Anticonvulsant

Despite the advancements medicine has made since the time of Hippocrates, it is evident that there are themes that never take a permanent leave from medical theory and how illness is perceived and treated. The themes include, but are not limited to: the use of heroic remedies, the use of religion to explain the cause of disease, and marginalized people denied aid. There is no argument that science has improved the lives of nearly everyone in some way shape or form. Regardless of the clear…

Cysticercosis Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the young form (larvae) of a tapeworm (Taenia solium) that can be found in pork. When eggs from this tapeworm are consumed, the eggs develop into larvae inside of the body. Larvae can spread through the body to areas such as the eyes, skin, muscle tissue, heart, and brain. When cysticercosis occurs the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis. Severe infections in the brain can be life-threatening. CAUSES This condition is…

“spattered against the windowpanes, against the walls and paintings, and soaked down into the carpets” (Jamison 80). This horrible hallucination eventually subsided and Jamison phones a colleague would prescribe her the first round of lithium and anticonvulsants she would…

As well, anticonvulsant medication like valproate when combined with antipsychotic agents like olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine would be beneficial in treating patient with severe manic episodes. However, some data retrieved from multiple treatments meta-analysis…

General Description Huntington's disease is a disease that causes the progressive breakdown in the brain. Huntington's disease can have a major impact on a person's functional abilities and usually results in movement, and thinking and disorders. Every one out of 10,000 people have Huntington’s disease in the world but in the United States, almost 30,000 people have Huntington’s disease. People with Huntington's disease usually develop signs and symptoms in their 30s or 40s, but the major parts…

If the patient is not on any vestibulotoxic drugs such as anticonvulsants, furosemide, ethacrynic acid, anti-inflammatories, or inflammatories, vestibular disorder resulting from toxicity can be ruled out. Neurologic testing should be done to rule out neurological findings that could produce vertigo such as cerebellar…

Personal story At the age of 22 I was electrocuted while working after going through therapy for over a year things seemed mostly back to normal. Around age 25 I started getting terrible migraines that would last for days. About 6 months after that I got the flu and everything that came with it including the achiness. The flu cleared up within a few days but the aches and fatigue remained. Most days I could barely get up to go to the bathroom much less do anything else. My husband had to help me…

Affecting 3% to 5% of women, preeclampsia is the most sever complication in pregnancy and is the leading cause of fetal and maternal death. Within that 3 to 5 percent the most commonly affected by preeclampsia are teens, women with diabetes and African American women. Preeclampsia is a disease unique to pregnancy and is classified as a multisystem disease because not only does it affect the most obvious body system, the reproductive system, it also affects the nervous and respiratory system…

will seek help it won’t be because treatment isn’t available By reading the textbook and watching the movie you will discover that there are several different treatment options for those suffering with bipolar disorder such as medication like anticonvulsant or antipsychotics. There are also physicians such as psychiatrist who treat…

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