Multiple sclerosis

The normality of a spinal cord is to have functional spinal nerves, strong protective connective tissue and vertebras. Certain diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will have an impact with the spinal structure and its functions. Part of the central nervous system (CNS), the spinal cord help assist the brain to carry out every day routines. The spinal cord is significant structure in the body that is 45 centimeters in length. The spinal cord is part of a…

The struggles and challenges people with Multiple Sclerosis face are difficult and sometimes completely life-changing. In “Living Under Circe’s Spell” and “On Being a Cripple” the main authors are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis but both authors decide to take different paths and methods to deal with it and live with it. The difference between them is the way they deal with the situation and definitely their persona. In my opinion “Living Under Circe’s Spell” by Matthew Soyster does a better…

It has a wide range of distressing and disabling signs and symptoms. One of the distressing symptoms is neuropathic pain. Sativex is a medication that is used for adjunctive treatment for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis in adults. It contains both THC and Cannabidiol (CBD). It is thought to act via cannabinoid receptors that are distributed throughout the central nervous system and in immune cells and helps to relief the main muscles in these muscles. Marijuana…

Marijuana, all though it is an illegal drug in many countries, many people are still using it. A country that legalized marijuana for some of its states is the United States Of America but only a few states can legally use it and some of these states are Washington, Oregon, and California. One country that is going towards legalizing marijuana is Canada these are three reasons why Canada shouldn't legalize marijuana. The THC in marijuana has similar cells as a female hormone. A compound…

Tuberous sclerosis (tuberous sclerosis complex TSC) is a genetic disorder that begins developing in the embryonic phase. Parents carrying the gene have a 50 percent chance of passing the condition on to offspring. Affected individuals carry only one gene inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. There are two known genes associated with TSC. When a copy of one of the two genes is altered, tumors and abnormal tissues grow through the body. Families with a history of TSC, whether parents are…

for the author to analyse and review a chosen care plan, using a method of their choice. The author will use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to analyse the care plan, addressing the needs of a Mr F J. Mr F is an older person, currently living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and has undergone a review in order to visit a day centre local to his home, with the care plan devised in order to make sure his visits to the day centre run as smoothly as possible, and all of his needs are dealt with. He had…

The quality of health care is to provide data to inform quality improvement efforts, inspect and certify that a facility or individual meets previously established standards, compare groups for a variety of purposes, including selective contracting by purchasers and choice of providers and practitioners by individuals, inform patients, families, and employees about the health care decisions and choices they face, and address the health needs of communities. I am very lucky to have a great…

Multiple Sclerosis in itself is considered a secret. This disease has no one condition, and it varies among people. MS has no cure or cause for sure.1 The symptoms are very different, and it could become serious or less serious, it could come for once and never come again. For these reasons, diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is not straightforward, however, there are several tests that could determine whether you have it or not. The first one is the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI is a…

When I was just nine months old my dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, also known as M.S. Multiple sclerosis is a condition where the nerves are damaged, therefore, causes miscommunication between the brain and body. Every day my dad experiences symptoms from damaged nerve endings, including memory loss and fatigue. Even though my…

including nausea, caused by other medications and chemotherapy during the treatment of cancer or hepatitis C. https://www.mpp.org/issues/medical-marijuana/medical-marijuana-overview/ Medical marijuana helps alleviate muscle spasms caused my multiple sclerosis. It can also be effective in treating seizure disorders and chron's disease symptoms. Marijuana helps the natural chemicals that effect inflammation, pain, and other areas to be more effective.…