Parkinsosn’s Disease | | Result: | Improved | | History | Patient was apparently normal till 1987 when he developed behavioral symptoms for which he consulted local psychiatrist and was diagnosed for bipolar disorder and advised anti psychotic drugs. Symptoms subsided and again relapsing. Details of the same not available. Since 2002 patient developed insidious onset resting tremors over the hands. h/o slowness of activities of daily living present. Patient was diagnosed for parkinson’s disease
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different symptoms. Most report a gradual onset of aching‚ malaise‚ and fatigue; followed by evidence of a tremor in one or more than one extremity.11 Even with the large number of symptoms‚ no two people will experience the exact same symptoms of the disease.8 These symptoms are divided into two categories: motor and non-motor symptoms. Because PD affects the way the brain controls the movements of the body‚ the first symptoms usually identified are motor symptoms.12 Motor symptoms are the more visibly
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What is ‘disease’? Definition The term disease is the condition of the living‚ which leads to a disorder of the mind or body‚ which therefore destroys good health. (S-Cool A-Level). Biology online states that disease is a ‘pathologic condition in which the normal functioning of an organism or body is impaired or disrupted‚ resulting in extreme pain‚ dysfunction‚ distress or death.’ (Biology Online) Disease throughout History Over the years‚ there has ‘been a gradual decline in mortality from all
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known for changing certain details and events that occur. On the other hand‚ Awakenings seems to not comply with this trend. Even though the names of the characters were changed and the method of treatment differed‚ the movie appeared to depict the disease and the drug used to treat it accurately. Movie Synopsis The movie Awakenings was based on a 1973 book by a psychiatrist named Oliver Sacks. Awakenings was about Malcolm Sayer‚ a neurologist played by Robin Williams‚ who had to work with patients
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condition. A wide range of evidence will be used to support my discussion. The patient chosen to explore‚ is one who lives with the LTC of Parkinson’s. The patient had started to experience Motor Fluctuations‚ also referred to as “off “ periods. Motor Fluctuations are associated with long-term use of levodopa and usually appear in people who have had Parkinson’s for some time‚ patients experience “end-of-dose deterioration” meaning that the dose does not last until the next dose is due (Parkinson’s
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Parkinson’s Disease Noreen Sahs PSY350 Dr. Wayne Briner June 1‚ 2014 The reasons chosen to critique Parkinson’s disease are entirely personal‚ are educational in nature and are emotional personally. My stepmother was diagnosed‚ after many misdiagnoses‚ with PD about a year ago. Before her final PD diagnosis a great deal of degeneration in her functioning with debilitating symptoms over a period of about two years manifested. She suffered from a frequent chronic dry‚ hacking cough that lasted minutes
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Awakenings Movie Report · Neurologist- a neurologist is a doctor who has trained in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders‚ including diseases of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ nerves and muscles. Neurologists perform neurological examinations of the nerves of the head and neck; muscle strength and movement; balance‚ ambulation‚ and reflexes; and sensation‚ memory‚ speech‚ language‚ and other cognitive abilities. o Examples And Why They Are Examples § Dr. Malcolm Sayer · He is an example
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Brain Stimulation (DBS) is considered a surgical treatment alternative for patients who are affected by long term complications of Parkinson disease. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic disease of the brain characterized by gradually worsening tremor‚ muscle rigidity and difficulties with starting and stopping movements. The complications of Parkinson’s disease can include those such as trouble with motor functions and losing the ability to speak. At this current time the procedure of deep brain stimulation
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Good afternoon‚ my name is Saeed Graham and today I’ll be presenting on the topic of the use of animals in medical research. An article will be disputed in an attempt to convince you that animals SHOULD be used in medical research. Kelly Overton posits the article “Stop Animal Testing – It’s not just cruel‚ it’s ineffective” in the Baltimore Sun. As is evident from the title of the writing‚ Mr. Overton is of the opinion that the use of animals for medical testing be desisted on the basis of its ineffectiveness
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Non-Infectious Diseases Basics * Non-infectious diseases (NIDs) are diseases NOT caused by a pathogen. They are also referred to as non-communicable diseases (NIDs). * Ex. include cancer‚ Parkinson’s and asthma. * A variety of causes contribute to NIDs including genetics‚ lifestyle choices‚ and nutrition. Two types of NIDs * NIDs are divided into 2 main groups: * Genetic diseases are caused by mutations in DNA or conditions affecting chromosomes. * Environmental
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