Neurology

Dementia Introduction This essay is aimed at stating a clear understanding of dementia, public health, wellbeing and disability; and to discuss the social and economic factors and circumstances which determine the health outcomes of individuals locally and nationally; to outline the public health policies regarding dementia with focus on local settings; and finally, to discuss the roles of the nurse as a public health practitioner and outline the NMC protocols regarding health, wellbeing ,…

Richard McKearney Ms. De Luca-Hawk/Ms. Aubee Literature/Period A Robin Williams, Lewy Body Dementia, Depression, and Suicide On August 11, 2014, American actor and comedian, Robin Williams took his own life, he was 63 years old. Leaving the world devastated, saddened, confused and eagerly awaited the autopsy results. The question on everybody's mind was, why would this extremely gifted comedian and actor who won an oscar take his own life when he had so much to live for? In the weeks following…

symptom is dementia or dementia with prominent symptoms of loss of memory, judgment, reasoning, and changes in mood and behavior. Patients with Alzheimer's is not a part of normal aging, and if the above symptoms should be seen specialists see the neurology department. An assessment can completely determine the symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease or another cause of it. It is also important to know although Alzheimer's disease is not curable, but available treatments can have on the…

what I am looking for. This infatuation with neuroscience has lead me to pursue it as a degree. I want to learn all I can about this subject matter as well as learn with scientists as they form new hypotheses and discover new things relating to neurology. Most importantly, with this degree, I would like to be a Pediatric Neurologist. My dream is to help kids who are suffering from neurodegenerative diseases. What I have learned with having this disease is that most doctors in this field are…

In a research study provided by the UN Aging Program and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the reports have projected that “the number of older people (65+ years) in the world is expected to increase from 420 million in 2000 to nearly 1 billion by 2030, with the proportion of older people, being increased from 7 % to 12 %.” (United Nations Organization, 2001) (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003). In a medical research study by the member of the Alzheimer’s…

Western culture’s fascination with the thinking rationally stems back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century intellectual movement: The Enlightenment. The term rational is defined as “based on or derived from reason or reasoning, esp. as opposed to emotion, intuition, instinct, etc” (Oxford). Rationality was heralded as the answer to all problems and the path to a perfect society; while these views are considered extreme in today’s culture, reason is still viewed as mostly infallible. In The…

According to the DSM-V (2013), Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development (DSM-V) for at least six months. ADHD has two sub-types that can present independently or combined. Inattention manifests in behavioral symptoms like difficulty sustaining attention in tasks and play activities, failure to give close attention to details or make careless mistakes,…

The researchers used two groups of rats: one fed the ketogenic diet regimen and the other a control diet. They found that chronic ketosis resulted in the increased production of mitochondrial proteins as well as proteins associated with oxidative phosphorylation, the cells primary mechanism for producing ATP. The researchers used electron micrographs from the dentate-hilar region of the hippocampus, and visually analyzed the micrographs from ketogenic diet fed rats and control diet fed rats.…

Related Treatments The decision to perform surgical treatment to evacuate a chronic subdural hematoma was guided by the clinical presentation of the patient and the radiographic appearance of the lesion (Soleman, Taussky, Fandino, & Muroi, 2014). The patient’s CT scan revealed a hypodense chronic subdural hematoma with a midline shift. She was prepared for immediate surgical evacuation. The three surgical options for chronic SDH include percutaneous twist-drill craniostomy (TDC), operative…

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE for short, is a progressive degenerative brain disease found in the brains of athletes, specifically football players. The repetitive hits to the head sustained while playing the game of football ultimately results in the degeneration of brain tissue and the build-up of an abnormal protein known as tau. Mike Webster was a famous offensive linemen for the Pittsburg Steelers who spent fourteen years in Pittsburg and his last two…