Symptoms

CASE STUDY 57 years old man Relationship of symptoms P1=P2 ¬¬¬¬ Clinical reasoning Suspected source of symptoms: P1- Acromioclavicular joint, glenohumeral joint, rotator cuff muscles and cervical spine. P2- Glenohumeral joint, rotator cuff muscles, scapulae, cervical spine Early hypothesis: rotator cuff pathology, muscle strain, articular joint problem, osteoarthritis. Patient does not complain sharp or shooting pain that indicate nerve root involvement (Magee 1997, Newham &…

researchers have found positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, such as delusions and lack of emotion, they have yet to find the cause of schizophrenia. Genetics and the age of the parents of the schizophrenic have been found to be active in the development of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is regarded as a lifelong disorder. Consequently, ongoing treatment is required for symptom containment. Antipsychotic medication plays a large role in alleviating symptoms and improving the person’s…

states PTSD criteria includes “a history of exposure to a traumatic event and symptoms from each of three symptom clusters: intrusive recollections, avoidant/numbing symptoms, and hyper-arousal symptoms. A fifth criterion concerned duration of symptoms; and, a sixth criterion stipulated that PTSD symptoms must cause significant distress or functional impairment.” (US.VA 2014) In order to be diagnosed with PTSD, symptoms must cause significant impairments in daily functioning. People diagnosed…

Description of Symptoms Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys front man, suffered from a variety of psychological symptoms for many years. He was originally diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, but later in his life this diagnosis changed. His psychotic symptoms began in 1963 when he reported hearing indistinct voices in his sleep. Eventually these unclear auditory hallucinations turned into comprehendible speech, and in 2004 Wilson said that when he experienced the voices, they would threaten to kill…

cognitive impairments before the motor symptoms develop. Once the disease displays visible signs and symptoms, the individual has a prognosis of 15 to 20 years (Walker, 2007). While the prognosis remains fairly consistent, the age of onset and assessment findings can vary due to the pathophysiology of the disease. To comprehend the disease as a whole, and how it affects individuals differently, it’s important to understand the pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, and treatments of the disease.…

Inattention: six or more of the following symptoms for at least 6 months to a degree that is inconsistent with developmental…

defense mechanism to avoid painful situation. (Anna Streeuwitz, 2005) According to DSM- IV, Conversion symptoms must be of clinical significant to the patient, or of social or occupational consequence (MA, 1994) Conversion disorder is define in DSM-IV as a somatoform disorder because it’s a mental illnesses that cause bodily symptoms like pain. Patient diagnose with this disorder will describes symptoms such as weakness, Seizures or abnormal movement that are not attributable that are not…

in advertisements, the news, and entertainment media, and yet not many people seem to have a very good knowledge of the subject. Depression is a horrible disease that can affect anyone, including my own sister Nakita Menke. From the causes to the symptoms to the effective treatments, the aspects of it vary greatly. The one thing that each case has in common is the suffering of the afflicted individual. Depression affects millions of people across the world, and it affects every one of them…

Parkinson’s Disease “Parkinson 's disease is the most common serious movement disorder in the world, affecting about 1% of adults older than 60 years” (Samii, Nutt, and Ransom). Parkinson’s disease is not common to younger aged people. This disease does not affect one ethnic or racial group in particularly. Parkinson’s disease can occur in any race or nationality; however, men are more likely to develop this disease rather than women. Parkinson’s can date back to “1817 when James Parkinson…

The patients with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation more prompt to arrive in hospital early. Average NIHSS score was elevated with early arrival group. Early detection of symptoms and effective treatment to those groups who identifying symptoms were higher with those patients who look for medical attention right away, feeling of panic or scared and use EMS compared to late arrival groups. 72.6% patients reached in hospital within 75 minutes, and average…