Myoclonus

Type 3a presents progressive neurologic involvement dominated by dementia and myoclonus (involuntary muscle twitching). Type 3b presents with aggressive skeletal and visceral symptoms. The neurological symptoms are limited to horizontal supranuclear gaze palsy. Type 3c presents with neurological involvement limited to horizontal supranuclear…

Gaucher disease is a genetic disorder in which glucocerebroside (a sphingolipid, also known as glucosylceramide) accumulates in cells and certain organs. Sphingolipids constitute a diverse array of lipids in which fatty acids are linked through amide bonds to a long-chain base, structurally they form the building blocks of eukaryotic membranes. Gaucher disease occurs when a enzyme is deficient. When the enzyme is defective, glucocerebroside accumulates, particularly in white blood cells and…

Sleep The topic I chose to write about is sleep because I think that sleep plays a significant role in a person's health and could be a beneficial topic to read about. Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind characterized by different consciousness, relatively self-conscious sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surrounding. Mammalian sleep occurs in repeating periods, in which the body interchanges in two highly distinct modes known as…

Running Head: BABIES WITH THREE GENETIC PARENTS: GOOD IDEA OR NO?Babies with Three Genetic Parents: Good Idea or No?Janadiah ErleDaymar University Page 1BABIES WITH THREE GENETIC PARENTS: GOOD IDEA OR NO?Mitochondrial diseases are causing women to seek an alternative method to conception. This paper will discuss mitochondria, mitochondrial diseases, mitochondrial donation and techniques, and the pros and cons of these techniques. Mitochondria are the parts of cells that turn sugars, fats, and…

Chronic Renal Disease: J.H. and ESRD J. H. is a 55-year-old African American male who presented himself to the Emergency Department with a progressively worsening headache. He had a blood pressure (BP) of 233/134, with complaints of regular abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting and shortness of breath with exertion. Alert and oriented, he stated non-compliance with his BP medications and refusal to do dialysis since his initial diagnosis. Pathophysiology ESRD is the fifth and final stage…

Marijuana is a word that usually comes with a negative implication. Texas is one of the most conservatives states out there and has strongly been against the legalization of marijuana for years. I don 't participate in the use of marijuana, but with that said I don 't see the predicament with marijuana. The year is 2015, circumstances are changing, and we as a state should adapt and embrace these changes. Texas should legalize marijuana and here 's why. Legalizing marijuana should be permitted…

Neuroblastoma and microRNA- 34a is commonly mentioned together in many articles and studies around the world. With the advance in medicine and new discoveries, there has been found a dependence relation of neuroblastoma with these specific type of microRNA since it has been discovered how it could eliminate cancer eternally. MicroRNA-34a has not only revolutionized scientists but the world in general because of its ability to destroy neuroblastoma but also because is a new natural genetic…