the everyday world. Also unrealistic self-blame‚ negative self-evaluations and very low self-esteem are usually present. -Excessive fatigue and/ or insomnia Difficulties falling asleep‚ waking up restless or waking up earlier than usual. Hypersomnia is feeling sleepy and napping all the time. Commonly Manic-depressives can function very well on little or no sleep. -Frequent thoughts of death or suicide Thoughts of one’s own death or death in general is very common in depression. -Loss
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Scoliosis is diagnosed as one of three forms: idiopathic‚ which means the cause is unknown; congenital‚ which means the bones are asymmetrical at birth; or neuromuscular‚ which means the scoliosis is symptomatic of a systemic condition like muscular dystrophy‚ Friedreich ’s ataxia‚ or cerebral palsy. In this case study‚ the patient suffers from neuromuscular scoliosis because he has cerebral palsy. Some of the signs that a person suffers from scoliosis include: • A spine that curves inward or downward
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brain is the cause of the dysphoria and depression felt after the initial high. Physical withdrawal is not dangerous‚ and is in fact restorative. Physiological changes caused by cocaine withdrawal include vivid and unpleasant dreams‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ increased appetite and psychomotor retardation or agitation.[15] Physical side effects from chronic smoking of cocaine include hemoptysis‚ bronchospasm‚ pruritus‚ fever‚ diffuse alveolar infiltrates without effusions‚ pulmonary and systemic eosinophilia
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discovered in adolescence. It is more common in females by a 2:1 ratio. However‚ when curves in excess of 30 degrees are evaluated‚ females are more frequently affected by a ration of approximately10:1. The cause of the most common form of scoliosis; idiopathic scoliosis. is unknown‚ but there have been hereditary factors discovered that are present. Scoliosis causes shoulder‚ trunk
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stenosis‚ Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and Ankylosing spondylitis (4). I will define these back problems for you in the following sentences. Injuries or strains can be brought on from being overworked or deconditioned. Osteoarthritis is excess wear and tear on the spinal discs caused by aging. Ruptured discs are created when wear and tear on the spine causes the intervertebral disc to bulge out. Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
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This results in blurred or distorted vision (metamorphopsia). A blurred or gray spot in the central visual field is common when the retina is detached. Reduced visual acuity may persist after the fluid has disappeared.[1] The disease is considered idiopathic but mostly affects white males in the age group 20 to 50 but occasionally other groups. The condition is believed to be exacerbated by stress or corticosteroid use.[3] Contents [hide] 1 Diagnosis 2 Causes 3 Prognosis 4 Treatment 5 See also
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lymphogranuloma venereum); tuberculosis; an infectious disease called leishmaniasis; repeated streptococcal infections; leprosy; and environmental factors such as exposure to certain minerals (e.g.‚ silica). In some cases‚ no cause can be identified (idiopathic). Recently a team of researchers funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)‚ one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)‚ has recently revealed the genetic secrets of one of these parasites. The researchers
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MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCENCES Name WILFRED NYARUGWE Reg R115625Q Module PSYCHOBIOLOGY (PSY109) Level 1.1 Lecturer MR MUPEDZISWA QUESTION 1) a) With the aid of diagrams describe the location
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Narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. Narcolepsy in the only known neurological disorder that affects the brain in such a dramatic way where symptoms can include; sleep paralysis (cataplexy) and hallucinations. According to Jerome Siegel‚ a professor of psychiatry at UCLA symptoms such as cataplexy can be brought on by "laughter‚ embarrassment‚ social interactions with strangers‚ sudden anger‚ athletic exertion
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------------------------------------------------- Case Report Female‚ Age 66 years‚ Cervical Dystonia / Torticollis This 66-year-old female was involved in an auto accident 15 years prior in which she was side-swiped at approximately 40kph. Two years after the accident‚ she started to notice slight involuntary movements in her neck. Her symptoms gradually worsened and she was diagnosed with cervical dystonia / spasmodic torticollis. She described that her neck would involuntarily pull in
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