Tremor

LEWY BODY DEMENTIA Dementia with Lewy Bodies is a mixture of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease because of the sign and symptoms that are present. For instance, shuffling gait and tremors are present in Parkinsonism while loss of memory for Alzheimer’s. It is caused by low-level of dopamine and acetylcholine that transmit signals into the brain. COMMON TYPES OF BEHAVIOR IN DEMENTIA AND STRATEGIES APPLIED 1. AGITATION Having high…

and you can get it if you have ancestors that had also had hyperthyroidism. It is not known yet what the cause of hyperthyroidism is or why it happens. Hyperthyroidism has several symptoms such as nervousness, irritability, heart racing, hand tremors, anxiety, and muscle weakness especially in the arms and the thighs, difficulty sleeping, and you may have more frequent bowl movements. More additional symptoms can be weight loss even if appetite is still there. For women menstrual periods may…

From K.M.’s Perspective For K.M., growing up with a father who was suffering from a physically and mentally debilitating disease was difficult. During school, K.M. often felt nervous that other people would judge her father due to his uncontrollable symptoms. Almost four years later, after K.M. graduated from high school, she married L.M. During their wedding, R.M. had taken an extra dose of his Parkinson’s medication so that he could walk K.M. down the isle and be able to take part in the…

Nursing Management of a Patient with Alcohol Withdrawal Stephan is a 25-year-old, 75 kg male who presents to the emergency department via paramedics after suffering a general tonic-clonic seizure during his first day at a local alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility. He was ordered by the county court to attend this inpatient treatment program following his second drunk driving violation in one year. The seizure lasted approximately one minute, and resolved spontaneously without drug…

statistics about the disease. Some statistics include that both men and women are affected equally and that this disease occurs normally after the age of fifty. According to the article some main physical symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include have tremors in the limbs, a expressionless face, unclear speech, flexed posture, slow.to start moving, festination, stiffness of the limbs, hypokinesis, constipation, bladder…

Substance Abuse; noun, “overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs.” Substance abuse has become more prevalent recently, grasping onto the lives of adults like you and I every day. Fisher, G. (2009) The overwhelming dependence becomes an addiction and forces the user to continue the habit, thriving on the substance, living for the high, and allowing the substance to overtake their lives. Do you even wonder, “why”, what provoked the thought of someone…

“Under the influence” is a self portrait of Scott Russell Sanders. Sanders use of the present tense in “under the influence” helps make it clear that the memories of his father’s drinking haunt him this way. These memories effect his present relationship with his own son. This essay is personal but delineates the situation of every third family in the world. Sanders essay is personal and public where many readers can associate with their own story. The author initiates his essay describing…

TBI patients that can or are actively participating in their ADLs. MS patients due to spasticity and fatigue. CP patients due to spasticity and weakness. Any patient with limited ROM. Parkinson’s patients due to tremors. Arthritis, OA and RA due to joint stiffness and pain. Spinal Cord injury (C8 level or below). THR and TSR patients as this will allow them to follow protocol for their hips and shoulders. UE amputee due to the fact the only have one hand. COPD are…

What is Parkinson’s- Parkinson’s is a disorder that develops slowly over time in the nervous system, eventually severely affecting individual’s mobility. The symptoms of Parkinson’s happen slowly over time and gradually will progress to more severe in the later stages. These symptoms are due to the death of the cells that produce dopamine. The symptoms of Parkinson’s are different for everyone and it is impossible to tell how quickly or what symptoms with appear. Life Expectancy- The life…

“ Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together” - Thomas Dekker The thought of your eyes moving rapidly in your head isn’t the most flattering thought, yet it’s something that happens about four - to- five times every night during our sleep cycle. Rapid eye movement, or REM, has many stages and though seeming completely harmless, in actuality can cause injury to people and their loved ones. REM is also capable to cause future health concerns, yet the capability to prevent…