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Understanding Dementia In this booklet I will be giving a description on six different types of dementia that affect people in the UK and their most common signs and symptoms. I will then outline the possible effects of dementia on an individual’s health and their quality of life. And finally give an assessment of the possible effects of different types of dementia on individuals and their families. What is dementia? Dementia is an illness or disease of the brain that includes memory loss and…

somatoform disorder – a condition where a person experiences physical symptoms due to psychological causes – that causes a person to experience physical symptoms after extremely stressful events. Individuals that experience this disorder have no anatomical evidence that can say what is causing their symptoms. This does not mean that they are faking the symptoms; to the individual suffering from the disorder they are all…

This chapter provides an outline of dietary habits that have been shown to aid in reducing asthma symptoms or preventing the development of asthma altogether. While there is no doubt in the scientific community that healthy eating leads to a more productive lifestyle, most patients underestimate the power of proper nutrition, especially when it comes to asthma treatment. We hope to dispel some of these notions in this chapter. However, to understand how certain food groups positively or…

There is more information every day that is trying to find out what triggers irritable bowel syndrome and how to treat the various symptoms. Irritable Bowel Syndrome can next to impossible to diagnose, but to get a better understanding you need to learn what can cause IBS, the symptoms, how to get diagnosed, treatments, and learning to cope with the condition. First we need to understand there is no definite answer on what causes irritable bowel syndrome.…

part of a plan that also included the use of medications to help with compliance of the patient. This type of therapy is similar to therapy that is used on patients who have anxiety and depression which makes it also useful for dealing with negative symptoms. The first part of this approach is to create a healthy relationship with the schizophrenic patient. Once there is a relationship in which the patient trusts the individual there can be discussions in which the patient can comfortably…

validation of the disorder were thorough enough to qualify for a full category in the DSM-V (8, 9). Onset & early signs and symptoms: Diagnosis of PMDD is based on the severity of symptoms and the number of symptoms present (10). The onset of PMDD occurs in the premenstrual phase but after the mid-cycle. This is also known as the luteal stage of the menstrual cycle (9). The symptoms have to remit more than two days after the beginning of…

into functional versus non-functional tumors with about 90% being classified as non-functional. Commonly, tumors are defined as non-functional if the patient does not suffer from symptoms due to hormone hyper-secretion, even if hormone levels are elevated on laboratory evaluation. Most non-functional pNETs present with symptoms due to mass effect, such as jaundice, weight loss, abdominal pain, palpable mass, nausea/emesis, pancreatitis, or back pain, and mimic the presentation of pancreatic…

Some of the symptoms can be acute or chronic and may vary in frequency and intensity. Some common symptoms are chest pain, palpitations tremors or shakes, tension, shortness of breath, headaches, upset stomach, nausea, skin rashes, skin turn red, excessive sweating, frequent urination, numbness, fear of dying or doom, unable to sleep or insomnia. The list of symptoms is large and sometimes mimics a medical condition. Person presenting with…

these severe symptoms as my case is very severe IBS, IBD, and Chron’s disease. Here is another list by another peer reviewed source that includes their list of triggers for IBS. Fatty foods, alcohol, caffeine and foods such as beans or high fiber foods have regularly been identified as causing IBS attacks. However, it can be difficult for some people to track down which particular foods can trigger their IBS. Further complicating the issue, not every person with IBS will have symptoms after…

Schizophrenia that pose even more difficulty compared to others. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric condition that is marked by various psychotic symptoms that cause fluctuations in cognitive ability and impose distorted experiences onto the patient (Pinel, 2011). The aforementioned symptoms are grouped into positive and negative symptoms (Pinel, 2011). Positive symptoms of…