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    she had three RNs who were scheduled to be there until 7:30 pm and thought that they might not need me. She said they would call me at 7pm and let me know. I ended up getting a call from a RN saying that she had an outpatient patient who had a deep brain stimulator (DBS) placed who needed to stay until 8:30 to be seen by the PA who couldn't get back to the hospital until then. She also…

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    There is no single test to diagnose an essential tremor. However, your health care provider may perform a variety of tests to rule out other conditions. Tests may include: • Blood and urine tests. • Imaging studies of your brain, such as: ○ CT scan. ○ MRI. • A test that measures involuntary muscle movement (electromyogram). TREATMENT Your tremors may go away without treatment. Mild tremors may not need treatment if they do not affect your day-to-day life…

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    Fox and Mohammad Ali and lack of a cure thereof. Afflicting the basal ganglia of the brain, its well-known symptoms include tremor and loss of motor control [1]. Since no cure exists, patients with PD rely primarily on symptom relief. Groiss et al. describe in great detail the purpose and effectiveness of DBS in relation to L-DOPA. L-DOPA…

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    It is found that the larger the size of the group, the higher the level of anonymity in individuals. The increase in anonymity raises the difficulty in assessing individual performance (Liden, Wayne, Jaworski & Bennett, 2004). The second factor is the valence, or the meaningfulness of the group to the individual. It is observed that if the individual perceives the team goals to be less meaningful, he or she demonstrates a lower level of valence and the likeliness of them loafing increase (Dick,…

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    or other neurological disparities. TMS, is similar to TDCS, but instead of a direct pulse it uses a figure-eight electrical coil on the head to make an electromagnetic field that can control cortical excitability and make permanent changes to the brain function (Ramezani et al.). TMS is used in treating ADHD, ASD, schizophrenia, neurological pain, depression, and much more, but also shows promise when used in children with spastic quadriplegic CP. In those children with CP the electromagnetic…

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    questions still remained; why did the break-in occur and why were Nixon’s administrators denying their involvement. The report was successful due to Woodward’s and Bernstein use of anonymous sources. One beneficial source was referred to as “Deep Throat”. Deep Throat…

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    Deep ecology is a “new metaphysics that places humans in nature not above it”, “a total intermingling of person with planet” (RE, 92) and it “promotes a sense of human place within the household of nature” (RE, 93). It is resonating with the ecocentric…

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