the brain that was caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, or toxins (Huether, S., 2012). Meningitis can be minor, mid acute, or chronic with the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment (Huether, S., 2012). Bacterial meningitis are primarily placed to attack by an infection is in the Pia mater and the arachnoid (Huether, S., 2012). The Pia mater and the arachnoid are located in the innermost layer of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The cause and symptoms are
MS is traditionally described as clinical symptoms or signs of two CNS lesions separated in time and space that are not caused by other CNS disease. Due to the absence of a specific immune-based assay, the diagnosis of MS continues to be predicated on the clinical history and neurological examination; that is, finding multiple lesions in time and space in the CNS. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) remains the most important diagnostic tool for allowing the early and more precise diagnosis of the disease
Frankowski BR200 Section 01 Brain Cancer Treatment Abstract: Brain cancer is the formation of a tumor or intracranial neoplasm abnormalities in the brain. The two main types of tumors are malignant or cancerous tumors and benign tumors. The spreading of cancer to other parts of the body is called metastasis. Detection of brain cancer is typically done using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and confirmed by biopsy. The class of the tumor falls into different categories and treatment is determined by the
MS sufferers. (2) MS usually strikes young adults between the ages of 20 and 40 years old. (8) There are even some cases of MS being diagnosed in childhood. Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the central nervous system, attacking the brain and the spinal cord. MS attacks myelin, the fatty material that acts as a protective coating to the body's nerves. (1) The inflammation of the nerve tissues covering the nerves can affect any part of the nervous system and varies from person to person
People with schizophrenia can be highly vulnerable due to the debilitating symptoms of their illness, the discrimination they experience from medical providers, and their high rates of disease comorbidities, like gluten intolerance, that may further debilitate functioning if left untreated. Since the 1950s, higher rates of gluten intolerance have been observed in people with schizophrenia compared to the general population. Diseases of gluten intolerance generally consist of either celiac disease
where demyelination occurs in the brain and spinal cord, hence the name "Multiple Sclerosis"or "many scars" (3). The demyelination found in MS is thought to be caused by an autoimmune process, in which the body's immune system attacks its own healthy tissue (4). Other diseases thought to have an autoimmune basis are
diseases occur when pathogens enter the blood stream and gain access into the central nervous system. Stimulating inflammation within the cranial cavity, the pathogens continue to multiply and take harmful effects on the host. Inflammation, the body’s response to infection, ultimately causes all of the symptoms and complications of meningitis and encephalitis. The pathophysiology of meningitis and encephalitis aids in the explanation and understanding of the symptoms, effects, and underlying agendas of
cholinergic neurons and degeneration of cholinergic neurons in the brain are associated with Alzheimer’s (Sherwood). Drugs classified as short-term cholinesterase inhibitors are used to treat Alzheimer’s because the drugs prolong the effect of acetylcholine. There are special cells called microglia that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease as well. Microglia are immune defense cells in the CNS (central nervous system) or brain and spinal cord. The remove foreign and degenerate material in the
them as waste. Patients with Tay Sach’s have a mutation in the gene that codes for the Hex A enzyme, this results in the lipid build up that can cause neuronal death which lead to the symptoms of Tay Sach’s. The most common form of Tay-Sachs takes place during infancy. Infants with the disease usually show no symptoms until four to six months of age, this is usually when their development and motor skills tend to weaken. As the disease develops, the infants start to experience seizures as well as vision
antidepressant; a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) that is used in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety related disorders. It is generic for Lexapro and was approved by the FDA in 2012 for adults and children 12 years and older who suffer from major depressive disorder and adults who have generalized anxiety disorder. (FDA, 2012). Since its approval, Escitalopram has also been used in the treatment of Obsessive compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and even premenstrual