JJ Ferrer Psych 101 Michelle Vallie Causes and Symptoms of Brain Aneurysm “An estimated 6 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm‚ or 1 in 50 people” (Brain Aneurysm Foundation 2011). First of all‚ what is Brain Aneurysm? A brain (cerebral) aneurysm is a bulging‚ weak area in the wall of an artery that supplies blood to the brain. In most cases‚ a brain aneurysm causes no symptoms and goes unnoticed. In rare cases‚ the brain aneurysm ruptures‚ releasing blood
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heart. Resulting from scaring and deformity of the heart | |valves. (Lewis‚ 2011) | |Rheumatic fever may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever). The disease can affect the heart‚ joints‚ skin‚| |and brain. (National Center for Biotechnology Information‚ National Institute Health‚ 2012)
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an anxiety disorder. To help those with this disorder‚ we need to learn what they are‚ symptoms‚ treatment options‚ recent studies and causes. Anxiety is a type of a disorder that affects many people around the world of any age. The disorder is not just getting stressed out over a simple test at school. It is characterized as a disorder if the stress and worrying in your life interferes with your life. Causes/Who´s at risk Doctors and researchers do not know the exact
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athlete participates in sports based on enjoyment‚ burnout is less likely to occur. On the other hand‚ if an athlete is trapped into participation this will lead to burnout. Empowerment model of burnout suggests that stress is not the cause but merely a symptom of burnout. This theory in
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Cancer Causes‚ Symptoms and treatment There are over 10‚000‚000‚000‚000 cells in your body. Although these cells can do different jobs‚ each one has a nucleus with the same set of 46 chromosomes. Yet all of this came from a single cell with one set of 46 chromosomes. Within about 6 minutes of fertilization‚ this cell copied itself to make two cells. This was your first experience of mitosis. Soon after‚ these two cells copied themselves to make four and so on. You have been subject to mitosis
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early nineteenth century‚ soldiers were diagnosed by medical doctors with exhaustion after experiencing the stress and trauma of war. These studies helped to establish PTSD as a legitimate diagnostic entity with a complex set of causes; BIOCHEMICAL/PHYSIOLOGICAL CAUSES researchers have found changes in the amygdala and the hippocampus—the parts of the brain that form links between fear and memory. Experiments with ketamine‚ a drug that inactivates one of the neurotransmitters in the central nervous
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older people which make sense‚ because Alzheimer’s Disease symptoms begin before age 65 (Prevent and Reverse). Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia that involves memory loss and causes problems with thinking and behavior that starts off calm but gets constantly worse. People who live with Alzheimer’s brain cells die‚ and it is hard for them to functions because the brain to shrink. The brain begins to shrink giving fewer
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| |AC 2.1 The signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses | | | |Illness | |Signs and symptoms
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Disease. Parkinson’s Disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement. It is also causes people to have uncontrollable tremors. The genes that are mutated are the legs of the 4th and 6th chromosomes. Some symptoms of this disorder and uncontrollable shaking in hands‚ feet‚ legs‚ or arms. Trouble speaking clearly‚ lack of balance‚ sleep and memory difficulties are also symptoms. Diagnosing Parkinson’s can be difficult because there is no blood test or brain scan that will show
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333 4.1 Describe the possible signs‚ symptoms‚ indicators and behaviours that may cause concern in the context of safeguarding. Physical Abuse May involve hitting‚ shaking‚ throwing‚ burning‚ poisoning‚ drowning‚ suffocating‚ and any physical harm to a child. This may also be caused by parents/carers or known adults who may also make up symptoms of illness. Signs and Symptoms Indicators and behaviours Bruises on the cheeks‚ ears‚ - Repeated injuries over a period
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