Physical changes associated with dementia are more significantly associated with the underlying etiology of the dementia (e.g., a stroke that results in partial paralysis) and tend to occur later in the course of the dementia, but some common changes include: Loss of coordination: People with la...
Symptoms of ulcerative colitis can come and go. You might not have any for weeks, months, or even years, and then they can return. There's roughly a 50-50 chance that the effects will be mild. Still, most people with the disease have a few common issues, including: Diarrhea The most...
Suddenly feeling dizzy and losing your balance can be an early warning sign of a stroke caused by high blood pressure. If the dizziness is linked to something obvious, like standing up too fast or watching a 3D movie, or if it passes quickly, it's probably nothing to worry about. But ...
Chest pain (angina):The majority of both men and women describe chest pain during a heart attack,although the terminology that they use varies and might include a sense offullness,tightness,or burning.Others liken the pain to the sensation of a knot or weight in the chest. Often, it's fo...
After 30-day HA exposure, the gray and white matter volumes and cortical surface areas significantly increased, with cortical thicknesses and curvatures changed in a wide spread regions; Anisotropy decreased with diffusivities increased in multiple sites of white matter tracts. Two months after HA ...
Children with ADHD are often noted to be emotionally delayed, with some individuals having a delay in maturity of up to 30% when compared with their peers. Thus a 10-year-old student may behave like a 7-year-old; a 20-year-old young adult may respond more like a 14-year-old ...
Heart disease is a term that covers a very wide range of conditions that affect the heart and the blood vessels in the heart. In this lesson we...
Micrograph of myeloma neoplasm from a bone marrow biopsy. The blood contains several different types of cells, each with an important function. All blood cells develop in the bone marrow, the spongy substance within our bones. The originator of all blood cells is an immature cell known as the...
In 1919, he and Walter Sheldon and Henry Woltman introduced standard pre-printed examination forms with written instructions for notation and scoring. Robert Lovett, a Boston orthopedist, scored weak muscles of poliomyelitis patients from 2 (mild weakness) to 6 (paralyzed), 1 being normal. Lovett...
Prediabetes is a common condition related to diabetes. In people with prediabetes, the blood sugar level is higher than normal but not yet high enough to be considered diagnostic of diabetes mellitus. Prediabetes increases a person's risk of developing T2D, heart disease, or stroke. Prediabetes...