moral problem and not a disease. To better understand the reasons why an additicition is in fact a disease; I will identify several types of addictions‚ and the problems associated with them. I will examine reasons why certain people are more susceptible for developing an addiction. Also‚ I will determine why many addicts deny their problems and many recovery methods addicts use to fight their illness. Researching these issues‚ will help aid my claim that addiction is a disease. Addictions
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Gaucher Disease Gaucher is a rare‚ inherited metabolic disorder in which deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase results in the accumulation of harmful quantities of certain fats (lipids). It can have serious effects on numerous body organs including the liver‚ spleen‚ bones and central nervous system. Gaucher disease has three common clinical subtypes. Type 1‚ which is the most common form of the disease. Type 2‚ which typically begin within 3 months of birth‚ and Type 3‚ which can begin
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Wilson’s Disease is a genetic disorder that is fatal unless detected and treated before serious illness develops from copper poisoning. Wilson’s Disease affects one in thirty thousand people world wide. The genetic defect causes excessive copper accumulation. Small amounts of copper are essential as vitamins. Copper is present in most foods‚ and most people get much more than they need. Healthy people excrete copper they don’t need‚ but Wilson’s Disease patients cannot
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Huntington’s Disease or Alzheimer’s Disease? As the body ages through time‚ many of the functions will slowly begin to diminish and deteriorate‚ including the nervous system. The nervous system is made up of your brain and the many different neurons that transmit signals to and from the body. One of the most common ways the nervous system deteriorates is when the connections between two neurons diminish‚ or build plaque. The brain uses neurons to send signals to each other‚ in order to get our
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Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease‚ or also known as Huntington’s Chorea‚ is an incurable hereditary brain disorder‚ which causes nerve cells to become damaged‚ resulting in various parts of the brain deteriorating. Huntington’s disease was recognized by George Huntington in 1872. Huntington’s disease had been acknowledged as a disease entity previously‚ several people before 1872 reported having and describing movement disorders that later would be connected to Huntington’s disease. The disease
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What Is Parkinson’s Disease? What Causes Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects how the person moves‚ including how they speak and write. Symptoms develop gradually‚ and may start off with ever-so-slight tremors in one hand. People with Parkinson’s disease also experience stiffness and find they cannot carry out movements as rapidly as before - this is called bradykinesia. The muscles of a person with Parkinson’s become weaker and the individual
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Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases‚ and Drugs Conditions that are characterized by the individual presenting with behaviors that are defined as abnormal are termed psychiatric disorders o psychiatric disease. An abnormal behavior is one that has been defined within the field of mental health as being atypical or unusual. Those patients who are diagnosed as suffering psychiatric disorders or diseases may have altered perceptions of reality or have impaired abilities to interpret reality. This alteration
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Alzheimer’s Disease Brittany Mathis HCS/245 July 14‚2013 Tynan Weed Abstract Alzheimer’s has many causes and affects each patient differently. There have been studies done that have found that older African American’s are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than older whites. A cause of Alzheimer’s has not been completely identified yet‚ but genetic and environmental factors are known to increase the risk. While we all know that Alzheimer’s is a complicated disease there are
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While neuron disorders are debilitating diseases‚ scientists are researching promising new cures. This research ranges from the crosstalk between motor and sensory neurons‚ to the morphing of skin cells‚ and the function of the CLP1 gene and its role in certain diseases. A first example of this promising new research is that scientists have discovered that ephrin and Eph prevent spinal cord neurons from regenerating after injuries. This means that if scientists can coax the neurons that are injured
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Bipolar Disorder PSY/340 April 15‚ 2013 Telisha L. Chandler‚ M.S. Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition involving episodes of both depression and elevated mood‚ associated with significant disability and high relapse rates (Proudfoot‚ et al.‚ 2009). For the purpose of this paper bipolar disorder will be discussed beginning with a description of the illness‚ then an explanation of the neurological damages or changes to the brain that can occur due to the illness. Next the possible behavioral
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