occasionally it can be extreme to the point that it can cause total paralysis. The total paralysis and the muscle weakness will move up the body and into the person’s chest‚ and if it is strong enough the person might begin experiencing respiratory failures. This condition is known as the Guillain-Barre syndrome. So‚ eventually those who analyze the situation further wonder what is causing all this hassle with all the muscle weakness and paralysis. Everywhere‚ in the human body‚ there are all sorts of neurons
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malingering (fabrication or exaggeration of symptoms) or factitious disorders. The symptoms that occur are narrowed to problems in structures that are governed by the Somatic nervous system. These symptoms include the following: Hysterical paralysis-- weakness/paralysis of a limb or the entire body‚ impaired vision or hearing‚ loss or disturbance of sensation‚ hysterical aphonia-- impairment or loss of speech‚ psychogenic non-epileptic seizures‚ fixed distonia‚ tremors‚ gait problems‚ or fainting. These
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OB PROJECT (WEEK 4) Definition: Spinal Bifida- congenital neural tube defect in which the vertebral spaces fail to close‚ allowing a herniation of the spinal contents into a sac. There are three types of spinal bifida: spinal bifida occulta‚ meningocele‚ and myelomeningocele. Cause: In spinal bifida‚ the vertebral spaces do not close‚ which allows herniation of the spinal contents into a sac. Risk factors include: • Genetic problems • Infection • Children born into lower socioeconomic families
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This case is in regards to the tort of negligence‚ with the central issue being causation. With the evidence provided‚ it is necessary to determine whether Vera and PC Webster are owed a duty of care and subsequently have any claims. Firstly‚ the ’but for’ test is to be applied‚ in which the courts ask: ’but for the defendant’s action‚ would the damage have occurred?’ The courts have accepted that drivers automatically owes a duty of care to every other road user ‚ including pedestrians. Jack’s
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Drugs and the nervous system Neurotransmitters within the body include excitatory and inhibitory‚ noradrenalin‚ dopamine‚ serotonin; acetylcholine and glutamate are examples of excitatory neurotransmitters. GABA and glycine are examples of inhibitory neurotransmitters. General anaesthetics General anaesthetics act mainly on the central nervous system to stop information processing; these may be given by inhalation or intravenously. Nitrous oxide or laughing gas is used in maintain anaesthesia
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10 percent of these cases‚ Lyme arthritis becomes chronic. Some patients also experience a complex range of other symptoms‚ including stiff neck‚ headaches‚ sensitivity to light‚ memory loss‚ mood changes‚ chronic fatigue‚ recurring rashes‚ paralysis of one or both sides of the face‚ disruption of heart rhythm‚ and areas of tingling or numbness. Because the symptoms are random and vague (aside from the bull’s-eye rash)‚ Lyme disease can be hard to diagnose. Unfortunately‚ unless Lyme
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Protecting your child or children from preventable diseases is very important‚ and can be the difference between life and death. Vaccination protects your child from serious illnesses and diseases‚ which can include amputation of a leg or arm‚ paralysis of limbs‚ hearing loss‚ convulsions‚ and brain damage. Vaccination is the best way to protect children from preventable disease. The public school system agrees with this statement because each child has to be vaccinated before entering Kindergarten
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earthworms (Pheretima posthuma). Methanol extracts of the three plants at different concentrations (10‚ 20‚ 40‚ 60‚ 80‚ 100 mg/ml) showed dose-dependent vermicidal activities. At concentrations of 80 and 100 mg/ml all three plant extracts caused paralysis (8.18‚ 5‚ 12.16‚ 5.75‚ 10.2‚ 7.8 min) and death (14.65‚ 9.12‚ 18.6‚ 8.5‚ 18.6‚ 12.7 min)‚ respectively. Piperazine was used as a reference standard at a concentration of 10 mg/ml. Our study found that the three plants possess potent anthelmintic
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hockey. One reason they deserve high salaries is because they have to take on risks. In pro sports athletes get into big collisions or accidents that can cause severe injuries. These injuries can lead to broken bones‚ concussions‚ paralysis‚ or even death. Professional athletes are paid to give audiences excitement‚ but sometimes they could hurt. In football athletes could
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gut wall and will cause disease. Bacteria releases toxins into the body. An example of this is Bacterium Clostridium botulinum‚ this causes Botulism‚ which causes paralysis‚ This is caused by a toxin which is produced by the bacteria. The bacteria stops nerve impulses being transmitted along the neurones which in turn causing paralysis of the muscles. Cholera is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio Cholerae which is a prokaryotic organism. It infects the small intestine and produces a toxin that
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