ tongue and even the earlobes can be affected (Merck: 1790) (Cooke: 293). If the condition is deemed primary‚ it is known as Raynaud’s disease‚ or primary Raynaud’s phenomenon‚ and is inherently idiopathic (Merck: 1790) (Cooke: 294). On the other hand‚ if the condition
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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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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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A profile of HUNTINGTON ’S DISEASE Huntington ’s disease is an inherited degenerative neurological disease that leads to dementia. It is a disorder of the basal ganglia causing progressive motor incoordination‚ abnormal involuntary movements (chorea)‚ and intellectual decline. Clinical features and Symptoms: Huntington ’s disease usually causes movement‚ cognitive and psychiatric disorders with a wide spectrum of signs and symptoms. Which symptoms appear first varies greatly
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Karla Obasi HEA 341 Disease Research Report December 9‚ 2010 CHOLERA Disease Defined Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that causes a large amount of watery diarrhea. Cholera is a bacterial disease (caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae) usually spread through contaminated water. The bacteria‚ which are found in fecal-contaminated food and water and in raw or undercooked seafood‚ produce a toxin that affects the intestines causing diarrhea‚ vomiting‚ and severe fluid and electrolyte
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