There are two main categories of hypersomnia: primary hypersomnia (sometimes called idiopathic hypersomnia) and current hypersomnia (sometimes called recurrent primary hypersomnia). Both are by the same signs and symptoms. Hypersomnia‚ or excessive sleepiness‚ is a condition in which a person has trouble staying awake during the day. People who have hypersomnia can fall asleep at any time for instance‚ at work or while they are driving. They may also have other sleep-related problems‚ including a
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So what is narcolepsy? According to Harvey (2014)‚ “narcolepsy is considered a primary hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness) condition.” Being a primary condition‚ it is not caused by another disease. Narcolepsy affects about 1 in 2‚000 people‚ but is not caused by mental illness or psychological problems. However‚ having a family member with narcolepsy presents a 20-40 times higher risk of developing the condition compared to the general population. The four major signs and symptoms of narcolepsy
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Asthma is just a general term for what is going on‚ there are three types of asthma. Each asthma name base off of what triggers the asthma attack. The three types of asthma are allergic asthma‚ mixed asthma and idiopathic asthma. Allergic asthma occur due to an irritants such as allergens trigger the asthma attack. This occurs due to the fact that the allergens aren’t recognized by our body’s immune system. Since it is unrecognizable it causes the white blood cells in our body to recognize it as
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genome was sequenced (NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute [NIH/NHGRI]‚ 2005). This opened the door for research on complex inherited traits and allowed for greater detail. One such trait that could now be analyzed was idiopathic epilepsy in dogs. What is idiopathic epilepsy? Epilepsy is a condition in which a seizure occurs twice or more in a month with no apparent trigger. A seizure is when abnormal brain electricity causes external symptoms‚ typically
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Introduction: Idiopathic bilateral strio-pallido-dentate calcinosis also known as Fahr’s disease(idiopathic basal ganglia calcification) is a rare disorder characterized by symmetrical calcifications. Disease most commonly transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait; but it may also be passed on as an autosomal recessive trait or it may occur sporadically. While idiopathic causes often play a role in etiology‚ a major part of the causes of secondary causes are disorders of calcium metabolism. It may
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Idiopathic Ketotic Hypoglycemia (IKH)‚ also known as ‘accelerated starvation’ is the common cause of clinically significant non-diabetic hypoglycemia among children between 1 and 5 years of age.[1] Originally described by Colle and Ulstrom in 1964‚ IKH is defined by periodic episodes of hypoglycemia‚ associated with ketonuria‚ in an otherwise healthy child‚ usually occurring after food deprivation.[2] The hypoglycemia is associated with raised ketone bodies and free fatty acids with suppressed insulin
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Idiopathic scoliosis probably results from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Studies suggest that the abnormal spinal curvature may be related to hormonal problems‚ abnormal bone or muscle growth‚ nervous system abnormalities‚ or other factors that have not been identified. As a result‚ Idiopathic Scoliosis is the most common in the history of Scoliosis‚ Idiopathic meaning that there is no known cause. And even though there
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In this circumstance‚ it becomes known as idiopathic pericarditis. Often times‚ once a person is diagnosed with pericarditis‚ it becomes recurrent. The continued attacks can last for many years following the first and initial diagnosis. In order to actually diagnose this illness‚ a person’s
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on high-flow oxygen‚ eventually requiring intubation with mechanical ventilation in order to maintain his oxygenation. He underwent an open-lung biopsy in an attempt to delineate the etiology of his pulmonary situation‚ and this was reported as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in alveolitis. The specimen was sent to the mayo clinic pathology department for further evaluation‚ and they were able to give no further help concerning the ideology of his pulmonary status. An echocardiogram showed left ventricular
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on high flow oxygen‚ eventually requiring intubation with mechanical ventilation in order to maintain his oxygenation. He underwent an open lung biopsy in an attempt to delineate the etiology of his pulmonary situation‚ and this was reported as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and alveolitis. The specimen was sent to the Forest General Pathology department for further evaluation‚ and they were able to give no further help concerning the etiology of his pulmonary status. An echocardiogram showed left
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