... idiopathic, which means that the cause is unknown. This term distinguishes the primary disease from Parkinsonism, which are the symptoms occurring from a known cause. What is cause: The cause of Parkinson's disease is unknown. Although it is clear that dopamine deficiency is the primary defect in Parkinson's disease, it is not clear what causes dopamine loss. There is also destruction of nerve cells in a part of ... cells from dying. Prevention: At present, there is no way to predict or prevent Parkinson's disease. How to Care: Encourage the person you are caring for to do things for th...

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... effect the audience in some way, either in their roles as parents, pet owners, or outdoorsmen. My information they can use to beware of the dangers of the disease. OUTLINE FORM (Generally put down what you are going to do at the podium) INTRODUCTION: By a shocking show of hands I hope to show how many people get bitten by ticks and realize how susceptible to ... lyme disease everyone is.(Also stats, region found) (TRANSITION) This is what I'm going to talk to you about today. THESIS STATEMENT: I am going to inform you of the symptoms, treatment, and preventative measures ... to keep yo...

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... can be treated and what medications are beneficial to use. Finally, the paper will go into detail on how to prevent Rubeola from happening again and what tips to do when it comes to other people Keywords: Rubeola, measles, prevention, medication, symptoms, complications, treatments Rubeola: A Virus Disease Rubeola, another term for ... Bronchitis and laryngitis. The measles can cause inflammation in the voice box or the main inner walls of air passageways (Measles: Complications, para 2). You can also contract pneumonia. This is also a common complication when it comes to measles because...

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... not be able to straighten up without assistance. The person has trouble getting in and out of bed, chairs, and cars. It is evident that a person has Parkinson's disease when seen walking. There are key characteristics that PD patients acquire when diagnosed. For instance, the individual may experience start hesitancy, which is difficulty to actually begin walking. It is natural for people ... of their own. I was glued there, you know. I felt like a fly caught on a strip of fly-paper I have often read about people being rooted to the spot, but I never knew what it meant-not until today."...

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... result from an interplay of genetic, environmental, and hormonal factors. "Many researchers suspect that a special type of allergic reaction causes the disease."(Leslie Epstein 6) Lupus is more common in certain ethnic groups, as well as in women. "The body sometimes attacks healthy tissue ... instead of dangerous organisms like viruses or bacteria."(Graham R.V. Hughes 1) Still, the basic question which remains unanswered is what event sets off the mechanism which causes antibodies to be produced against one's own tissues. Solving this question may be the one step ... . "Medication is th...

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... result from an interplay of genetic, environmental, and hormonal factors. "Many researchers suspect that a special type of allergic reaction causes the disease."(Leslie Epstein 6) Lupus is more common in certain ethnic groups, as well as in women. "The body sometimes attacks healthy tissue ... instead of dangerous organisms like viruses or bacteria."(Graham R.V. Hughes 1) Still, the basic question which remains unanswered is what event sets off the mechanism which causes antibodies to be produced against one's own tissues. Solving this question may be the one step ... . "Medication is th...

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... has spread around the globe by air travel. Here's a look at what is and isn't known about the mysterious disease: I SARS. II Symptoms III Actions against SARS Now, lets star talking about the basic information about the disease BODY I SARS: a) Origin of SARS b) Causes of SARS To get sure that you are healthy, we are going to talk about the symptoms: II Symptoms a) Symptoms b) Risks The ... last point we are going to talk about is the things that have been made to prevent people. III Actions ... respiratory Syndrome or Atypical Pneumonia. Symptoms, to now if you are illness. Actions tha...

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... Mom got very sick after my grandfather died about nine years ago and the doctors say that is probably where it started. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease where the natural insulation around nerve fibers is no longer produced and can cause symptoms such as brain damage, muscle weakness, fatigue and loss of ... a direct relative that has the disease. This is very strange that both my mom and her sister have it and now I want to be more educated and prepared on the symptoms, what medicines there are for it, and how to care for people with it. There are four different levels or types of ... ...

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... the first thing you usually hear out of their mouths is about someone famous . Well as I was doing research for MS I stumbled upon a web site with famous people who have MS:Montel Williams, Richard Pryor, Alan Osmond, Annette Funicello. There are more but then I would be completely avoiding the point of this. What is MS? Multiple Sclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the central ... nervous system. It's a very unpredictable condition. Some people with MS may only feel mild symptoms while others could lose the ability to write, speak or walk. It is a disease of the "White Matter" tissu...

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... should be a sign to stop having sex and to consult your health care provider. If you are told you have trich you should notify your sex partner or partners so that they can be tested and treated. This disease is also found in cattle but it is caused by a different strain of the parasite called ... diseases of animals, T. foetus has few adverse effects in the bull, it is the cows and heifers that suffer the consequences of the infection. The disease causes almost no outward signs of illness and is often present in a herd for quite a time, causing considerable losses due to poor calf crops...

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... will experience at least one episode of depression. Some facts: Depression affects an estimated 18 million Americans each year, more people than cancer and almost as many people as heart disease. Depression can strike anyone, regardless of age, race, nationality, occupation, income level or sex. Women, though, have significantly higher rates of depression than men do. A person ... tiredness or loss of energy • Restlessness or decreased activity • Frequent thoughts of suicide or death Some Risk Factors: With any illness it's natural to wonder what causes it and if you"re at risk. Like...

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... will experience at least one episode of depression. Some facts: Depression affects an estimated 18 million Americans each year, more people than cancer and almost as many people as heart disease. Depression can strike anyone, regardless of age, race, nationality, occupation, income level or sex. Women, though, have significantly higher rates of depression than men do. A person ... tiredness or loss of energy • Restlessness or decreased activity • Frequent thoughts of suicide or death Some Risk Factors: With any illness it's natural to wonder what causes it and if you"re at risk. Like...

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... severity. The symptoms may come and go making diagnosis and treatment complicated along with making it harder to cope with the illness. Other symptoms include: inabliility to comprehend or retain what is read, impairment of speech or reasoning, visual disturbances, psychological problems (Depression is often seen in patients with CFS), shortness of breath, chest pains, ringing in the ears and seizures ... to name a few. As you can see the symptoms are very much like many other conditions. The Center for Disease Control. considers the diagnosis for CFS to be "clinically evaluated, unexpl...

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What would happen if a disease spread through the United States that caused a world wide depression and mass destruction killing 60-65 million people, where would people look to find the answer for ... the Century of Turmoil asked themselves when ruin came to visit bringing along the Bubonic Plague or Black Death. The Black Death had questions such as what was the origin, what are the symptoms, and what will be the result. In this report I will answer these questions. The Black Death once the single most destructive force in that time period ... people in the Medieval Period were prone to be...

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... breast. What is it you ask? Well answer may just be that you have the beginning stage of breast cancer. What is breast cancer you ask? Well cancer itself is a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. Breast cancer specifically is any type of malignant cancerous growth in the breast tissue. There are several types of breast cancer, but the common types are Ductal ... Carcinoma, Lobular Carcinoma, Medullary Carcinoma, and Mucinous Carcinoma. Ductal Carcinoma is when cancer cells are present ... is found and treated, the better a woman's chance for a complete re...

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... explain the cause and types of Cerebral Palsy. The cause is not completely understood, but medical examiners have started to realize that the effects are during a woman's pregnancy. Zach's disorder was caused by a pre-mature birth that was not cared for properly, he was not in rushed ... CP, "their social developmental skills are null, and children with Cerebral Palsy do not develop these skills" because they are focusing so much on normality (Kennedy 37). Do we need friends for normality? That is what is perceived by America, by the people that are judging him, mocking him, and then .....

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... progressive, and it can be treated (Facts about alcohol and Alcoholism 8). Drinking alcohol is an individual choice. People may drink for many different reasons. A few examples of why people drink are to be more sociable, be relaxed, and to feel bigger or stronger (Kinney & Leaton 8). It does, however become a problem when a person has an overwhelming compulsion to drink. This is when ... an alcoholic is concerned. People must understand that everyone who drinks is not considered an alcoholic. It does not matter what you drink, what matters is what happens to you when you intake alcohol...

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... It is the effect of raising an apparently normal child through childhood, then watching that child develop a chronic disease. (E. Fuller Torrey, M.D.) It is quilt of suspecting that you have done something to cause the disease in your family member, the fear of not knowing what the person might be do next, the uncertainties and unpredictability's of schedules and family life, and the broken ... marriages which are examples of direct consequences of having someone with schizophrenia in the family. ( E. Fuller Torrey, M.D.) There is ... Joseph Laffan Morse) It is no one's "fault". People...

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... a painful condition that is caused by the deterioration of cartilage that covers the ends of bones and joints. The bones are usually affected also. What happens is, the ends of bones and joints scrape together, and when they do it causes great pain. Arthritis most ... when the weather changes. Swelling of the joints and small bumps on the finger or joint may also occur. Tests- There are currently no tests detecting this form of arthritis because the symptoms make it very easy to detect and is very common. However ... disease can benefit. Other treatments include taking hot baths and p...

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... may be at a greater risk than others for several reasons. There are numerous factors in how people may become addicted. Age, level of stress you cope with, and sex are just a few factors that play into becoming an alcoholic. What is alcoholism? How does it affect us? Not aware of it, ... many of us know someone, if not ourselves, who is an alcoholic. Alcoholism is the habitual excessive consumption of alcohol. It is a chronic disease ... that is often times progressive and fatal. This means that the disease ... an alcoholic depend on a few things. The age at which one starts drinking ...

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... know known cure for Alzheimer's, but with the right knowledge an Alzheimer's patient can effectively fight the disease. To begin fixing a problem you must first know what the problem is. For this reason it is important to know what Alzheimer's is. Alzheimer's is a form of dementia (a brain disorder) that affects a person's ... there is an idea of what Alzheimer's is the next thing to know is what causes AD. There is know single cause of AD, but there are two major factors involved in a person having the disease. These two major factors are age and genetics. There are two kinds of AD the...

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... lymphatic systems, the liver and spleen. It is usually a minor affliction, but symptoms can sometimes be much more severe. It is usually spread through saliva, hence it's name "the kissing disease", but it can be spread through other bodily fluids. Once mono is contracted it enters the body's lymphatic tissue. The virus also enters the salivary glands where it reproduces rapidly ... white blood cells. EBV usually triggers a general increase in B-lymphocytes, resulting in an elevated level of T-lymphocytes as well. Infected B-lymphocytes rapidly reproduce and take on an a-typical appeara...

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... the cure ever since. Today though, people are still baffled about what might cause it and are wondering if it may have multiple causes. Many scientists have developed lots of different theories to explain what causes this disease. The four main theories are The Environmental Theory, The Biochemical Theory, The Genetic ... evidence shows that high levels of dopamine could be the cause of schizophrenia, most scientists still believe that more causes exist in this complex disease. The Genetic Theory states that schizophrenia's cause may be linked to traits in a person's genetic makeup. A n...

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... to search for critical moments in brain development, genes and any other factors that could lead to schizophrenia. In all there are many different theories as to what causes schizophrenia which scientist can still not figure out and until then there is no definitive cause. A question we commonly ask ... is how do we know if we have or are getting Schizophrenia? There are plenty of symptoms of schizophrenia that guide you to be aware of ... is not just any family show as proven and is very eye opening for many people. Having these symptoms can put you through a rough time but luckily the...

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... first prepared by Emil Kraepelin in the early 1900s. For the first half of the twentieth century, most physicians did not accept the concept that primary depression (or manic-depressive disease: affective illness) occurred in children and adolescents. By the early 1970s, however, criteria for the recognition of depression in children and adolescents had been established. These criteria were based upon ... children manifesting depression, suicidal thoughts and plans in 15%, and suicidal attempts in 5%. (Shaffer, Gould, Fisher - pg 343) If you suspect your child is depressed, you need to ...

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