Spina bifida is a birth defect that involves the incomplete closure of the neural tube during fetal development. The most common location for spina bifida malformations is in the low thoracic and lumbar region of the spinal cord (Gutman, 2008). There are three types of spina bifida: spina bifida occulta, meningocele, and meningomyelocele. Spina bifida occulta is the most common and most benign form of spina bifida. It is also oftentimes called “hidden” spina bifida because there is no visible opening on the back.
Dementia with Lewy Bodies can be closely related to Parkinsons Disease and there is a theory that Dementia with Lewy Bodies interferes with two neurotransmitters called dopamine and acetylcholine which assist in the brains functions. In Frontotemporal dementia – Picks Disease, the brain shrinks in the frontal and temporal lobes and a build of specific protein’s occur in these areas. Once the proteins come together, they become toxic and cause brain cells to die. It is not understood why these proteins build up. There are other dementia types too, namely Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) caused by an abnormal infectious protein call Prion which cause nerve damage to
Causes and spread of infections 1 Understanding the cause of infection Bacteria can be both beneficial and pathogenic. These single cell micro-organisms are tiny living beings, neither plant or animal, that normally exist together in millions and reproduce only asexually. Some of their common illnesses and infections include ear infections, food poisoning, urinary tract infections, diphtheria, bacterial meningitis, gastritis and sinusitis. Viruses differ from bacteria, being coated genetic material and in that they do not reproduce on food, needing a living host to do so. They replicate by invading targeted cells of their host and taking over genetic material responsible for reproduction.
later the person may become confused and may find it difficult to understand what is being said. Vascular dementia This describes all forms of dementia caused by damage to the blood vessels to the brain Symptoms can occur suddenly after a stroke or over time through a series of small strokes known as multi infarct dementia. Lewy bodies This form of dementia gets its name from the tiny spherical structures made of proteins that develop inside nerve cells . their presence inside the brain leads to the degeneration and death of brain tissue affecting memory , concentration and language skills . People with lewy bodies often suffer hallucinations.
After birth cystic fibrosis cannot be developed nor can it be contagious. People with cystic fibrosis have a variety of symptoms. Some cases are severe, while others are mild. It is not curable, but it is treatable. Scientist and doctors believe that there are more than one thousand ways the cf gene can mutate and the various mutations could cause the different symptoms.
The virus can be found on the surface of the skin, cervix, vagina, anus, vulva, head of penis, mouth and throat. Since it is found in so many places it can easily be spread. HPV is not curable but is preventable. With people knowing this why is the vaccine intake rate so low? Is it because we don’t even know what HPV is or maybe it’s because we are not informed about the vaccine, or could it be we know about the vaccine but it’s too expensive for the average person?
Only a few nanograms of these toxins can cause severe illness. All cause flaccid paralysis in the species affected. Toxin is produced in improperly processed, canned, low-acid or alkaline foods, and in pasteurized and lightly cured foods held without refrigeration, especially in airtight packaging. The physiologic mechanism of the neurotoxin is to irreversibly bind at neuromuscular junctions to prevent the release of acetylcholine (Ach). This causes muscular paralysis.
Some research suggest that most people with one E3 gene and E4 gene will not get the disease Other researchers Shiver(2011) suggested that Alzheimer disease is not considered as a genetic disease because no single gene determines if an individual will develop the illness. However, genetics undoubtedly play a role in the disease because having a first degree relative with Alzheimer’s increase the risk of getting the
Bacterial infections are commonly treated with antibiotics. A virus is smaller and more difficult to kill than bacteria. It cannot be treated with antibiotics. A virus needs a living host to replicate and cannot do so outside of a host cell. A virus is a small piece of genetic material that has a protein coating to protect itself.
This is in contrast to a local infection which only affects the area where the infection entered. Localised infections means it develops only in one place on the body while systemic infections spread throughout the body by the bloodstream. Poor practice that may lead to the spread of infection • Not washing your hands, not wearing gloves and aprons, not storing