Treatment of Tourette syndrome

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    When it comes to psychology the connection of mind and body is inevitable. As human beings, our behavior leaves a lot to say and we tend to not understand the role of mental functions yet. Because our species is very diverse, the way our thoughts interact with our body capacities forsakes something bigger than any of us. In this branch the word ‘’normal’’ is not easy to define, but only because what is not considered normal comes with psychological disorders. While psychological insight is often

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    Exorcisms are rituals performed on those speculated to be possessed by an evil spirit. The exorcists who do the act of removing demons are typically Catholic priests. An exorcism is the process of driving out demons, associated with primitive Roman Catholic beliefs. Though the idea of exorcisms are mainly related to Roman Catholics, there is documentation of Jesus Christ performing an exorcism in the Holy Bible. This is a much older concept that is not widely believed the way it was in earlier society

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    get relief because these medications do not treat depression, they simply treat symptoms. In fact, they are even worse: They all come with serious side effects. We need to focus on understanding the causes of depression, so that we can find real treatments and cures that don’t involve potentially dangerous drugs. What Causes Depression? Contrary to popular belief, depression is not likely caused by unbalanced brain chemicals. It is caused by inflammatory and intestinal permeability, as the

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    Parkinson's Disease and Tourette's Syndrome Parkinson's Disease is a literally crippling neurodegenerative disorder, manifested in about 1% of the aged population. People who have Parkinson's Disease gradually lose control of their movements; specific symptoms include, "tremor, slowness of movement, stiffness, difficulty in walking, and loss of balance." (1) Evidence strongly suggests that Parkinson's Disease is the result of severe cell loss in the substantia nigra. This brain structure is

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    speech-language pathologists since research has made progress in discovering genetic predispositions to certain speech or language impairments. Understanding the etiology of speech-language impairments can lead to the development of proper diagnoses and treatment of certain disorders, as well help individuals or families prepare for the possibility that a speech-language impairment may arise. Researching genes has been aided by the increase of technology in recent years (Bishop, 2009). Using twin studies

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    A pediatrician is a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases. Generally, pediatricians focus on babies, children, adolescents, and young adults. Pediatricians don’t just focus on physical illness, they are also concerned about behavior difficulties, development disorders, functional problems, and social stress, depression or anxiety disorders. Pediatricians typically have a full schedule of patients throughout a day, seeing them back-to-back with little time between them.

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    get dressed, and go out. Even though I needed all this extra help, it is a main reason why I recently went into residential treatment. Deep down I was afraid to leave this safe bubble and return to society. To this day, doing everyday tasks such as cleaning my room, brushing my teeth, putting together my own dinner, and so on, gives me anxiety. Having left residential treatment and returning home, my bubble has been popped. I'm dealing with daily tasks all day, everyday, and am overcoming the anxiety

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    of neurological disorders Without the use of cannabis, the treatments of these disorders have to be altered to accommodate certain needs. Source C is a survey, statistic, conducted in California found that 92 percent of patients claim that medical marijuana worked for their specific issue. The results also found that a significant portion of people who used medical marijuana were for reasons that do not have effective alternative treatments, such as migraine headaches. Source E brings up that cannabis

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    investors glean more information about the science behind the drug and what approaching data might say. Option 2: Reviewing Neurocrine’s impending Phase 2 results for treating Tourette Syndrome (TS) with Valbenazine. What can we expect data-wise and what could this mean for the market? What’s the Situation? Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder categorized by repetitive involuntary vocalizations and movements (tics). The symptoms of TS typically manifest themselves in early childhood, worsen

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    throughout their entire lifetime. There are different varieties of Autism these include extremely unusual, repetitive, self-injury, and aggressive behavior. Autism may be treatable but it is never completely cured. If diagnosed early with proper treatment a child with Autism can live a healthy full life. (The Gale encyclopedia

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