Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease is a hereditary and progressive disorder that affects the neurons of the brain to deteriorate later in life in terms of cognitive and motor skills. According to the association that is specialized for Huntington’s disease and facts from the government website of genetic references, those who are affected of the disease are of European descent and three to seven out of 100,000 people are at risk of receiving it. Also, those who are affected and want to have

Introduction: Locked-in syndrome (LIS) presents in a patient as someone who is conscious but cannot move or communicate verbally. This is caused by the complete paralysis of almost all voluntary muscles in the body except for the eyes. Total locked-in syndrome is similar to locked-in syndrome except the eyes are paralyzed in addition to all other voluntary muscles. Although locked-in syndrome is associated with quadriplegia and aphasia, some individuals who are afflicted are able to communicate through

Adults may require a Speech-Language Therapist’s (SLT’s) services for a number of reasons. Certain injuries and medical conditions create communication disorders, which may hamper a person’s self esteem and be very hard to surmount alone. No matter what your age is, we are trained to help rebuild the mental and physical components of language after injury, as well as to provide caring support as you progress through the challenges of rehabilitation. Several areas of difficulty are more commonly the

neuroactive neurosteroids, and a decline of both brain and systemic DHEA due to advancing age has been associated to neuronal dysfunction and degeneration such as: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases, stroke, and multiple and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The treatments available today for treating neurodegenerative diseases are symptomatic and do not prevent or slow the

Athletes are in Danger It is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Many athletes, are being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis that takes control of the body. Others show symptoms of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy causing many to forget love ones. Theses types of diseases are attacking middle age men, who are involved in a sport. Today, sport’s programs just don't put enough care to the player, only to the performance that brings the profit. Any athlete can get a concussion

There are many degenerative diseases that are related to head trauma, whether that be subconcussive or concussive injuries. Some of neurodegenerative diseases that are associated with head trauma are: Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Many of the signs and symptoms for each disease sometimes overlap with other diseases, specifically overlapping with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. At one point in history concussions were not seen

Disease that makes it hard to exhale all the air in the lungs, and when the airways becomes narrow that cause the air to come out slower is considered Obstructive airway disease. In addition patient with obstructive airway disease find it difficult to breathe while increased activity or exertion. Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Asthma, and Cystic Fibrosis are some of the obstructive airway disease. In details, COPD is a group of conditions characterized by obstruction to airflow in

TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE: ONLINE NOTES / LITERARY CRITICISM CHAPTER SUMMARIES WITH NOTES The Curriculum Summary Mitch Albom opens the novel with background information on Morrie Schwartz. Morrie was one of Mitch’s favorite professors, in college, at Brandeis University. Mitch introduces Morrie to his parents and gives him a briefcase for a gift. They hug; and when Mitch steps back he can see that Morrie is crying. Your browser does not support the IFRAME tag. Notes This

Tulane Medical Center specializes in neurological disorders and injuries pertaining to the brain, spine, and nervous system, with research conducted on each specific injury/disorder they treat, and a specialized treatment plan to go with it. As mentioned before, Tulane employs state of the art technology like neurointerventional radiation and the Neuropace RNS system to go along with the board-certified, fellowship trained neurologists and neurosurgeons who work side by side with fellow specialists

care consultations provide symptom management and prognostic awareness (Strand, Kamdar, & Carey, 2013). The goal is to have a plan in place and set realistic expectations before the disease progresses. For example, patients diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) may have years before the disease takes its toll on their body; however palliative care discussions should start with diagnosis as it allows for a candid, open discussion between the patient, their loved ones, and the palliative care