Chronic fatigue syndrome

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines neuropathic pain as pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system. Neuropathic pain can either be central or peripheral. Central neuropathic pain is caused by a lesion or disease of the central somatosensory nervous system, whereas peripheral pain is caused by a lesion or disease of the peripheral somatosensory nervous system (IASP, 2012). The management of neuropathic pain is challenging because many…

A Guide to Understanding Back Pain Back pain is a common problem, and it has many different causes. It actually affects the majority of people at one point or another, and it can range from mild discomfort to severe pain that requires medical treatment. The following are some important facts about back pain to help you understand it better. One type of back pain that can be extremely painful is sciatica, which results from an inflammation of the sciatic nerve. What makes this so hard to live…

For almost three years I have lived with daily chronic pain and headaches, or Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS). Hugs hurt when they really shouldn’t. The lightest touch on my back would cause a painful burning sensation, which meant that no one, including my mom and sister, could hug me. For those of us who live with AMPS our pain signals are mixed-up and over time we develop --allodynia--the experience of pain from a non-painful stimulation, such as a light touch. But there are…

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Jones’ is at an increased risk for impaired wound healing because of his age and his underlying condition of diabetes. With a chronic illness, such as diabetes, wounds heal slower and have the possibility to progress from acute inflammation to chronic inflammation. Mr. Jones’ diabetes causes increased serum glucose levels, vascular changes that lead to microcirculation and glycosylated hemoglobin, causing tissue ischemia (peripheral vascular…

The speaker Adrienne Bashista gave a very insightful speech about what Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is and how it is caused. Before our speaker told us about her son, I had very little knowledge about what FASD was. I now realize how severe FASD is and how even the slightest consumption of alcohol can affect a fetus during pregnancy. I became aware that FASD is a rare syndrome that only 2 to 5 percent of the population have. This statistic surprised me due to a large amount of woman who may drink when…

Williams Syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects approximately 20,000 people in the United States. This condition is present at birth. The causes of Williams syndrome is due to the deletion of 26 plus genes on one of an individual’s chromosome #7. Individuals born with Williams syndrome share a number of common neurological, medical, and behavioral characteristics as well as common facial…

How to Relieve Stress With Mindfulness Are you sometimes stressed? Worrying about trivial things? Anxious about any outcomes? Feeling uptight at home or at work? Restless, sleepless, fatigued? Is your mind chattering too much? Do you know how to truly relax and find inner peace? If you are like 100 million Americans that according to surveys are stressed daily or weekly, stress is an issue that can take a toll on your mental and physical health. Occasional stress can be a good thing, but it…

Subject Organisms For this experiment, I used Daphnia magna and Daphnia pulex that was cultured from stocks from Aquatic Bio Systems Inc. (Fort Collins, CO). Each species was cultured individually in 900 mL glass jars filled with moderately hard water. I created moderately hard water using the recipe as follows: 0.473 g CaSO4 , 0.959 g NaHCO3 , 1.223 g MgSO4 • 7H2O , and 0.039 g KCl per 10 L of deionized water. All references to water for the remainder of the paper refers to moderately hard…

Relaxation techniques are also practised. Lastly, the third stage is application and follow-through where the individual begins to apply the new skills which have been taught in real life. It has had positive results and been successful with acute and chronic stress, however, some individuals still are unable to cope even with the new techniques. Similar to CBT, it can be very time-consuming and again needs high levels of motivation, this would depend on the individual’s personality and symptoms…