Abstract ALS is a motor neuron disease that is 100% fatal. There is no cure for ALS yet, and there is also very little information of the cause of ALS. People that suffer from ALS usually don’t start showing symptoms until their 50’s. The symptoms of ALS are at first you start to have shaking of the arms and legs, then after a while you lose control of your arms and legs. After you lose control of your arms and legs breathing will already have become difficult, and will soon no longer be possible to do on one’s own, so they will go on a breathing machine until total respiratory failure and death.
Before most people have full blown strokes there are usually warning signs.Chronic Disease Stroke Outline Introduction: What is a stroke Your brain cells should have a sufficient amount of energy in order to function properly . For any reason if the supply of oxygen is cut short there will definetly be problems of you health. The failure of oxygen and blood suplly to the brain can cause you to have a stroke. 40 percent of the people who have strokes die. Body : What causes a stroke What are the different types and differences of certain strokes : Statistics; There are different tyoes of strokes you can suffer from.
Interventions such as chest Physiotherapy, assisted cough, and nocturnal noninvasive ventilation may be considered. However these interventions will only increase the quality of life with no effect on survival for patients with Werdnig-Hoffman paralysis or SMA type I. Some of the medical complications associated with these treatments include pulmonary infections, spinal deformities and respiratory failure. Prognosis The prognosis for children with Werdnig-Hoffman paralysis is very poor. Median survival is about 6 months and 95% of children with the disease have died by the age of 18 months.
Lupus Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body. Chronic means the signs and symptoms go wrong with your immune system, which is part of the body that fights off virus, bacteria, and germs. Lupus is also a disease of flares, (the symptoms worsen and you fill ill) and remissions (the symptoms improve and you feel better). The immune system goes into overdrive and can’t tell difference between some of the body’s normal, healthy cells and germs that can cause infection. So the immune system responds by making antibodies that attack the body’s normal cells.
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occur when an external force causes brain dysfunction. A mild TBI can be a concussion that is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head that change the way brain works. It can cause a loss of consciousness for a few seconds to minutes or the person may seem dazed and confused. A change in mental status at the time of the injury or loss of consciousness is the reason a diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury is made (Brain Injury Alliance Utah). Most people recover from mild TBIs quickly and fully (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013).
This disease has changed many lives and has had major impacts on the people being diagnosed with the disease. I would love to know are there any medicines that will help stunt the disease as well as stop this disease. Works Cited : “Alzheimer’s disease” Ringman M. John, Sally A. Frautschy www.Alzheimer’s.about.com/od/what is alzheimer
The use of embryonic stem cells in treatments has been a controversial matter for a long time. In many cases that used embryonic stem cells, negative results have occurred. For example, in March 2001, scientists in the United States preformed an experimental study to cure patients who suffer Parkinson’s disease. These scientists transplanted fetal cells into the brains of those patients, which produced disastrous results. Many of these patients were left with uncontrollable jerky movements, which, scientists believed, were caused because of the fetal cells.
Student Mr. Tangney MED 261 02 NOV 2011 ADHD AFFECTS MORE THAN THOSE DIAGNOSED: Despite numerous reports of teens abusing Adderall or Ritalin to get a “high” or the media slandering doctors that are wrongfully prescribing drugs to those with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) symptoms, the fact remains that ADHD is a recognized mental disorder and millions have sought treatment worldwide. There are upwards of six million reports in the United States of those diagnosed and receiving medical treatment for the decease (WebMD). ADHD is a decease that affects the central nervous systems (CNS). ADHD can be treated by stimulating the cerebral cortex and increase the activity of natural occurring norepinephine, dopamine, and cholamine at the CNS synapses (MedicineNet). These increased contact of nerve cells leads to many effects described as self-confidence, well-being, and euphoria; all of which are vital in everyday wellness (MedicineNet).
This difference was observed 40 days after the death and in some participants, still continued after six months. This supports the idea that stress may affect the immune system as they lymphocyte activity was significantly lower, meaning that the immune system has less defence, later resulting in illness. This study however is not completely reliable as it does not consider other factors to do with bereavement which can lower the immune system. These factors can include eating less, sleeping less, economic issues. Therefore, cannot be used singularly as each person will have a different experience and their body will work in different ways under these circumstances.
(We slowly start to loose our brain cells as we age beyond our 20’s) Familydoctor, (2013). This is described as age related cognitive decline not dementia, Dementia is two or more forms of symptoms that are difficult enough to affect a persons ability to perform their activities of daily living. At the moment there is no medical cure for dementia, although there are treatment and medication that focus on reducing the severity of the symptoms while slowing down the progression