“9-1-1‚ what is your emergency?” “I just witnessed a horrible car accident. My best friend’s car was just hit by a semi. I think the driver is dead and the passenger is severely injured.” “Ok ma’am. I need you to calm down and tell me precisely where you are.” “I’m down by Lincoln Park.” “Ok. How bad is it?” “I already explained that to you‚ my best friend might be dead and my other friend severely injured. Just get here as soon as possible. Please.” I begged. “We’ll be there as soon as can. Just
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The University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum showcases a multitude of artists and provocative visual displays. Among the collection‚ is “Landscape of the Body” (Epilepsy Test)‚ by LaToya Ruby Fraizer. Fraizer‚ uses her photographs to express the struggles of her family‚ her mother’s ailments‚ and the social justice issues that have arose within her community. This particular piece is a representation of the relationship between her mother’s health conditions‚ and the availability to healthcare
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I guess it was bound to happen one day‚ but I really never thought it would happen to me. No one wants it to happen‚ but it came at the moment where I least expected it. Was it a near death experience? No‚ it was my first car accident. “Be careful and pay attention when you’re driving.” Said my dad. He always worries about things. I said‚ “I will‚ don’t worry I have everything under control.” I sort of chuckled in my head‚ thinking what’s the worst thing that could happen? I was only going down
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turned back to have a look at the cross-road‚ I saw a flashy yellow sports car trying to beat the red light. Before I knew it‚ I heard a thunderous heart-stopping crash. The sports car had slammed head on into a green van right in the middle of the large intersection. Shattered windscreen glass was strewn all over the junction and the passers-by crowded round the scene. I saw one girl rushing to the telephone to report the accident. For a minute or two‚ nothing happened. Then‚ a man got out of the
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Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects an estimated 65 million people in the world. Those diagnosed with this disorder will endure having the normal pattern of neuronal activity in their brain being disturbed which causes a seizure that could either be practically benign or life-threatening (1). In order to be diagnosed with epilepsy‚ one must have at least two seizures in their lifetime. Seizures are put into two main categories‚ focal and generalized (4). The two main types of focal
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Abstract People with epilepsy are socially discriminated against on the grounds of wide-spread negative public attitudes‚ misunderstandings‚ and defensive behavior. Although few studies have been conducted to explore the experience of stigma in children and adults with epilepsy‚ it appears that these involved do worry about the problem and that this worry can affect emotional development. Though the most overt examples of discrimination and prejudice have faded with time‚ epilepsy still receives too
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"Epilepsy is a nervous system disorder that produces sudden‚ intense bursts of electrical activity in the brain. This abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes seizures‚ which may briefly upset a person ’s muscle control‚ movement‚ speech‚ vision‚ or awareness." My definition of Epilepsy is pretty much the same; however‚ I would not have used the word briefly as it makes it sound so short lived. Seizures can last anywhere from a few seconds up to a few minutes. To get an accurate time adjustment
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An Accident A few years ago I received my dream car‚ a dark blue 1967 Ford Mustang with a 302 V-8 engine. Every time I turned the key I was able to hear that engine purr just like a kitten resting on your lap and could feel the glass packs‚ upgraded mufflers that cause the engine’s sound to amplify‚ rumble the seats and just add to that lovely sound that could be heard up to a mile away‚ which I’m sure the neighbors didn’t like. The best feeling I could have was when I was on the back roads far
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5/11/2011 Epilepsy Guide: Causes‚ Symptoms and … Home › Harvard Health Topics A-Z › Epilepsy Epilepsy What Is It? Epilepsy is a nervous system condition. It causes repeated‚ sudden‚ brief changes in the brain’s electrical activity. These changes cause various types of symptoms. Epileptic episodes are called seizures or convulsions. During a seizure‚ brain cells fire uncontrollably at up to four times their normal rate. Seizures temporarily affect the way a person behaves‚ moves‚ thinks
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Childhood and Adolescent Epilepsy: The Effects‚ Treatment and Future Lisa C. Cortina Walden University Final Research Paper: Due Week 11-2/16/2014 Social‚ Behavioral & Cultural Factors in Public Health 6115-9 Introduction: In the last decade‚ the diagnosis of Epilepsy has taken on a different meaning for those who have it and mostly due to the fact that important strides have been made in research and in recognition of the disease. These changes are measurably improved and
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