Olfactory fatigue

States as a prescribed form of treatment (Butje, Repede, 2008). Essential oils act on the olfactory system; stimulating olfactory receptors in the nasal epithelium. Stimulation of the olfactory system is shown to immediately lower blood pressure, muscle tension, pupil size, brain activity and sleep (Barcan, 2014) The stimulation from there is then processed to the limbic system and hypothalamus. Once the olfactory bulb and cortex is stimulated, the release of serotonin, norepinephrine, and…

Frank Frank was a very active man until he experienced a right cerebrovascular accident, now he has a number of deficits that need to be resolved in order for him to return to his home and get back to his active life style. He has an amazing wife who is very supportive nd willing to do whatever she can to help him with his therapy. In this paper we are going to learn some strategies, interventions, and theories that can be used to improve Franks quality of life. We wll also lear the etiology…

The common name is chronic fatigue syndrome, but other names for this condition are chronic fatigue and immune disorder (CFIDS), myalgic encephalomyelitis, and post viral syndrome. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a condition that leaves the person extremely tired. People with chronic fatigue syndrome experience this level of extreme tiredness for six or more months continuously (Rizzo, 2006). Chronic fatigue syndrome is difficult to diagnose, because it has many symptoms that correspond with other…

that interpret pain impulses. The thalamus establishes the awareness of pain, and the cerebral cortex verifies the severity of the pain, discovers where the pain is coming from, and responds to the pain. Five Special Senses 1. Sense of Smell The olfactory organs of the nose are linked with the sense of smell. To aid in food selection, the…

rash but can also be transferred from mother to child in the womb. If left untreated, which is common in Australia as its victims are refused treatment, this disease becomes chronic and causes debilitating symptoms including memory loss, chronic fatigue, excruciating muscle aches and pains, seizures,…

the effects of two definitions of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) on two personality traits, Neuroticism and Extraversion. Neuroticism also known as emotional instability. The hypotheses of the study were to associate emotional instability and extraversion traits with chronic fatigue and CFS in a genetically informative sample. Participants were monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs with at least one twin member was chronically fatigue for at least six months. In Case-Control…

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Introduction Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has a profound and debilitating effect on the lives of individuals with this disease. With symptoms such as sleeping disturbances, severe fatigue, cognitive processing issues, muscle pain and weakness and sore throat’s and fever this illness affects all aspects of an individual’s life (Asbring 2000, Arroll & Howard 2012). While research is being undertaken to find the underlying causes of this syndrome, it has so far only touched the surface of the…

tinnitus. Tinnitus is different for each person; That’s why there are many types of tinnitus. Many who suffer tinnitus experience side effects of their tinnitus. This may include psychological, physical and social problems. Some also experience stress, fatigue, emotional problems and depression. 3 The auditory system: How do we hear? The auditory system is the body system in control of the hearing sense in the body. It consists of two main units or subsystems, the peripheral auditory system…

and elements cause Pi’s olfactory hallucinations. As Pi remembers the smell of the spent hand-flare shells which smell like cumin, he considers this experience intoxicating and nearly a hallucination (Martel 199-200). Similarly, people suffering from phantosmia “develop psychiatric disorders as a result of their condition[s]” (Mapes). Pi endures conditions that affect his mental health and judgment. In the same way Pi’s phantom smells cause mental issues, trauma and fatigue trigger auditory…