“Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease of the human brain that is characterized by impairment of memory and a disturbance in at least one other thinking function” (Bronstein & Pulst‚ 2003). When we hear about Alzheimer’s disease we automatically think of older people. This is because this disease most often occurs in adults after the age of 65. Statistics show that one in eight individuals will have Alzheimer’s after they reach age 65 (Cavanaugh & Blanchard-Fields‚ 2002). Alzheimer’s disease is a
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Meniere’s Disease is common‚ occurring in more than 3-5 million Americans. Meniere’s Disease is a condition characterized by recurrent vertigo (dizziness)‚ hearing loss‚ and tinnitus ( a roaring‚ buzzing‚ or ringing sound in the ears). These affects only occur in one ear but up to 30% of cases can develop the problem in both ears. The reason I chose this topic was because I am truly amazed by how the human ear works and I wanted to know how this disease can make it all stop working. Also‚
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Introduction The TV show “In Treatment”‚ season three‚ shows a psychologist‚ Paul Weston‚ trying to help a client that moved to America with his son and daughter-in-law The client‚ Sunil‚ is a 52-year old male from Calcutta‚ India. Sunil was a math teacher in India and retired early. Once his wife passed away‚ he moved to America to live with his son‚ Arun‚ and his daughter-in-law Julia. Sunil appears apathetic and displays some flat affect during the episodes. My initial thought was that Sunil
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Alzheimer’s Disease “Alzheimer’s Disease is an irreversible‚ progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills‚ and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.” The first case of Alzheimer’s Disease was in 1906 when Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of a “mental illness.” The woman had suffered from memory loss‚ language problems and behavior problems. After her death he found clumps and tangled fibers. These clumps
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Is Clozapine an effective treatment for schizophrenia? What is schizophrenia and what are the symptoms – Figure 1 Schizophrenia is a brain disorder which can affect a person’s mental well-being. Suffering from schizophrenia can terrify people and make them withdrawn from family and friends or make them extremely agitated. Some people with the disorder are known to hear voices‚ believe people are trying to harm them or are reading their minds. The exact cause is unknown‚ however many scientists
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Diabetes Mellitus By Shane O’Shaughnessy Contents Page 1: Description of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Page 2: Type 1 Diabetes Page 3: Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes Page 4: Type 2 Diabetes and Symptoms Page 5: Aims of Treatment Page 6: Medication What is diabetes mellitus? The term ‘diabetes’ means excessive urination and the word ‘mellitus’ means honey. Diabetes mellitus is a lifelong condition caused by a lack‚ or insufficiency of insulin. Insulin is a hormone – a substance
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The symptoms of Meniere’s are variable; not all sufferers experience the same symptoms. However‚ "classic Meniere’s" is considered to consist of four symptom: Periodic episodes of rotary vertigo; Fluctuating‚ progressive‚ unilateral (in one ear) or bilateral (in both ears) hearing loss‚ often in the lower frequency ranges; Unilateral
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A signs and symptoms of a Parkinson’s disease differ from each individual. At the beginning‚ a sign will be mild and unobserved. Normally‚ a sign starts from one side individual’s body and it stays bad even though when it affect both sides. A tremor is one of the main symptoms‚ it starts to shakes in a hand or arm beside a slow motion and stiffness. An individual may be aware of their backwards and forward of the thumb and forefinger which is known as a pill- rolling tremor. The slowness of the movement
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Asthma is a chronic lung disease that is very common today among many people both children and adults. It can be very severe or it can be mild‚ but it will always need to be monitored. Asthma is mainly about the muscles in the airways constricting making it difficult to breathe. A person with asthma may say it is hard for them to catch their breath. In this essay I am going to summarize what asthma is‚ the symptoms of asthma‚ the diagnosis‚ and the treatment for this disease. I want to inform people
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several iron-containing proteins called hemoproteins‚ including hemoglobin (the protein that carries oxygen in the blood). Researchers have identified several types of porphyria‚ which are distinguished by their genetic cause and their signs and symptoms. Some types of porphyria‚ called cutaneous porphyrias‚ primarily affect the skin. Areas of skin exposed to the sun become fragile and blistered‚ which can lead to infection‚ scarring‚ changes in skin coloring (pigmentation)‚ and increased hair growth
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