Triads in Medicine Triad of Alports Syndrome Sensorineural deafness Progressive renal failure Ocular anomalies Triad of Behcet’s Syndrome Recurrent oral ulcers Genital ulcers Iridocyclitis [mnemonic: can’t see‚ can’t pee‚ can’t eat spicy curry] Beck’s Triad Muffled heart sound Distended neck veins Hypotension Charcot’s Triad Pain + fever + jaundice Gradenigos Triad Sixth cranial n. Palsy Persistent ear discharge Deep seated retro orbital pain Triad of Hypernephroma
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Dementia and Memory Loss Expository Essay By: Brett Barker Date: August 9‚ 2009 Dementia and Memory Loss In today’s world‚ there are many people that have been diagnosed with dementia or some sort of memory loss. Types of dementia include‚ but are not limited to‚ Alzheimer’s Disease‚ Lewy Body Dementia‚ Vascular Dementia‚ and Chronic Brain Syndrome. ”www. Alzcombo.com” Although many of us have heard a lot about dementia‚ we really do not understand the disease process. Even though
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Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) occurs in the brain and is considered one of the most common dementias. This condition is a rare disease in which doctors find hard to diagnose because it is so similar to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. It is most commonly diagnosed to males that are over the age of sixty and or either have family members with LBD or Parkinson’s. “LBD a rare disease that affects an estimated 1.4 million in the United States” (Lbda). After this disease is diagnosed the patients do not
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The ability to move from one point to other independently is known as mobility. Mobility is the important in order to maintain independence of the human begin. Walking becomes a task which cannot be performed without the considerable attention. The greatest number of individuals is affected by mobility problem in their adulthood. This mobility disability not only affects the human’s quality life style of health and productivity but also affects the family and people around them. People mostly
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Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases The McGovern Institute claims‚ “Brain disorders are among the most serious health problems facing modern society” (“Neurodegenerative Diseases and Brain Injury”). The term neurodegenerative refers to the progressive breakdown of nerve cells (Mandal). Due to the aging population‚ the demand for a definitive cure is on the rise. To date‚ a cure for this condition has not been discovered. However‚ research has revealed preventative measures that decrease a
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HYPOCHONDROPLASIA Crystal Tucker Developmental Disabilities Friday‚ October 4‚ 2013 What is Hypochondroplasia Hypochondroplasia‚ is an autosomal dominant disorder‚ which is caused by the mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3‚ also known as FGFR3‚ located on chromosome 4. It remains unclear at this time as to how these mutations lead to the features one inherits from having hypochondroplasia‚ there are researchers who believe that the cause may be
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The difference between alcohol dementia and dementia is that alcohol dementia is a form of dementia caused by a long term use of alcohol and excessively drinking to the point where the individual suffers from memory loss due to neurological damage to the brain. With dementia there is the person does not suffer from alcohol abuse. Alcohol dementia can cause very serious brain complications and ten percent of patients diagnosed with alcohol dementia have a history of extended alcohol abuse. People
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Narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a rare‚ debilitating sleep disorder‚ in which a person falls asleep uncontrollably. According to Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia‚ 6th Edition‚ it occurs in both males and females with an estimated 125‚000-250‚000 Americans suffering with this disorder. Although the cause of this disorder is unknown‚ scientist believe the hypocretin‚ a substance found in the neurons of the brain‚ are few or missing from the people diagnosed with Narcolepsy (American Medical Association Complete
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“Epilepsy” By: Kayla Shuman Epilepsy is a common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures. Which also means that the person has recurrent and provoked seizures‚ which is a result from abnormal‚ excessive or hyper synchronous neuronal activity in the brain or can be easier said as episodic abnormal electrical activity in the brain . As many as two and a half million Americans have epilepsy. Thirty percent of them are children under
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Critical Analysis Essay on "The Yellow Wallpaper" Mental degeneration is an actual common thing within the world. There is an estimate of‚ “more than 45 million people worldwide‚” who are affected by degenerative diseases‚ whether it is genetic or developed after birth (BrainFacts). These diseases include notorious Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. In “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” the narrator’s confinement results in the degeneration of her mental state. According to Merriam-Webster‚ confinement
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