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THE CAUSES OF HEART ATTACK The onset of heart attack is a result of a portion of cardiac muscle having necrosis, which is caused by an obstruction of a coronary artery through artherosclerosis, a thrombus or spasm. Heart attack often occurs when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of the heart muscle becomes blocked which is mostly a result of coronary heart disease (NIH, 2012). According to National Institutes (NIH), Coronary heart disease is a condition that is as a result of a waxy…

to predict the pattern. Once you stop exercising, or take medication (usually nitroglycerin) the pain goes away, usually within a few minutes. 2. Variant or vasospastic angina The e-book reading tells us that" In the result of a coronary artery spasm that reduces blood flow. It usually occurs at rest rather than with exertion or emotional stress." The Heart and Stroke also said is also known as Prinzmetal’s angina. It often occurs while someone is resting (usually between midnight and 8:00…

characteristic of dystonia is the involuntary spasm and contracting of muscles. Dystonia disorders are the third most common form of movement disorders behind Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors. There are several types of dystonias including: • Cervical dystonia – involuntary twist or contortion of the neck • Blepharospasm – uncontrolled spasm of the eyelids • Writer’s cramp – involuntary contraction of hand muscles • Oromandibular dystonia – involuntary muscle spasms of the face or…

revealed muscle spasms, tenderness to palpation at C3 to C7. Tender facet joints at C3 to C7 bilaterally with positive provocation test. There was decreased ROM at the cervical spine. Muscle strength was 4/5 and sensations to touch over the left medial and lateral aspect of the forearm were diminished. The exam of the back showed tenderness to palpation at L1 to S1. Tender facet joints at L1 to S1 bilaterally with positive provocation test. There were decreased ROM and positive spasms. SLR was…

Glucose-1 (GLUT-1) deficiency syndrome is an inborn error of metabolism caused by a mutation of the SLC2A1 gene (1). The resulting dysfunctional GLUT-1 protein causes inadequate amounts of glucose to be transported to the brain and results in neurologic disorders such as childhood intractable epilepsy (1). Although introduced nearly a century ago, the ketogenic diet has gained increasing popularity within the last decade to treat epileptic seizures, especially when minimal or no improvement is…

Dustin Smalley Biology 257 May 4, 2016 Multiple Sclerosis What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective myelin coating on the nerves causing communication issues within the brain and body. It’s not contagious, but it effects approximately 2.3 million people around the world, usually between the ages of 20 and 50 years. There are different types of MS and a very broad range and severity of…

Review of the medical record indicates that she was recently admitted to MHS for complaints of increasing fatigue, lethargy and leakage from her indwelling foley catheter. She had a urology consulted with Dr. Beltran for evaluation of chronic indwelling urinary catheter and persistent leakage with recurrent UTI. Review of her medical history indicates multiple sclerosis, UTI, Memory loss, Pressure ulcer, facial neuralgia, blood transfusion, chronic kidney disease, decubitus ulcer of back, GERD…

bilaterally from L4-S1, worse at the L5 level. There is radicular pain into the right leg. Careful palpation reveals muscle spasms with associated trigger points in the bilateral lumbar paraspinal muscles. There is restriction of movement due to pain and stiffness. Straight leg raise is positive on the right at 30 degrees. Of note, ultrasound examination revealed muscle spasms in the quadratus lumborum and in the lumbar paraspinal and deeper psoas…

with no guarantees was extremely hard. The doctors did not know if my shoulder could handle the amount of stress that I would put on it, or if I would be the same player I was previously. I decided to play again and ended up with recurrent muscle spasms requiring another hospital stay and nerve block. I was seriously questioning my choice to return to the sport I loved. After that, most people would give up the sport, and find something new to do, but I'm not like most people. I was determined…

ask? The word is split into two different words when you break it down, the word Blepharo which means ‘Eye Lid” and the word Spasm which means “uncontrolled muscle contraction. So with that being said it is an abnormal blinking or eyelid ticking or twitching resulting from any cause. (BEB) is a rare neurological disorder of muscles around the eyes. They have a lot of spasms that come and go called intermittent. Early stage symptoms of this disease can start with twitching of the eyes, blinking…