Glaucoma is stealing away the vision and way of life from Americans every day. This disease is causing the vision of many Americans to be lost‚ and many more may soon follow. This disease is difficult to detect and the damage done is irreversible; but what if there was a solution? I am proposing a stem cell treatment for glaucoma that could that could heal the effects caused by glaucoma. This stem cell treatment allows for a promising non controversial solution to glaucoma induced blindness that
Premium Brain Nervous system Neuron
Bell’s palsy is a disease that causes paralysis in the muscles in the face. It affects the seventh cranial nerve that travels through a narrow canal in the skull which becomes inflamed‚ swollen or compressed. Typically subsides within one to nine weeks. When Bell Palsy occurs‚ the function disrupts the facial nerve‚ causing an interruption in the messages the brain sends to the facial muscles. The affected nerve causes weakness or paralysis on one side of the face‚ which leads the mouth to droop
Premium Immune system Nervous system Brain
Goal: Total word count in this document: Title: Getting Approved for Peripheral neuropathies Neuropathy is the general medical term for any and all diseases or malfunction of the peripheral nervous system. It is more commonly referred to as Peripheral Neuropathy. The peripheral nervous system is comprised of all nerves and nerve pathways that are outside the brain and spinal cord. Neuropathy can develop gradually or suddenly‚ and symptoms vary in severity among individuals. Peripheral Neuropathy
Premium Nervous system Brain Traumatic brain injury
Although dementia as a whole is caused by brain damage‚ hindering the brains ability to communicate properly‚ subsets of dementia are linked with different types of brain cell damage according to the region affected (Alzheimer’s Association). Alzheimer’s contains a high number of hallmark abnormalities‚ including “deposits of the protein fragment beta-amyloid and twisted strands of the protein tau” (Alzheimer’s Association). Vascular dementia is typically caused by strokes and/or instances that cause
Premium Alzheimer's disease Brain Neuron
Before discussing treatments‚ it is important to understand the general characteristics and causes of Parkinson’s. Recall that it is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system that affects the motor system and usually initiated by the slight noticeable tremor of a hand. Early stages may consist of face showing little to no expression and arms not swinging at all for motor balance during walking; decreasing ability to perform unconscious movements such as blinking and smiling. Take Greg
Premium Parkinson's disease Brain Neuron
Alzheimer’s dementia is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by several brain abnormalities that are selective and only affect neurons in specific regions of the brain. This disease is characterized by a progressive decrease in neuronal activity and neuronal survival. Historically‚ researchers have used Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines to scan patients with Alzheimer’s disease and the unaffected old adults and then use supercomputers to create color-coded maps which revealed
Premium Alzheimer's disease Brain Neuron
Alcoholic dementia is a silent epidemic‚ it’s cause is excessive drinking. This type of dementia goes undiagnosed and confused with other types of dementia. Alcoholic dementia is a lack of vitamin B1 and is detrimental to one’s health‚ especially in the aging population. Alcohol induced dementia is treatable and possibly reversible; even so‚ it is avoidable if drinking in moderation. Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with everyday life (Alzheimer’s Association. N.D.)
Premium Alzheimer's disease Psychology Neurology
Dementia awareness Outcome 1 Understand what dementia is 1. Explain what is meant by the term ’dementia’ Dementia is a non-specific illness syndrome with serious loss of global cognitive ability. It can be static or progressive. More common above the age of 65 but can occur before that age‚ when it’s called „early on set dementia”. It can occur becouse of a brain injury (e.g. stroke) or with a disease or damage in the body (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease‚ Parkinson disease). The main signs and symptoms
Premium Alzheimer's disease Psychology Cognition
intracranial hypertension: a rare presentation of neurobrucellosis. Microbes and Infection. 2004;6(9):861–863 3-Yilmaz S‚ Serdaroglu G‚ Gokben S‚ Tekgul H. A case of neurobrucellosis presenting with isolated intracranial hypertension. Journal of Child Neurology. 2011;26(10):1316–1318 4-Al-Sous MW‚ Bohlega S‚ Al-Kawi MZ‚ Alwatban J‚ McLean DR. Neurobrucellosis: clinical and neuroimaging correlation. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2004;25(3):395–401 5- Ceran N‚ Turkoglu R‚ Erdem I‚ Inan A‚ Engin
Premium Brain Nervous system Neuron
Birth Defects A study funded by Monsanto to study possible birth defects caused by consuming aspartame was cut off after preliminary data showed damaging information about aspartame. Additionally‚ in the book‚ While Waiting: A Prenatal Guidebook‚ it is stated that aspartame is suspected of causing brain damage in sensitive individuals. A fetus may be at risk for these effects. Some researchers have suggested that high doses of aspartame may be associated with problems ranging from dizziness and
Premium Brain tumor Cancer Brain