Electromyography

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a degenerative disease that affects the neurons responsible for voluntary muscle control. Motor neurons are responsible for movement and to cause movement need to receive electrochemical messages from the brain and spinal cord(the central nervous system). When the brain sends a message to the rest of your body telling it how to move, the message first starts in the brain. These neurons in the brain, called upper neurons, then send the message to the spinal…

Why is math important? Some people cringe when math is mentioned, but whether they favor it or not, numbers can’t be avoided. Math is present everywhere whether it be cooking, shopping, creating, caring for others or etc. According to the history, counting supposedly started right after the development of language. Egyptians had used Egyptian system around 3000-1600 BC which they wrote 10 as ^ and 13 as III^. This system was adapted by the Romans in their roman numerals. Egyptians also has the…

Researchers are always searching for new and creative ways to consider and repair one of our most precious and sensitive organs, the brain. Here we are, in 2016, finding that one of the best solutions after all may also be the one no one was expecting, music therapy. Music therapy is one of the fastest growing fields in this generation, and every year that the programs improve, more lives are saved. There have been many instances where the study of the effect of music in the brain has been…

Before taking the ONET interest profiler, I was worried that it wouldn’t give me the right measure of what my interests actually are. The interest profiler measured 6 types of interests and scored each one based on my answers. The six types of interest categories were Realistic, 0, Investigative, 15, Artistic, 8, Social, 30, Enterprising, 6, and Conventional, 6. Social and Investigative are the top two interests that it scored me under. It didn’t really surprise me that much being that my…

Although physical medicine and rehabilitation requires many years of experience and a commitment to the field, it can be a very rewarding career path for anyone who enjoys helping others. The education required to obtain a degree in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation begins with four years of college. In these four years, several premedical college courses are required (McAlpine 17). The cost of college varies, but the national average is $10,000 per year. After completing college…

therapists will recommend an exercise program to stretch and strengthen the muscles around your ankle and knee to help prevent reinjury to your calf. That exercise program includes strength and flexibility exercises for the calf (e.g. Calf raises). Electromyography (EMG) is the process of using an electromyograph machine to produce a record called an electromyogram. An EMG is a diagnostic procedure that assesses the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control that muscle. The motor…

A Review of Sleep Deprivation and False Memories Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Memories Winter Everson University of the People Professor LeAnn O’Neal Berger Submissions deadline: 24, November, 2016 Abstract A research entitled Sleep Deprivation and False Memories were conducted with two experiments to discover the effects of sleep deprivation on memory. The team's hypothesis was sleep deprived individuals form false memories more than well rested people. The first experiment was…

progressively worse.” (http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html?referrer=http://www.alsa.org/about-als/symptoms.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/) There are tests a physician can run to see if a person has ALS. Electro diagnostic tests like, electromyography (EMG), which measure your nerve signals and muscle response or nerve conduction velocity (NCV), which sends an electric shock to the nerves to stimulate and see how fast the nerve reacts. A physician can run blood and urine samples…

In order to properly diagnose a patient, the doctor may need to perform several tests which include an electromyography, a nerve conduction survey, an MRI, and X-Rays. Other tests may be necessary in order for doctors to get a complete diagnosis. Even after all these tests, it can still be tough for doctors to evaluate a patient and diagnose exactly what the disease…

ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a progressive disorder that is inherited or acquired. It affects motor neurons. Motor neurons are cells that are in the brain, brain stem and spinal cord and their function is to carry an electrical signal to a muscle and trigger it to contract or relax. Medical terminology, a means without, my is muscle and trophic is nourishment. Lateral is pertaining to the side/direction that is affected and sclerosis is an abnormal condition of hardening. It was…