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    Epilepsy. In epilepsy, the grand mal seizure often begins with a sudden loss of consciousness and fall to the ground. The initial motor signs are a brief flexion of the trunk, an opening of the mouth and eyelids, and upward deviation of the eyes. The arms are elevated and abducted, the elbows semiflexed, and the hands pronated. These are followed by a more protracted extension phase, involving first the back and neck, then the arms and legs. There may be piercing cry as the whole musculature is seized

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    implicated in its presence. Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, two types of chemical messengers in the brain, are typically targeted by bipolar medications. The primary types of medication for bipolar disorder treatment are:mood stabilizers,anticonvulsants,and

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    multiple treatments for neurological problems. The sudden chemical imbalance in the brain causes patient to behave odd and weirdly which he is unaware of, thus this anticonvulsant medication has shown highest number of responses inpatients and have recovered from sudden turbulence caused by their respective ailments. For seizures, the anticonvulsant drug counters with sudden electrical charged impulses that rush into their brain and the central nervous system which causes an experience or feeling of having

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    Marjoram (Origanum majorana) is an aromatic herb in the mint family which originated in Egypt and Arabia. It is also widely referred to as Oregano. Marjoram was initially used by Hippocrates as an antiseptic agent. To the ancient Greeks, it was names as ‘Amarakos’, a symbol of love, honour and happiness. Aristotle reported it as anti-poison. In the old Egypt, Marjoram was used to disinfect and preserve food and its oil was messaged on the forehead and in the hair. Traditionally, the leaves of marjoram

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    They continue with offering ways in which dental hygienists can be prepared to help patients with this condition. The authors discuss three categories of drugs that contribute to gingival overgrowth: anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants, and calcium channel blockers. First of all, the anticonvulsant phenytoin (brand name is Dilantin) is the preferred drug used to treat epilepsy. It is also used to treat neuralgia and cardiac arrhythmias. Phenytoin is often prescribed for long term use, and approximately

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    For the past couple of years, I have witnessed first hand the effects that trigeminal neuralgia does to the human body. My mother was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia in 2010. She was suffering from the pain of the condition for more than two years before she was correctly diagnosed at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. My mother always explained her pain as worse than childbirth, and that is because she has had four children. It caused my mom to have multiple sleepless nights, an aching jaws, constant

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    Bipolar disorder is a chemical imbalance in the mind that has yet to be unwound; it causes numerous emotional episodes that can happen immediately without a word. With a number of mental illnesses to diagnose them, it requires significant time and perception with a health care provider. Treatment is additionally a viewpoint that takes arranging and reflection, generally on how the patient feels in response to the solution that they are taking and different types of treatment. Albeit, bipolar disorder

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    1. Many early cancers often are not associated with any pain and often few, if any, clinical symptoms. Discuss why this might be so? Many individuals who are in their early stages of cancer do not experience any pain because cancer can induce its signs and symptoms. The reason behind this can be the location, size of the cancer. Also, the addition, some cancers will not show signs and symptoms. These diseases, such as pancreatic cancer, are sometimes referred to as "silent." They are often diagnosed

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    Seizures or epilepsy are brain disorders where the person has repeated convulsions over a period of time. They’re episodes of disturbed brain activity that cause changes in attention and behavior. Seizures are considered the most common observed neurological dysfunction in children. They are very sudden intermittent episodes of altered consciousness lasting seconds to minutes and include involuntary tonic (stiffening of muscles) and clonic (altering contraction and relaxation of muscles) movements

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    Due to their safety and improved effectiveness, they have largely replaced barbiturates as drugs of choice in the treatment of anxiety. They also have hypnotic, anticonvulsant and muscle-relaxing activities, but do not exhibit analgesic action or antipsychotic activity. The representatives of this group are: • alcohol (ethyl alcohol or ethanol) • alprazolam (Xanax) • chloral hydrate (Somnote) • chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

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