Neurology

"Dementia is a syndrome due to disease of the brain, usually of a chronic or progressive nature, in which there is disturbance of multiple higher cortical functions, commonly accompanied, and occasionally preceded, by deterioration in emotional control, social behaviour, or motivation"[1]. The prevalence of dementia is increasing worldwide. In year 2015, the global prevalence of dementia was estimated to be 46.8 million [2]. Dementia prevalence is predicted to almost double every 20 years, to…

Memory loss is something that occurs more often than not. Rather it be short-term or long-term. It could be as simple as not remembering where you last set your phone down or something as huge as not remembering you have children. Memory loss can be caused by many things, such as trauma, sleep deprivation, diseases, etc. The most common disease( known for memory loss) is called Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a mental disease that causes you to lose memory & often takes place in those of middle…

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder caused by damage in one or more parts of the brain, resulting in deficits in expressive and receptive language and can affect other language-based skills. Damage to the brain that results in aphasia can be caused by several events or neurological conditions, but the most common cause of aphasia is a cerebrovascular accident, or a stroke. People of all ages can acquire aphasia, but the most common sufferers are middle-aged to elderly individuals who have…

A body of a human being is very complex, yet very fragile. Every part of human body has to work together in order for the body to functions properly. Sometimes, for certain reasons, things happen which can disrupt the normal function of the human body, for example an injury or a disease. Some injuries or diseases can cause temporary damage while other causes permanent damage. Some injuries or diseases can actually prevent you from functioning normally. For example, a broken leg, you can go back…

loss of memory, or the inability to remember facts or events. We have two types of memories: the short-term (recent, new) and long-term (remote, old) memories. Short-term memory is programmed in a part of the brain called the temporal lobe, while long-term memory is stored throughout extensive nerve cell networks in the temporal and parietal lobes. In Alzheimer's disease, short-term memory storage is damaged first. inability to communicate effectively. The loss of ability to speak and write is…

Introduction: This essay will define what dual-tasking is, what it can tell us about brain function and how it could be important to help provide an early diagnosis of neurological diseases. The essay will also include information about how an early diagnosis has made it easier for people to have a more clear understanding of what they are expected to go through, with a disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimers. It will also explain how the earlier the diagnosis gives the patient time to find…

This video is about maturing and aging. In 1950 research on maturing and aging began. Development and growth are not the same in this context. Erikson helped redirect developmental psychology toward the entire life cycle from his own experiences as an immigrant. He developed 8 stages of development: trust vs. mistrust 0-1 years old), autonomy vs. doubt (1-3 years old), initiative vs. guilt (3-6 years old), industry vs. inferiority (6-11 years old), identity vs. role confusion (11-18 years…

On September 18, 1895, the first spinal manipulation or adjustment was performed by the founder of chiropractic, Dr. Daniel David Palmer. Harvey Lillard comes to Dr. Palmer because it had been seventeen years since he could hear. Dr. Palmer did and exam and found a bone out of place in Harvey’s spine, and just like that the first chiropractic adjustment was made. Then Harvey could hear (“Int. Chiro. Assc”). There is more to chiropractic then just getting out of neck or back pain. Most people do…

Memory loss can happen in many ways from amnesia to alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is a brain disorder that will slowly destroy memory and thinking skills. It will make it hard for a person to remember the easiest things to do, like remembering were there own bathroom is in their own house. Alzheimer's is a disease that around five million people have. It has been ranked sixth in diseases that kill people in the united states but recent studies have shown that is could have reached rank 3 in the…

1 Name of your Genetic Disorder: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) 2 Gene locus on which chromosome: Gene locus on the short arm of the X chromosome named Xp21. 3 Type of disorder (autosomal, sex-linked, dominant, recessive, aneuploidy?): DMD has an X-linked recessive inheritance pattern. 4 Symptoms of the disorder: According to the National Human Genome Research Institute , generally, the symptoms of DMD appear between the age of 1 and 6. Since the age of one, the patient…