Neurology

back pain, it can help with a variety of other issues, including migraines, neck pain, autoimmune diseases, depression, and others. In fact, most chiropractors are both trained and certified in fields like physical rehabilitation, orthopaedics, neurology, clinical nutrition, and the like. Next to dealing with your concrete issue, they will also do their best to educate you on what you can further do in order to improve your health, such as exercise, ergonomics and various kinds of therapies.…

I am interested in the medical technology that is involved in neurology, the nervous system and brain, the availability to collaborate with others to achieve goals in the medical field, the ability to tell people I can help them, and much more. Additionally, I feel that I have the particular skills that neurologists…

A., Jeppson, J. D., & Soriano, S. (2014). Moving beyond anti-amyloid therapy for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. BMC Neurology,14(1), 2-11. doi:10.1186/s12883-014-0169-0 Clodomiro, A., Gareri, P., Puccio, G., Frangipane, F., Lacava, R., Castagna, A., & ... Bruni, A. (2013). Somatic comorbidities and Alzheimer's disease treatment.Neurological Sciences, 34(9), 1581-1589.…

Non-Occupational Risk Factors Associated With Tremor Beyond occupational risk factors associated with tremor, research indicates several non-occupational factors are also associated with increased risk for tremor. Some of these factors include gender, age, alcohol, use of tobacco, and emotional stress. Each of these factors is explored in the paragraphs below. Gender According to several studies, most women affected with ET have their head and voice more significantly affected than any other…

Many people associate epilepsy and seizures with violent movements with muscle contractions, but there are actually many types of seizures that one can have. As stated by the Mayo Clinic (2015), “Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system in which nerve activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations, and sometimes loss of consciousness” (Para. 16). Epileptic seizures are generally caused by abnormalities in the brain that…

Have you ever seen an unconscious person? Did it take long to be able to wake them up? Unconsciousness is an unresponsive state that makes the person looks like he is in a deep sleep. In this state the patient is unable to communicate or respond to external stimulation such as shaking or loud sounds. This state of unconsciousness usually last for a few seconds; however, in some cases it can take a longer period of time or become permanent. An example of prolonged unconsciousness is coma.…

Mackenzie Johnson BIO 220-6 October 14, 2015 Parkinson’s Disease The topic that has been chosen for my research paper is Idiopathic Parkinsonism or Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that typically will progress slowly (3). It affects the nervous system of mostly elderly people and there is no cure for it. The major symptoms of PD include slowed movement, muscle stiffness, and tremors. “On average, about 1 to 2 out of 1,000 people have Parkinson’s”…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), was discovered as senile form of dementia in early 1907 by Alois Alzheimer in 1907. Since then the disease has been researched and studied to generate a knowledge base of symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, treatment and management of the disease. AD is differentiated from senile dementia due to the neurodegenerative process which involves deposits of protein known as amyloid in neurons and neurofibrillary tangles which form plaques. This formation of plaques leads to…

Dementia and its Unwelcomed Family Members Jaclyn Napoli University of South Florida Author Note Jaclyn Napoli Health Sciences Undergraduate, University of South Florida. This paper is part of the portfolio project for GEY 4612 Psychology of Aging. Any correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to: Jaclyn Napoli, Health Sciences Undergraduate, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620. Email: jaclynnapoli@mail.usf.edu Dementia and its Unwelcomed Family Members…

At first, you forget where you put everyday things or get lost. Then you stop thinking clearly and jumble your words, you might even feel angry or violent. In the end, you forget those closest to you. You will forget how to walk, sit up or even smile. Life is not what it used to be. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible brain ailment that destroys physical and mental functioning in people. This disease leaves its victims helpless and incapable of living; however, recent research suggests new…