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classified as a neurological disorder and largely affects the muscles and nerves, namely in the lower legs and feet. CMT is caused by over 100 different gene mutations and is classified into four types as well as multiple subtypes. According to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, there are multiple types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, each of which have subtypes with various causing mutations and defects on chromosomes and other proteins. (Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association). There is Type 1…

Amy Poehler was born on September 16, 1971 in Burlington, Massachusetts. Ever since her college days, Poehler has always had an interest in performing and comedy. She began cultivating her acting talents when she joined a team of improvisational performers while attending Boston College (LeVasseur, 2016). Collectively, they were known as “‘My Mother’s Fleabag’” (LeVasseur, 2016). After she graduated college, Poehler went to Chicago where she joined the theater troupe, The Second City (LeVasseur,…

According to the Mayo Clinic, Huntington's disease can be defined as, “is an inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain” (Huntington's disease, 2017). Huntington's disease is often times referred to as HD. The symptoms of Huntington's disease can impact someone on different levels including: cognitive, muscular, behavioral, psychological, and mood. This is not a disease that one obtains from somebody coughing on one. It is an autosomal…

On September 18, 1895, the first spinal manipulation or adjustment was performed by the founder of chiropractic, Dr. Daniel David Palmer. Harvey Lillard comes to Dr. Palmer because it had been seventeen years since he could hear. Dr. Palmer did and exam and found a bone out of place in Harvey’s spine, and just like that the first chiropractic adjustment was made. Then Harvey could hear (“Int. Chiro. Assc”). There is more to chiropractic then just getting out of neck or back pain. Most people do…

Tay Sachs Disease is a genetic disorder where the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cords are destroyed. Although anyone can carry this genetic mutation, it is most common of people with Ashkenazi Jewish background. Approximately 1 in every 27 of their population carries the gene for Tay Sachs. The gene mutation that can cause Tay Sachs is the HEXA gene. The chromosome that contains the gene is chromosome 15. At least one or both HEXA needs to be active so that so that the body can produce…

This proposal is driven by a specific clinical scenario- the patient with orthodontic appliances (braces) undergoing MRI of the brain in whom the ferromagnetic braces result in significant degradation in B0 homogeneity and cause significant signal loss in regions immediately adjacent to the oral cavity (e.g. facial structures and orbits) as well as image distortion over variable portions of the brain. These image distortions are most pronounced at the base of the brain, the brainstem, and the…

In this study, the following terms were conceptually defined to improve the understanding of this research work. Sarcoidosis. The universal definition of this term is “a chronic disease of unknown cause characterized by the enlargement of lymph nodes in many parts of the body and the widespread appearance of granulomas derived from the reticuloendothelial system.” In the context of this research, this is the disease being focused on. Neurosarcoidosis. The dictionary defined the…

The human body contains a bundle of nerves which serve as a communication board for the motor functions of the body, as well as its sensory system (F. Sarhan, D. Saif, A. Saif, 2013). The spinal cord encompasses 31 different nerves (F. Sarhan, D. Saif, A. Saif, 2013). When there is damage to one or any of the spinal cord nerves, this can comprise the relay of the motor and sensory messages coming to and from the brain, causing major deficits in these areas (F. Sarhan, D. Saif, A. Saif, 2013).…

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease. According to Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2009), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) can be defined as a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive muscular paralysis reflecting degeneration and death of motor neurons in the primary motor cortex, brainstem and spinal cord. In other words, it is a disease that attacks the cells responsible for controlling the muscle action we…

According to Bloomgren. et at. (2012), natalizumab treatment is connected to development of multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). PML is a very rare infection that cannot be treated and cannot be prevented and normally can cause death and disabilities. Natizumab is a monoclonal antibody that attaches the protein that called alpha 4 integrin and this protein can be found on the surface of white blood cells (NIH, 2015). In addition, PML is a disease that targets myelin and myelin form a whitish…