Disorder Project, I choose Multiple Sclerosis as my topic. Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, affects about 400,000 people in the United States and over 2.5 million people around the world. (Adelman G, et al. 2013) It can affect any race or gender. I chose this autoimmune disorder because I already had some prior knowledge of what it is and how it affects the host. Its effects can be permanent and it is an incurable disorder. This research really opened my eyes to how Multiple Sclerosis changes every…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects about 2.3 million people from around the world and women are affected by it by about two times more than men. For characteristics, MS has three different phenotypic subtypes; progressive relapsing MS, secondary progressive MS, and primary progressive MS. The causes of multiple sclerosis are uncertain, but it is considered an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is where the immune system attacks its own tissue. MS is thought to be responsible for…
Multiple Sclerosis is a very common disease in people around the world. For instance my beloved grandmother got diagnosed with it in 1958. She had primary progressive MS and it is known to be the worst type of MS out of the four different types. Right off, she started having symptoms such as double vision, problems driving, problems walking, tingling, and weakness in her legs along with getting infections easily. She lived at home and my grandfather hired a special nurse to stay with her all day…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a very painful disease to people who are diagnosed with this disease. Diagnosis’ for MS can either be an MRI which shows the brain, spinal cord, or other areas in an image. A CSF diagnosis is a liquid that is colorless in which bathes your brain and spinal cord which is being a shock absorber. Also, the EP diagnosis where it measures the electrical activity of the brain in response to stimulation from specific sensory nerve pathways. The immune system, responsible for…
Ms. M is a 27-year-old women who recently moved from her hometown Minneapolis, Minnesota to Salt Lake City, Utah for a job offer. She lives alone and works as an English teacher at the East High School in Salt Lake City since the beginning of the school year after her graduation last summer. Since it is the first time she has her own classes, it is sometimes quite stressful for her even if she likes her job. The past few years, she reported numerous neurological complaints which came and went…
Multiple Sclerosis: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Since the beginning of time, the human race has been plagued with disease; seemingly enough, some of those diseases are worse than others. To this day, multiple sclerosis is among the small list of diseases known to mankind that remains incurable. When trying to learn about multiple sclerosis (MS), it’s important to understand its history, the area of the body affected and how it’s affected, and how to cope with it. Multiple sclerosis is a central…
Introduction Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the nervous system. It is primarily an inflammatory disorder of the brain and spinal cord. People diagnosed with MS may have a variety of symptoms that can include: weakness, tremors, tingling, numbness, loss of balance, vision impairment, paralysis, impaired thinking, neuropathic pain, and bladder or bowel problems. Patients may also experience memory loss and depression. There is no current cure for MS, but there are…
way of gathering information about large numbers of people. [T]he results of questionnaires can be used in gathering attitudes and opinions from large numbers relatively quickly and efficiently” (Film Media Group, 2005). This study used mostly multiple choice questions, providing “quantitative date…which allow a limited number of possible responses” (Film Media Group, 2005). The study also…
Persuasive Essay If you grew up and went to school in the United States, then you are most likely familiar with the standardized tests issued every year. These tests were formed to examine whether or not a student has learned enough materials and is ready to move on to the next grade-level. These tests vary in the amount of time and format, depending on the disciplines. Krishna Narra, the author of the article, “Moving beyond standardized tests,” states that some of the consequences of the…
doing . When taking a test in college you want to prepare ahead by doing steps never wait till last minute. Those three steps are prepare physically and prepare emotionally and prepare for testing taking. You will have true or false questions and multiple choice questions along with fill in the blank questions and other…