Neurological disorders

Restless Leg Syndrome Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, is a neurological movement disorder that occurs at any age, even in childhood but is generally an aging related issue (Feuz). People with RLS normally feel uncomfortable sensations, more so when sitting or lying down and have to move about for relief. RLS not only causes discomfort but also can affect sleep causing mood changes and daytime sleepiness (Harvard Medical School). Although RLS has been around for…

CHAPTER THREE – THREE MAJOR BATTLEFRONTS The author’s definition of battlefronts is the common sexual issues that can hinder a man’s journey towards God’s gift of sexual success. If the reader is not experiencing these battles then this chapter can provide insight to help others. Battlefront 1 – Abuse Besides sexual abuse, the author has included two other forms – physical and emotional. “To be a whole man your soul must be healed from past pain as much as possible.” (p. 36) In self-protection a…

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting all ages. Epileptic seizures occur as a brain insult that results in one of three forms. Seizures can be systemic, toxic or metabolic. Epilepsy has been defined as brain disorder characterized by enduring predisposition to generate seizures, by the neurobiological, cognitive, psychological and social consequences of the condition. An epileptic seizure is defined as a transient event of signs and symptoms due to abnormal excessive neuronal…

can be many reasons for Hypersomnia or sleeping disorders such as The sleep apnea (interruptions of breathing during sleep), sleep disordersnarcolepsy (daytime sleepiness), drug abuse, sleep deprivation, neurological disease or injury, overweight, depression and genetics. Usually…

“The assumption that all psychiatric disorders are rooted in brain dysfunction is a slippery slope leading to reckless application of treatments with little understanding of the long-term implications on child and youth development.”. This was my favorite quote from the article because it accurately sums up the entirety of the problem. Infant and toddlers are being prescribed these medications while their brains are still developing and growing. Common behavioral problems that arise as children…

Prompt #5 Thinking back on elementary school I can recall learning new things had been simple, almost effortless for me. I went to a catholic school that was kindergarten through eighth grade, and the classes were all pretty small. I glided through all the grades from kindergarten all the way up through fourth grade with no difficulty. That year following fourth grade though, was the by far the hardest year I’ve had to get through in my 16 years of life. Everything changed for me and my family…

undetermined the true causes of schizophrenia other than the neurological development of the lobes of the brain. With a difficulty in understanding the cause of the condition it makes recovery and treatment a difficult obstacle. However, it is accomplishable as we see Nash successfully learn to adapt and live with the disorder through the remainder of his life. Though there is a large amount of effort and support needed for dealing with the disorder it is absolutely possible. Recovery will…

Lisa Genova’s Inside the O’Briens explores the impact of a genetic, neurological disease on a close-knit family. For this particular book, Genova selected to examine how Huntington’s disease can affect the relationships and lives of family members following a diagnosis. Joe O’Brien is the primary character targeted by this disease, but his family absorbs the shock via adjustments to symptoms and possible diagnosis later in life. Throughout this analysis, I will consider how Joe’s novel diagnosis…

Conversion Disorder had been around since the time of Hippocrates, this disorder over received little attention from the scientific community. However in the late 19th and early 20th century it was found to be seen as a great interest by Charcot and Freud. (Richard A.A Kanaan, 2009) In Modern DSM –IV and ICD the term conversion disorder replaced hysteria (hysteria a personality disorder that is used as a defense mechanism to avoid painful situation. (Anna Streeuwitz, 2005) According to DSM- IV,…

and tries to fix past traumatic experiences in order to get the life he could’ve had if these experiences didn’t occur (Rhulen & Bress). These symptoms closely resemble the symptoms of dissociative amnesia. Dissociative amnesia is a dissociative disorder where…