During the 18th and 19th century‚ it became well known that chemicals such as camphor can induce seizures to help with mental illness.1 In 1934‚ a Hungarian psychiatrist‚ Ladislaw Meduna‚ empirically pursued his theory on the relationship between seizures and schizophrenia using camphor oil. He wanted to see if he could cure a patient with catatonic schizophrenia by inducing epilepsy in the patient through injecting the patient with the camphor oil. After several of these treatment sessions‚ the
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Feature Article Alexander Disease (ALX) A.K.A Alexander Syndrome Dysmyelogenic Leukodystrophy Hyaline Panneuropathy Leukodystrophy with Rosenthal Fibers Megalencephaly with Hyaline Inclusion Megalencephaly with Hyaline Panneuropathy Alexander Disease is one of a group of neurological conditions called Leukodystrophies. These are disorders that cause abnormalities and the destruction of myelin‚ the “white matter” that protects nerve fibers in the brain. Myelin
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When he was nine‚ H.M. had a bicycle accident and he got a head injury from it. He soon began to get epileptic seizures from it‚ however‚ the origin of his epilepsy is still unknown. When H.M. was sixteen‚ he had his first major seizure. By the time H.M. was in his twenties‚ the severity and frequency of his seizures began to grow and get worse. He started having blackouts and seizures up to ten times a week. At the time H.M. was working as a motor winder‚ and
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abilities to perform actions that would otherwise be legally forbidden; they are not duties to perform actions to which the law would otherwise be indifferent” (Shiner‚ 1994).Police exercise powers with respect to detention and arrest‚ search and seizure‚ use of force‚ and interrogation of crime suspects’ .The degree to which police exercise these powers vary from one case to another. A police force with unlimited power might be more effective‚ but it would interfere with the freedoms citizens to
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Student: Cindy (fictitious name to protect the privacy and identity of the student. Grade: Kindergarten Academic Objective: When given objects‚ Cindy will verbally tact/label colors with 80% accuracy over 3 consecutive trials‚ measured weekly. Student’s Level of Function as Identified through the Informal Assessment: Cindy’s skills in the area of expressive language is weak. Her receptive language skills are stronger than her expressive language skills. Her ability to recall earlier experiences
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Autism and autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Many causes of autism have been proposed‚ but its theory of causation is still incomplete.[1] Heritability contributes about 90% of the risk of a child developing autism‚ but the genetics of autism are complex and typically it is unclear which genes are responsible.[2] In rare cases‚ autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects.[3] Many other causes have been proposed‚ such as exposure of children
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the most important to the American people are Amendments one‚ two‚ and four. #1 Freedom of Speech is to help people speak and write freely without any punishment. #2 Right to Bear Arms is to be able to have possession of a gun. #4 Searches and Seizures is to help protect people and their families from invasion of privacy. These Amendments to the US Constitution clearly protect Americans’ rights and freedoms in our society today. For my first amendment I chose amendment #1 Freedom of Speech
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The ideology of the Exclusionary Rule goes back as far as before Untied States gained its own independence. The Exclusionary Rule states that evidence obtained in a violation of the Constitution cannot be used in a criminal trial to prove guilt. Although this rule is not stated in the Constitution‚ it was established off of the rulings of the Supreme Court. The grey area of the Exclusionary Rule can be found here for that reason. Since the rule was set up based off the jurisprudence of the Supreme
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was guaranteed? The Founding Father made sure that the Bill of Rights were passed by protecting people against unreasonable search and seizure‚ the right to trial by jury in criminal cases‚ and the right to trial by jury in civil cases. The Founding Father made sure that the Bill of Rights were passed by protecting people against unreasonable search and seizure.
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CJA 364 Criminal Procedure Search and Seizure The Fourth Amendment was set in place to protect society from unlawful police work. When it comes to apprehending criminals and ensuring their conviction‚ evidence needs to be gathered before hand. To do so‚ there is a lengthy process to be followed; the search and seizure method‚ the arrest‚ reasonableness‚ and right of privacy methods. However‚ there are laws that can protect officers in the line of duty or make accommodations
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