Neurodegenerative disorders

REM behavior disorder (RBD) is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that causes abnormal sleep phenomenon in which individuals act out their dreams. Individuals RBD have been observed flailing their arms and legs as if defending themselves against imaginary enemies. In some severe cases, people with RBD have gotten out of bed, driven cars, harmed themselves, and assaulted family members. In one of the more frightening cases of RBD discussed during the lecture, a police officer awoke with his gun pointed

Huntington's Disease is an inherited autosomal, dominant neurodegenerative disorder. The disease is characterized by a gradual worsening of neuromotor function, mood stability, and cognitive function. Manifestations include: chorea (disordered, involuntary movement), worsening behavioral changes, impaired gait, all leading to complete loss of cognitive faculties, loss of voluntary movement, speech/communication deficits, inability to perform ADLs, dysphagia, dysarthria and dementia. Onset of the

ABSTRACT Mental disorders among geriatrics are one of the most costly public health dilemmas. Depression, suicidal behavior, and Alzheimer’s are just a few common mental illnesses the elderly suffers from. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention the number of older adults with mental illnesses is predicted to incline drastically. The growth of the population, has caused a burden on numerous healthcare facilities in America and many elderly individuals are less likely to seek

Prosopagnosia can also be caused by reasons such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or certain neurodegenerative diseases or congenital (genetic) reasons (NINDS Prosopagnosia Information Page, 2007). It is important to note that Prosopagnosia is not due to a memory or vision loss or a memory dysfunction (NINDS Prosopagnosia Information Page, 2007). Some

Huntington’s disease is a hereditary brain disorder that affects people all over the world. If your parent has this disease, there is a fifty-percent chance that you will develop it at some point in your life. Huntington’s disease is caused by a defect in the dominate gene called huntingtin. This defect is caused by a part of DNA called CAG repeat. Normally the huntingtin gene is repeated about ten to twenty-eight times, and plays a major role in brain development. When a person has Huntington’s

The Importance of Mice Research in Understanding Bipolar Disorder Introduction This presentation will be discussing the contributions non-human animal research has made to the field of psychology while focusing on developments in bipolar research. It will begin with an exploration of three research examples that used mice to make discoveries relevant to bipolar disorder. Then my presentation will acknowledge the ethical concerns behind non-human animal research. Next, my presentation will go into

start. Incompletely subsidized by the National Institutes of Health, the outcomes may give a manual for finding new medications for Huntington's ailment and a guide for examining other neurological issue. Huntington's disease is an acquired neurodegenerative issue brought on by transformations in a quality that encodes a protein called Huntingtin. Indications of the disease normally start in your midlife and incorporate uncontrolled developments, enthusiastic aggravations and, in the long run, dementia

Huntington’s chorea, or more commonly known as Huntington’s disease (HD), is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects both men and women. Although previously thought to be a relatively rare disease, new research discoveries show that it’s actually more common than not; while the onset of symptoms typically occurs in a person’s 40s and 50s, research has also shown that individuals in their 70s, 80s and even 90s have enough repeats in the HTT gene to develop mild HD symptoms. (Samson, 2016) Through

Of the three dimensions covered, disability seems to be that is broad. There are so many disabilities many of which I have heard of and some that do not seem as severe as others. Some that can prevent you from living a normal life and some that can be overcome by hard word. Sarah interviewed Tawny who is a thirty-two-year-old special educations teacher who is legally blind. However not fully blind she can still see very little; she would like other to know that there are different forms of blindness

problems next to lesions in the brain from early development (Appleton & Gupta, 2001). This disorder is caused by disturbances to the fetal or infant central nervous system (Jones, Morgan, Shelton, & Thorogood, 2007). There are two types of cerebral palsy, spastic and non spastic (Jones, Morgan, Shelton, & Thorogood, 2007). CP has a variety of signs and symptoms that coincide with other neurodegenerative disorders. The clinical signs of cerebral palsy are the following: muscle tone abnormalities, impaired