After War World one the soldiers coming back from the War experienced symptoms of mental trauma that they suffered during the war‚ in 1917 British physician Charles Myers coined this reaction as Shell Shock. It was thought that shell shock was due to the result of being close to exploding shells. Today though‚ Shell shock is called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This change of name happened in 1970 after the Vietnam War. PTSD is essentially the same as Shell Shock but PTSD is a more precise
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Extracerebral vessels‚ located at the base and surface of the brain‚ are innervated by perivascular nerves originating from the superior cervical ganglion‚ responsible for the sympathetic innervation‚ the sphenopalatine and otic ganglia‚ mainly supplying parasympathetic nerves‚ as well as the trigeminal ganglion [59]. This extrinsic innervation is lost‚ when perforating arteries enter the brain. These parenchymal arterioles have unique properties compared to the microvasculature found in other organs;
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The Pros & Cons To Anxiety Treatments By Bowe Packer Aug 16‚ 2009 If you have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder‚ chances are that you will be given an option of different treatments. These treatments may include anti-depressants‚ anti-anxiety medication and therapy. There are pros and cons to all of these types of anxiety treatments. Here is a run-down of what to expect with each: Anti-Depressants Today‚ most anti-Depressants are used in combination with anti-anxiety medication. Anxiety does
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Inhaled Flolan Vs Inhaled Nitric Oxide Which one is a better option? Abstract: Nowadays vasodilators are administered directly via the airway to treat pulmonary hypertension and to recover pulmonary gaseous exchange. Many scientific studies focus on this new therapeutic concept which was initiated by using exogenous nitric oxide (NO) gas. It selectively dilates pulmonary vessels without associated systemic vasodilation. But in recent years alternatives of NO were proposed due to NO’s potential
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Signs and Symptoms of Children with Depression July 25‚ 2012 Psychology 268 About 2.5% of children in the U.S. suffer from depression. Depression is significantly more common in boys under the age of 10. But by age 16‚ girls have a greater incidence of depression. Signs and symptoms of depression in children include: Irritability or anger. Continuous feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Social withdrawal. Increased sensitivity to rejection. Changes in appetite -- either increased
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Atrial Fibrillation and the clinical impact Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is most frequent cardiac arrhythmias that characterized by extremely rapid irregular atrial rhythm; resulted from ectopic focal impulses production. An estimated prevalence of 33.5 million people suffering from AFib with the incidence of 5 million new cases annually. Associate with the substantial clinical complications like heart failure‚ embolus such as cerebral emboli with a portion of 25%-30% of all acute ischemic stroke
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In general‚ depression is related mainly to two normal emotions (sorrow and bereavement) persisting beyond the resolution of its external cause and in disproportion to the magnitude of the cause. In many cases‚ these feelings persist with no external cue at all. Beyond this‚ a more severe type of depression often needing professional intervention is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).1 According to the World Health Organization (WHO‚ 2015)‚ over 16 million U.S. adults over the age of 18 experienced
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Mental illness in the UK is the leading cause of disability‚ with about one in five adults suffering from it every year. The risks to mental health can interact and develop over age/time and they can manifest themselves at all stages of human existence but most begin in earlier life. The effects of a mental illness can be both temporary or long lasting. You can also experience more than one mental health disorder at the same time. For example‚ you may have depression and a substance use disorder
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Judging Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs Most people know steroids are wrong because of the negative side effects‚ but what about a drug that could improve a person’s attention? It’s not clear whether healthy individuals should or should not use medication or drugs to improve cognitive abilities such as working memory or attention. At their genesis‚ cognitive-enhancing drugs such as Provigil or Ritalin were developed to aid patients suffering from narcolepsy‚ Alzheimer’s disease or ADHD with their cognitive
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Anxiety‚ worry‚ and stress are all a part of most people’s life today. But simply experiencing anxiety or stress in and of itself does not mean you need to get professional help or you have an anxiety disorder. In fact‚ anxiety is a necessary warning signal of a dangerous or difficult situation. Without anxiety‚ we would have no way of anticipating difficulties ahead and preparing for them. (Grohol. Psy.D) Anxiety is considered abnormal when it occurs in situations that most people can deal with
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