Pain and discomfort of the shoulder and entire upper extremity is a significant problem for many people and it can be attributed to a wide variety of causes1. The focus of this paper is to discuss the cause‚ symptoms‚ diagnoses‚ treatment and management of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). TOS is caused by a neurovascular compression event that can elicit pain‚ paraesthesia or discomfort in areas varying from the chest to the fingertips2‚3. The ‘thoracic outlet’ is composed of three confined spaces
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Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis‚ generally known as HYPP or Impressive Syndrome‚ has been wide-spread for several years now in Appaloosas‚ Quarter horses‚ Paints‚ and Palominos. Affected horses show well-developed muscles and are usually winning many halter classes. But‚ HYPP is not limited to just these stock breeds. It can cross over to any other breed if an affected horse is bred to one of a different breed which has yet to be affected. Impressive Syndrome was first identified in 1985 as a heritable
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Bowles EJA‚ Wellman R‚ Feigelson HS‚ et al. Risk of Heart Failure in Breast Cancer Patients After Anthracycline and Trastuzumab Treatment: A Retrospective Cohort Study. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2012;104(17):1293-1305. doi:10.1093/jnci/djs317. Purpose: The purpose of this research was to determine whether women with breast cancer treated using the chemotherapy anthracycline and trastuzumab were at a greater risk for heart failure or cardiomyopathy. Method: This was a retrospective
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Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) working in the medical setting are typically members of rehabilitation teams‚ who work with individuals who have suffered from an illness‚ disease‚ or injury that may result in neurological deficits affecting speech‚ language‚ and/or cognition. Specifically‚ when working with the adult population‚ SLPs frequently assess and treat individuals diagnosed with a motor speech disorder called dysarthria. There are many types of dysarthria that can be characterized
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GAIT ANALYSIS AND RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES Gait analysis is the systematic study of animal locomotion‚ more specifically the study of human motion‚ using the eye and the brain of observers‚ augmented by instrumentation for measuring body movements‚ body mechanics‚ and the activity of the muscles. Gait analysis is used to assess‚ plan‚ and treat individuals with conditions affecting their ability to walk. It is also commonly used in sports biomechanics to help athletes run more efficiently and to identify
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Lysosomal storage diseases are rare‚ inherited disorders caused by the deficiency of one or more enzymes within the lysosomes of cells. Hunter Syndrome also known as mucopolysaccharidosis disorder II (MPS II)‚ is a genetic abnormality occurring in canines and humans. It is a rare X-linked recessive metabolic storage disorder caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulphatase‚ which is needed to breakdown complex sugars produced in the body‚ leading to progressive accumulation
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Muscular Dystrophy (APA style) Abstract Overview Muscular dystrophy‚ MD‚ is a group of inherited muscle diseases that weaken the muscles that help the body move (Clark‚ 1995). There are nine major forms of MD. These are Myotonic‚ Duchenne‚ Becker‚ Limb-girdle‚ Facioscapulohumeral‚ Congenital‚ Oculopharyngeal‚ Distal‚ and Emery-Dreifuss (Wikipedia contributors‚ 2009). The type of disease is based on a few factors which are as follows: when in a person’s life MD appears‚ the degree to which
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September 3‚ 2013 Class 1 Professor Graham Caldwell INTRODUCTION TO KIN 297G Neuromechanics of Human Motion Biomechanics Motor control What would I need to study‚ understand‚ teach the activity? Basics of flight Design of wing suit Control of flight path Muscular requirements Motor learning Execution of rolls‚ somersaults Sensory systems What questions do you have? How would you answer them? Study of Human Motion Clinical medicine (people who have difficulty moving) Sporting environments (people
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Last Name and Page # to the right I/2" from the top. Everything double spaced. Student Name Instructor Name Class Course Date Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Paula is a 38 year old administrative assistant. She has visited the medical assistant at Heald College Medical Clinic. During the interview with the assistant‚ Paula explains she was waking up at night with pain in both wrists‚ Paula also states
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throat that would not go away‚ and a twitch here and there in his legs. The stubborn man‚ that he was‚ refused to see a doctor‚ eventually he did. After several months of trial and error‚ misdiagnosis‚ MRI’s‚ X-rays‚ a spinal tap‚ an EMG(electromyography)‚ a muscle biopsy and many blood and urine evaluations‚ he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‚ known as ALS. So‚ now there was a proper diagnosis and an overwhelming sense of relief. Yay! Now that we knew what it was‚ we thought
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