Febrile seizures are considered a separate disease classification from epilepsy‚ and approached with a unique set of diagnostic and treatment criteria. They are common‚ occurring in 2-5% of children age 6 months to 5 years and of note for this particular case‚ occur in 5-10% of Indian children. (Chung‚ 2014). With regard to incidence‚ Change (2014) states that there are two peak seasons: November-January as a result of increased prevalence of viral upper respiratory illness‚ and June-August‚ related
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Plato once said “I would teach children music‚ physics‚ and philosophy; but most importantly music‚ for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys of learning.” Man’s history has been closely related to music and we all know the emotional impact music has on people’s moods and how moods influence the impression or interpretation of music. So what is it that makes people emotionally respond to music? What parts of the brain fire when listening to certain types of music? Why is it that
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Personal Impact Paper: Epilepsy The Epilepsy Foundation has estimated that every year there that there are 200‚000 new cases of epilepsy reported yearly. Epilepsy can affect people at different ages and in many different ways. In some cases‚ it can only be a temporary problem that can be resolved with medication. In other cases‚ it can be a lifelong battle having it affect many areas in your life. People suffering from epilepsy find it challenging to maintain a regular full functioning life making
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depression seem to have been the key factors that lead him to take his own life. "DLB is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease‚ like in Robin’s case‚" says Dr. Alex Pantelyat‚ Director of Atypical Parkinsonism Center and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins. "Sometimes as Alzheimer’s disease or another
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Running Head: ANENCEPHALIC CHILDREN AS ORGAN SOURCES Anencephalic Children as Organ Sources: A Review of the Literature Gissel Aranda University of Texas at El Paso Abstract Anencephaly is a brain defect that inhibits the complete formation of the brain and the skull during pregnancy. This disease has no cure and the life expectancy is very low since there is only function of vital organs like the heart and the lungs (provided by their brain stem) for only a limited time. Its causes
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I.Abstract Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an auto-immune disease that is rare but can lead to paralysis of limbs and the diaphragm. Ventilatory failure is commonly seen in patients with progressing diseases. The causes of GBS syndrome is unknown‚ however a few culprits are being studied. The most common explanation for GBS is the demyelination of the peripheral nervous system. Other causes in question include flu vaccinations and certain bacteria such as Campylobacter Jejuni. Patients diagnosed
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DEMENTIA Dementia diseases‚ such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD)‚ have a large impact on the everyday life of persons affected‚ their spouses‚ and the staff involved in their daily living (Borell‚ 1992). For example‚ the cognitive dysfunctions resulting from dementia diseases interfere largely with the performance of most activities of daily living (ADL) (Bäckman‚ 1992). Consequently‚ an urgent need exists to develop programs supporting everyday occupation for persons with dementia. Occupational therapy
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We all have hopes and dreams which mould us into who we become in the future. Since a very young age we have all learned to hope and dream about what the future holds for us. I know I have‚ and all these past years all I’ve done is think about what I want to be when i grow up‚ who my family is and where I will live. I’ve been filling my head with a fantasy of being a rich girl living in New York. So‚ I subconsciously created a blueprint in my mind of my future‚ and it gives me an immense pleasure
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intracranial hypertension: a rare presentation of neurobrucellosis. Microbes and Infection. 2004;6(9):861–863 3-Yilmaz S‚ Serdaroglu G‚ Gokben S‚ Tekgul H. A case of neurobrucellosis presenting with isolated intracranial hypertension. Journal of Child Neurology. 2011;26(10):1316–1318 4-Al-Sous MW‚ Bohlega S‚ Al-Kawi MZ‚ Alwatban J‚ McLean DR. Neurobrucellosis: clinical and neuroimaging correlation. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2004;25(3):395–401 5- Ceran N‚ Turkoglu R‚ Erdem I‚ Inan A‚ Engin
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conscious and alert but disoriented to time and place. Blood pressure was 160/80 mm Hg. Pulse‚ 96. Respirations‚ 20. Temperature 38.8®C. There were no focal neurologic deficits. Chest radiograph‚ urinalysis‚ and blood cultures were negative. A neurology consultation was obtained. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the brain was performed which disclosed encephalitis. An electroencephalogram was markedly normal for his age. TREATMENT SUMMARY: The patient was given acyclovir by intravenous infusion
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