Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a generalized connective tissue disorder characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs and widespread vascular lesions. The pathogenesis of the vasculopathy is not fully understood‚ but a viral trigger‚ immune reactions to viral or environmental factors‚ reperfusion injury‚ or anti-endothelial antibodies may all be involved [1]. Also‚ angiogenesis is insufficient or defective [2‚ 3]. Most attention has been given to microvascular disease in SSc‚ but previous
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Basic description: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‚ or ALS‚ is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neurone disease in some British Commonwealth countries. It is a debilitating disease with rapidly progressive weakness‚ breaking down of the muscles‚ muscle spasticity‚ difficulty speaking‚ difficulty swallowing‚ and decline in breathing ability. ALS is
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Seminar Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Matthew C Kiernan‚ Steve Vucic‚ Benjamin C Cheah‚ Martin R Turner‚ Andrew Eisen‚ Orla Hardiman‚ James R Burrell‚ Margaret C Zoing Lancet 2011; 377: 942–55 Published Online February 7‚ 2011 DOI:10.1016/S01406736(10)61156-7 Neuroscience Research Australia and Prince of Wales Clinical School‚ University of New South Wales‚ Sydney‚ Australia (Prof M C Kiernan DSc‚ B C Cheah MBiostat‚ J Burrell MBBS‚ M C Zoing BNurs); Western Clinical School‚ University
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as it would a light pin. The point of the bells inside the soda bottles is so that a student who has visual impairments knocks it down they will be able to hear the bells jingle. This adapted game of bowling was designed particularly for special needs children‚ 5 years and older‚ who are ambulatory. However‚ it is possible for a child in a wheelchair to also use this equipment if they have the ability to kick or extend their arm downward far enough to reach the ball. The ramp‚ which is made entirely
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Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis Rebecca Milligan April 29‚ 2010 Participation in an exercise program can be a challenge for most people‚ but it can be especially difficult if someone loses mobility as a result of a chronic condition such as multiple sclerosis (MS). While these challenges may often seem insurmountable‚ there are many strategies that make it possible for people with MS-related mobility problems to participate in‚ and gain significant benefit from‚ a carefully designed and customized
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Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune‚ is a chronic‚ often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS)‚ which is made up of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild‚ such as numbness in the limbs‚ or severe‚ such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress‚ severity‚ and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another. Today‚ new treatments and advances in research are giving new hope to people affected by
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History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( Greek origin "A" means know‚ "Myo" refers to muscle‚ "Trophic" means nourishment ["No muscle nourishment"] with abbreviation of ALS) is a disease that effects the nervous and muscular system of the body. It was first studied in 1869 by Jean- Martin Charcot who was a French neurologist. In 1939 it gained international and national attention thanks to a man named Lou Gehrig. Gehrig was a baseball player for the New Year Yankees
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that causes dysfunction in the nerve cells of the brain‚ spinal cord and motor cortex. ALS usually targets the lower back first and work it’s way up. The symptoms can vary between difficulty in lifting a pen‚ muscle spasms‚ tiredness from arm or leg movement‚ change in pitch of voice and many others. Joe is at high risk of having ALS Disease. He is showing basic symptoms and need to have some test ran. He has had a viral infection‚ has
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Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a motor neuron disease‚ degenerative and fatal in nature‚ that affects the worldwide population and more than 12‚000 people in the United States alone. ALS remains idiopathic in nature‚ with only a small percentage of familial infection‚ and research into the causes and the progression of the disease has made little headway in the last 25 years‚ despite rising scientific interest. This article will provide a brief description of the known pathophysiology
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Assessment Essay Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) is a specific disorder that involves the death of neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is characterized by stiff muscles‚ muscle twitching and gradually working weakness due to muscles decreasing in size. Also‚ Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis results in a difficulty speaking‚ swelling‚ and eventually not being able to breath on your Niown. ALS affects the brain and spinal chord muscles which leads to death or no control over these voluntary
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