Bryant Irawan Dr. Brutlag BIOCHEM 158 Due April 08, 2013 Mendelian Disease Case Project 1. The genetic disease I have chosen is narcolepsy. The OMIM url can be found here: http://www.omim.org/entry/161400. 2. 1,2Narcolepsy is a neurologic sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime drowsiness and the inability to properly regulate sleep cycles. Thus, narcoleptics experience REM sleep, the deepest stage of sleep when dreaming occurs, within five minutes of sleep onset. Narcoleptics
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Neuroenhancement; Stimulants in the Classroom In the current economy, people are competing to earn a decent living; meanwhile, only certain individuals receive a prescription for neuroenhancing medication. An individual receiving Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment is at an advantage compared to an individual with ADHD and no prescription. Neuroenhancing drugs, categorized as stimulants, are most often prescribed to people who’ve been diagnosed with ADHD. Students are the main
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to do something. There are two major types of addiction mental/psychological and physical/chemical. I) Physical dependency ~ Is when a person has a chemical addiction to something normally to induce pleasure. Often the substance has withdrawal effects. After some time the substance is used to relieve the anxiety caused by the absence of the chemical. People explain that coming off the “high” makes them feel so low that they want more just to feel normal. A) Alcohol ~Approximately 14 million
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What are Anxiety Disorders? A cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom. Anxiety disorders are the most common of emotional disorders and affect more than 25 million Americans. Many forms and symptoms may include: • Overwhelming feelings of panic and fear • Uncontrollable obsessive thoughts • Painful, intrusive memories • Recurring nightmares • Physical symptoms such as feeling sick to your stomach, “butterflies” in your stomach
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important for holistic assessment and care of patient, patient safety and for positive patient outcomes. The entire care, diagnosis and patient outcome are based on the information collected at the time of assessment. Patient’s beliefs and rituals also effect the compliance of treatment. Nurse should be aware of cultural beliefs and practices of patient. Now a day we see more older population around us because of medical science advancements. Aging is natural process in life and it brings some irreversible
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Causes and Treatments of Addictions Tracy J Lancaster Behavioral Satistics 325 July 29th 2012 Instructor Sasha Flearly Causes and Treatments of Addiction Introduction Addiction is a condition defined by an individual's intense need to consume a particular substance, usually an illicit drug or alcohol. Typically regarded as a disease or medical condition, addiction is seen by many as a form of disability. Addiction is generally diagnosed based on the following criteria: tolerance
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recognize the nonmotor symptoms as being related to PD.[1-6] Although there is no consensus about when to start therapy, early treatment is thought to maintain QOL more effectively than delayed treatment. Considerations for early treatment include the effect of PD symptoms on lifestyle and employment, the patient's role within the family system, attitudes about medication, and patients' perceptions of QOL.[1,6-9] Clear Communication About Motor Symptoms Treatment starts with a comprehensive and
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world of athleticism, the point of mania is usually when a person turns to performance enhancement by means of ergogenic aids. An ergogenic aid is anything that enhances a person’s athletic abilities. Examples of ergogenic aids are vitamins, foods, caffeine, and the most controversial anabolic steroids. Anabolic Steroids have sparked worldwide interest in the media because of the potential dangers associated with usage and moreover the fact that steroids are illegal in the professional sports arena
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000 men, those who smoked cigarettes daily from ages 18-20 were shown to have less chance of developing Schizophrenia later in life. This showed that nicotine has a biological effect on the brain that possibly alters the symptoms of this illness, increasing dependence (Zammit et al., 2003). These findings reveal an effect that nicotine seems to have with negative symptoms of schizophrenia. These negative symptoms can be described as negative affect, a slowing of the brain’s dopamine release causing
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symptoms like headaches (recurrent or constant), nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, changes in mood, changes in personality, behavioral changes, cognitive decline, inability to concentrate, vision problems, hearing and balance problems, muscle stiffness, weakness, numbness or paralysis, change or loss of sense of smell, memory loss, confusion, seizures, and coma. Another effect when women around 45 have a migraine are more likely to cardiovascular problems. Scientists also have recently learned that
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