Paralysis

disease in which one has lost the ability to regulate sleep cycles. By definition, the disease may seem minor and easy to cure. However, there is no cure for Narcolepsy, and many patients report dreadful and even frightening symptoms such as sleep paralysis Patients of Narcolepsy have low levels of Orexin-A, a neurotransmitter in the brain, which promotes appetite, arousal, and wakefulness. Though there is no direct cause of the deficiency of the neuropeptide, scientists have linked the disorder…

axonal transportation from a peripheral nerve. It then causes nervous system infection resulting to asymmetric weakness and muscle atrophy because of the loss of motor neurons and denervation of the skeletal muscles. Even though polio can cause paralysis and death majority of the people who are infected with the poliovirus don't get sick and are never aware they have been infected with polio. Due to the use of the poliovirus vaccine, the incidence rate has been less than 0.01 cases per 100,000…

modern-day. Most importantly, the practice of bullet ant gloves has a negative impact on the community because it leads to health problems. For example, the bullet ant’s poison can paralyze someone’s hand (“The Pain”). Not only does this cause paralysis, children must do it over twenty times to become a man (“The Pain”). This makes it very likely for someone to get injured. Bullet ants are ranked on a one to four scale, a four on how bad the sting hurts and what it does to people. This…

and GIIIC affect the Nav channels. These toxins block current flow thereby reducing membrane potential, as a result, also inhibits neurotransmitter release. The pathophysiological effects associated with these toxins include diarrhea, vomiting, paralysis, dyspnea, convulsions, hypotention, respiratory failure and finally death [1] ………………… Centipedes are excellent predatory arthropods. The symptoms caused vary according to person and bite intensity. Pain and edema take a maximum of one week to…

Signs and symptoms Because diagnosis is established on blood pressure analyses, this situation can go unnoticed for years, as signs do not normally come out up until the body is harmed from chronic high blood pressure. Some common symptoms of high blood pressure are also present in other conditions hence the difficulty in diagnosis without taking the blood pressure. Symptoms may include body pains, headache, fatigue, dizziness and other end organ specific symptoms such as poor vision. •…

The vertebral bone that I think was fractured occurred at C5. The C5-C6 spinal segment is located just beneath the middle of the cervical spine and helps provide the neck with structural support and flexibility. The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae and is located at the base of the skull. Its function is to support the skull, enabling head movements back and forth, and from side to side, as well as protecting the spinal cord. Each cervical has its own functions. Say if the injury…

effective. The sooner ear infections are noticed and brought to the attention of a vet, the sooner the pet can get help, and prevent the spread of ear mites and/ or infections. Untreated ear infections can become chronic and possibly lead to facial paralysis and loss of hearing. Ear infections can create a mixture of underlying secondary illnesses as well including allergies. Getting pets into the vet is a top priority, if there are any suspicions of ear mites or ear infections. Infections…

Margaret Atwood, in her novels, tries to depict every dimension of an individual’s life in her time, particularly the femininity. The vast majority of her scholarship over the past thirty years has focused on her as a feminist, on the artist working through her writing to undermine a binaristic society that holds women as second class citizens, subjugated to the rule of their domineering husbands. Her characters are mostly those females who are subjugated to the domination of a patriarchal power…

widow's bite isn't as deadly as many think. First of all the black widow only bites people when threatened. Even so the venom is only fatal to the young the old and the sick. Even so the venom is fifteen times stronger than a snakes. The bite causes paralysis of diaphragm, and nausea. Symptoms last anywhere from twelve hours to several days. The bite feels like a pin prick to most. Even so the female's venom is the only…

Shaken Baby Syndrome by Christa King, RN, MSPH, IBCLC Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is injuries that infants or young children incur when they are shaken violently by their shoulders, arms, or legs. SBS can occur in newborns and children up to 5 years of age. Babies and small children are especially susceptible to injuries from shaking because their neck muscles are weak and undeveloped and their brain tissue is tender and fragile. SBS most commonly occurs as a result of two situations. It is…