Neurological disorders

spirit. For additional information, contact us or call 435-773-2824. Eating disorders are the most difficult of all “mental illnesses” to treat and they have the highest mortality rate. We use quotation marks around the term “mental illness” because we don’t believe eating disorders are “mental illnesses”. The term, “mental illness” is outdated and frankly, a misnomer. All of the disorders we treat are “BRAIN DISORDERS”. They are biologically based malfunctions of the brain that show up in ways…

syndrome is a neurological disorder classified by repetitive, involuntary movements, and vocalizations known as tics (Kutscher, 2005). Physical tics are usually movements of the face, arms, limbs, or trunk and are frequent, repetitive, and rapid. Vocal tics include humming, grunting, or saying actual words, usually in an explosive manner (Walkup, 2007). Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette first described a woman as having this condition in 1885 (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and…

In the article Children’s sleep disturbance scale in differentiating neurological disorders, the hypothesis of the review article is sleep disturbances can differentiate from children with different neurological disorders. The Children’s sleep disturbance scale in differentiating neurological disorders states that children with specific neurological disorders like epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or others may differ depending on what kind of sleep disturbances that they are…

Evolution, 2012). Cerebellar hypoplasia is defined as a neurological condition in which the cerebellum is under developed. This condition is present at birth and can be seen and identified with an MRI. There is no standard treatment for this abnormality, the symptoms are treated and serves as more of a supportive approach (NINDS Cerebellar Hypoplasia, 2011). Cerebellar hypoplasia can be a progressive disease depending on the underlying disorder and often has a poor prognosis. Cerebellar…

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales is a book describing the case histories of some patients of the author, Dr. Oliver Sacks. The book was first published by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd in 1985. The electronic edition was published in 2010 by Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan. The author, Dr. Oliver Sacks, is a British-American physician and a professor of neurology and psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine and a visiting professor at the University of Warwick.…

Disease Name and other derivatives Lesch-Nyhan disease is a genetic disorder which causes neurological and behavioral abnormalities. Overproduction of uric acid is another clinical feature associated with this disease. The disease is also known as Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, HPRT Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyl Transferase) deficiency syndrome and X-linked hyperuricemia. Michael Lesch and William Nyhan provided the first detailed clinical description of Lesch-Nyhan disease in 1964. Gene and Locus and…

Wilson Disease is also known as Hepatolendicular Degeneration. “Wilson Disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder that results in accumulation of copper in the liver as a consequence of mutations in the gene encoding the copper- transporting P-Type ATPASE (ATP7B)” (Wooton-Kee et al.,2015). Wilson Disease is inherited and begins between the early mid ages, affecting very few people. This disease is not common and is a very rare disease. Wilson disease starts as a result of copper poisoning…

A good night’s rest is essential because without an appropriate amount of sleep, the hours spent awake can become impacted. Unfortunately, sleep disorders can affect a person’s sleeping abilities. Narcolepsy is one example of a sleep disorder that will affect someone at night and through the day. Narcolepsy can be defined as a neurological disorder where the person experiences daytime sleepiness, usually at inappropriate times, cataplexy, hypnagogic hallucinations, and sleep paralysis.…

universalistic phenomenon spread worldwide, with major disorders present in most cultures (Escobar & Vega, 2006). Hmmm…. Correct me if I’m misunderstand what the Escobar is arguing in regards to the universalism of major diagnostic disorders and the clinical approach should be taken in the evaluation and assessment of cultural diverse population (cultural ethnic minority, women, LBGT, teens). The Escobar article argues that major psychiatric disorders are universal because they have core…

looking at neurological testing in Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, it is evident that one must focus on how neurological tests assist Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners in diagnoses…