Corpus callosotomy

The brain and nervous system are not topics widely covered at A Level, so I am extremely curious about concepts such as movement, perception and memory and would be interested in studying the fascinating complexity of the brain, a structure controlling important human and animal functions such as memory, thought, emotion and the senses. Research into the central nervous system, it seems, is limitless. The brain, despite being so directly relevant to us, is only recently being understood and…

A 4-year-old developmentally delayed boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents because he has had gross hematuria for 2 days. The patient has a past history of seizures of unknown origin. His family is indigent and they have been unable to get regular care and checkups. Initial examination reveals an uncomfortable, skinny boy. Vital signs are: temperature 37.5ºC (99.5ºF), heart rate 110 beats/min, blood pressure 90/40 mmHg, respiratory rate 20 breaths/min, pulse oximetry 99% on…

The theme or concept of duality can be described using a plethora of parameters, shaped and modified by its context. In general, duality is the double nature of an object, person, aspect, etc. Duality is used to convey contrasting ideas and polarities through a single object or person. Duality is essentially a universal theme used to enhance textual integrity and introduce a fresh complexity to characters. Such is the case within the novel, “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”. “I have…

Rufinamide (Banzel) was designated as an orphan drug for use in the treatment of seizures that are caused by Lennox—Gastaut syndrome in patients older than four in 2004 by the FDA (Food and Drug Adminsitration).¬¬¬¬¬1 Lennox—Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a epileptic disease, commonly found in children, that is characterized a high rate of injury from seizures as well as a wide range of treatment-resistant seizures. In the past treatments were inadequate, leaving patients without much, but after the…

Throughout the world there are around 50 million people living with epilepsy, and 3 million of them live in the United States, which to society is an alarming statistic (BroadcastMed). Epilepsy is a neurological disorder where the nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures. To most people a seizure is when a person’s muscles contract and they fall to the ground, their muscles spasming, making their whole body shake. In reality, studies have shown that there are many…