Hydrocephalus

Haven It was cold and dark. I don’t know why I was still here. There was a large stray rock separate from the others clumped along the beach, so I made my way over to take a seat. I wasn’t planning on going home just yet. The beach makes me calm, the noises all natural and non-violent, unlike the house I’ve grown up in. I have always loved the beach. The smell of the salty water, the wind in my face, the gentle roar of the waves all combine to create a sense of peace and calm. I guess you could…

Dementia is truly an issue that has plagued the entire planet. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2015, 47.5 million people around the globe are living with dementia. A large proportion (58%) of these people are living in low and middle income countries, by 2050 this proportion is projected to rise up to 71%. Many people are living with the thought that dementia is a disease, however it is not. In actuality, dementia is made up of a number of different diseases. The…

I do not know much about the night I almost died. I am a five year old child complaining about headaches every day. My mother takes me to our pediatrician multiple times because she can not help but worry about me. When I am taken into the pediatrician's office, my doctor simply neglects my symptoms and I. He thinks I am just a simple five year old who needs children strength Motrin and Tylenol. “Growing pains,” he once called it, during one of our bi-weekly office appointments. This went on for…

An Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) can be described simply as a tight rubber band ball of abnormal blood vessels with weak walls. These can be located anywhere in the body. Arteries carry blood containing oxygen from the heart to the brain. An AVM bypasses normal brain tissue and directs blood from the arteries to the veins without a capillary bed in between. Brain AVM’s occur in less than one percent of the population (per 100,000 people) and are more common in males than females. Being…

March of Dimes is an organization that fights to prevent birth defects and premature births among babies all over the world. This organization was originally founded and named the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis by Franklin D Roosevelt (“About Us”). Roosevelt founded this organization when he had a personal encounter with polio. The foundation soon became known as the March of Dimes when they turned their focus to birth defects and prematurity in children. March of Dimes has been…

the study strong reliability. Regardless of the fact that the study proved humans can be classically conditioned, further research proves individual differences must be taken into account. It was found that Little Albert had a disability called hydrocephalus which is the build-up of fluids in the brain, such innate factors makes it difficult for us to say the study can easily be generalised to all as others without such a disability could have reacted in a different way, along with the fact that…

Decompressive Craniectomy and the Return of Functionality in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Increased Intracranial Pressure The brain and its surrounding protective bony layer provide for a unique situation with regards to traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Unlike other tissue in the body, which are free to expand outwards when inflammation or trauma occurs, the brain cannot. In the average adult, the cranial vault has the ability to accommodate for up to 1500mL of volume. When cerebral…

I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye There's no doubt about it, a family is an important part of most people’s lives. A family is a network which opens its arms and offers its members support. Support can be emotional, the sharing of good times together or making us just feel better in times of need, esteem support, validating our accomplishments and even helping when we are not doing so well. Family offers a sense of belonging, a place of acceptance, and when no one else is here, a family can be a…

Conformity and Non-Conformity Defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “Conformity is the fact or state of obeying or agreeing with a behavior that is similar to a behavior of most other people in a society, group, etc.” In the following reading selections: “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, “They Call Him a Miracle Worker” by Michael Ryan, and “Salvation” by Langston Hughes, the authors illustrate how the characters of these essays felt pressured to conform to the expectations of others…

There are strong pregnancy warnings for patients using isotretinoin. What are the birth defects that may occur as a result of isotretinoin use and how common are they? Introduction: Almost everyone can expect to experience acne to some degree during their lifetime. Acne is characterized by noninflammatory, open or closed comedones and by inflammatory pustules, papules or nodules. It affects mostly the dense skin area with lots of sebaceous follicles such as face, back and upper part of the…