Anticonvulsant

Symptom variations depend on the kind of seizure and are the only visible symptom of epilepsy. There are several distinct types of seizures, and symptoms of each type can affect one person in a way that is different from the next. Seizures typically last from a few seconds to a few minutes. You may be alert during the seizure or lose consciousness. You may not remember what happened during the seizure or may not even realize you had a seizure. Seizures that make you fall to the ground or make…

This is a 58-year-old male with a 3/26/2003 date of injury. A specific mechanism of injury has not been described. DIAGNOSIS: Shoulder Pain 11/10/15 Progress Report described that the last urine toxicology was in July. A new UDS was done and the results are pending. The patient has right shoulder, right wrist, right thigh and lumbar spine pain. He is going to see an IME doctor on 11/13/15. Constant use of Opioids since < 6 months. The average pain level is 6/10 with 5/10-scale level at…

properties of medical marijuana come from the chemical components, cannabinoids. Cannabinoids, activate receptors in the central nervous system and the immune system. The effects of medical marijuana’s cannabinoids on the human body, are analgesic, anticonvulsant, and anti-inflammatory. As a result, medical marijuana, is an effective method of treating certain illnesses (Cancer.gov,…

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of adults that are classified as obese has risen to an all time high rate. With the increase of obese people this has become a national health concern. Obesity is a leading cause of preventable deaths as well as high healthcare costs. Obesity is now recognized as a chronic disease, which has, physical and mental changes. People that are severely obese are more likely to have obesity-related comorbidities such…

Autism is becoming more prevalent in the US. According to the CDC “Approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States has an Autism Spectrum Disorder”. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Most children with autism are affected by tooth decay and other dental diseases. Childhood tooth decay is the #1 chronic children disease. Tooth decay doesn’t just affect children with special needs but the general population. Not all children with autism are getting the proper oral…

Bipolar disorder, formerly called maniac depressive insanity, is a mental health disorder that affects more than three percent of the United States population and has the highest rate of suicide in comparison to all other psychiatric disorders (Coyle 2007). This disorder is characterized by lack of stability, which makes having a standard and normal routine in one’s daily life lessen the effects of bipolar disorder (Michalak et al 2006). Statistics show that unfortunately, more than six percent…

If somebody discloses their knowledge regarding an abuse they have experienced, are currently experiencing, or are otherwise uninvolved in, it is important to inform them of the treatments and actions they are able to pursue. To share this knowledge with someone is to give them hope. Unsurprisingly, it is very common for victims to develop psychological disorders as a result of their experiences. Fortunately, the majority of these disorders are very treatable through therapy and medication. S…

Metta World Peace, an athlete who deals with bipolar disorder, has made gracious efforts to help fund mental illness studies. His name was tarnished due to his inability to control his anger on the court, resulting in a seven game suspension.Since then he sees a psychiatrist and take proper steps to clear up his name. Most of his work includes talking about his journey at mental health hospitals. In 2012, he visited Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, in front of 13 adults and 23 children…

Character name, 307 words Effie Bunch is the character in the book who I felt related to public health. As a public health nurse, she worked in the public sector to oversee the components of Lia Lee 's care outside of the medical setting. She was assigned to the Lee family by the Merced County Health Department. Simply stated, she was there to make sure hat the Lee 's were overall on the right track and were preventing Lia from ending up back in the hospital. Outside of Lia 's medical care,…

Think about what it would be like to have a mental illness. Think about the daily struggles that one that has an illness goes through every day. There are several different mental illnesses that are diagnosed. The five that affect one’s life the most are schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, anorexia, and social anxiety. Generally people with these disorders have to rely on medication to make them seem and feel normal, or close to it. People who are diagnosed with a mental illness are…