Myoclonus

Medical marijuana is being used to treat cancer patients throughout the world. A popular treatment for cancer is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy causes patients to have extreme nausea and vomit often. According to the American Cancer Society, “A number of small studies of smoked marijuana found that it can be helpful in treating nausea and vomiting from cancer chemotherapy.” Legalizing marijuana in the state of Florida will make it easier for cancer patients to purchase it whenever they need to…

Neurodegenerative diseases are distinguished by progressive neuronal cell loss with clear patterns in disparate disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson and Huntington’s. They are responsible for around 4% of fatalities worldwide and 5% of disability-adjusted life years from a non-communicable disease (NCD). Neurodegenerative disorders are not only caused by genetics but protein misfolding disorders and protein degradation by the proteasome system. These disorders continue to increase as well as…

A game is a type of play with set rules mainly meant for entertainment. They require specific talents or skill for them to be interesting. Otherwise, they tend to be a burden. They can either be manual or electronic. Electronic games are commonly referred to as video games. The main aim for games is to entertain and refresh people. In the proceeding discussion, we shall attempt to discuss video games addiction and its effects on human beings. Any game that is played on the computer is called a…

Cerebral Hypoxia, Pediatric Cerebral hypoxia occurs when your child’s brain does not get enough oxygen. Cerebral hypoxia is a medical emergency and requires breathing assistance with oxygen to prevent permanent brain damage. Without enough oxygen, brain cells can start to die within five minutes. The effects of cerebral hypoxia can range from mild to very severe and can be short- or long-term. CAUSES There are many possible causes of cerebral hypoxia. Some common causes include: • Choking.…

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)= a universally fatal neurodegenerative disease • Swift: Kills 90% of patients within 1 year of prognosis • Rare: 1 case out of 1 million people worldwide Phenotypes= observable characteristics of an individual with CJD • Cognitive: Disorientation, memory loss, mental confusion, dementia o Ex. “I have trouble falling down” • Muscular: Slow body movement, jerking muscle spasms, coordination impairment o Ex. balance problems • Other:…

1. The pinna or auricle directs sound waves into the auditory canal. The eardrum vibrates according to frequency. Vibration transmitted to malleus then incus and then stapes of the middle ear. When the stapes vibrate, the membrane of the oval window is pushed in and out. This created the fluid pressure in the perilymph. Pressure waves enter the Scala vestibule then Scala tympani and then round window. This is where the walls become deformed in Scala vestibule and Scala tympani. Pressure…

Opioids What are opioids? Opioids. A prescribed drug that has been killing millions. You may be wondering what is a opioid? The word opioid is derived from opium, which is a drug that can be both natural and synthetic. Opiates are alkaloid compounds naturally found in the opium poppy plant, which include; morphine, codeine, and thebaine. They are the most widely prescribed drug in the United States. Opioids reduce pain by switching off pain receptors in the brain. “Opioid medications bind to…

pain. Other types of muscle spasms may be helped with the use of marijuana. Gupta found a teen named Chaz, who had been using medical marijuana to treat his diaphragm spams that couldn’t be treated any other way, including very strong medications. Myoclonus diaphragmatic flutter, or Leeuwenhoek’s disease, causes constant spasming in the abdominal muscles, which are painful and interfere with breathing and speaking. The marijuana calms his attacks almost immediately and calms the diaphragm…

Viviana Esteves Biology 1A Lab October 19, 2015 Mad Cow BSE Mad Cow disease is otherwise known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Bovine means that the disease affects mainly cows and cattle. Spongiform refers to the spongy look of an infected cows brain, prion causes holes and tissues to fold. Encephalopathy is any form of disease to the brain. BSE is found in more in younger cattle and cows. Other forms of BSE are found in humans, cats (feline spongiform encephalopathy), sheeps…

distractions, pinching, eyes twisted, inability to walk, neck twisted and the repeating on nonsense words (Carlson124). During the encephalitis epidemic that took place between 1916-1930's symptoms were defined as convulsions, hallucinations, psychoses, myoclonus on skin surfaces, oculogyric crises, pareisis, torticollis and palilalia (Carlson 124). While the terminology that was used to describe…