Disease

we are going to look at how a person with Celiac disease deals with the diet changes and body changes that this disease causes. New diets come popular every year whether is it a diet program like Atkins or a low carbohydrate diet. Some people choose to do a diet based on the belief that they will live a healthier lifestyle and lose weight. Some people have to go a special diets due to health…

nine people age 65 and older (11 percent)… [have] Alzheimer’s Disease” (Alzheimer’s Association), that’s a 1 out of nine chance that you could develop Alzheimer’s in the future. Alzheimer’s develops and affects the person for the rest of their life. The disease affects not only the patient but the family also. The pathophysiology, clinical manifestation, and medical management are what make Alzheimer’s different from any other disease. Pathophysiology The ultimate cause of Alzheimer’s is…

Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease Leah McCarvill Post University Abstract Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease has been studied to see if there is a biological connection. It has been noted that individual’s with Down syndrome commonly have Alzheimer’s disease later in life. The biological evidence found to connect Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease will be discussed. The correlation between the genetics and biological evidence between the general population and the Down Syndrome…

Parkinson’s Disease is a well-known syndrome that has been around for many decades and has recently become a disease sparking higher interest. One of the first medical descriptions for this disease was written in 1817 by James Parkinson that helped lead to further studies throughout the mid-1800s.1 This disease is a result from the lack of dopamine production within cells. Parkinson’s syndrome does not discriminate against race and gender around the world. “Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an…

Alzheimer’s disease. In this essay Alzheimer’s disease will be reviewed and the impact of physiotherapy has on Alzheimer’s. Furthermore, the implications of Alzheimer’s will be considered in this essay.…

Pathogenic Mechanism of Alzheimer’s disease The pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease is complex, involving several neurotransmitter systems and pathophysiologic process. The three hall marks of Alzheimer’s disease are the presence of neuritic (senile) plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and amyloid angiopathy (Grossman & Porth, 2014). The neuritic plaques are patches or flat areas composed of clusters of degenerating nerve terminals arranged around a central amyloid core. The amyloid core has…

Among numerous diseases that has changed the course of human history smallpox is considered to be an undeniable standout. As noted by Belongia and Naleway (2003), this disease has been “…scourge against humanity for at least the past 1500 years”. Since it has been decimating communities across the globe for more than one and a half of millennium, the virus’ footprint may be called significant. From today’s point of observation, the highlight in the history of smallpox is the period around the…

Parkinson’s disease is the most common type of Parkinsonism. It is also known as idiopathic Parkinsonism. The term idiopathic means “the cause is unknown” (Duvoisin, 1984). It is more common in older adults with the average age of onset being 60 to 61 years (Duvoisin, 1984). This disease affects about 1% of the population over the age of 60 and is more common in men than women (Gulli & Davidson, 2011). The cause of Parkinson’s disease is tissue death in the movement centers of the brain that…

contracting infectious disease, we do not realize that our environment is home to numerous of organisms that are harmful. For example, a single bite of a bug such as a tick can completely change your life. A tick bite can potentially lead to Lyme disease, which can become a severe illness. According to Sanjuna (et al 2018) “about 300,000 new cases per year are recorded world wide” (p.1) turning into the leading cause of tick borne diseases. There are several components of Lyme disease which need…

You Need a Title My mother was diagnosed with Lyme disease when I was eight years old. When caught early, Lyme disease can be quickly cured with a few rounds of antibiotics. However, if not caught in time, the bacteria which causes Lyme spreads like wildfire and hides in the hardest-to-reach areas of a person's body. My mom was not lucky enough to catch it early. For years she has tried different medications, diets, and back surgery to help alleviate her pain. It pained me to watch her struggle…