The condition that occurs when the level of sodium in the blood is low. Iatrogenic effects Harm, which is often unavoidable, caused by cancer treatments. Immunoparesis The marked suppression of polyclonal immunoglobulins in the body. Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). A neuromuscular junction...
Patients are often misdiagnosed with epilepsy because convulsions and unconsciousness experienced in NES mirror symptoms of epileptic tonic-clonic seizures. Our current understanding is that these physiological symptoms of NES are caused purely by psychological distress. There is a ...
The condition that occurs when the level of sodium in the blood is low. Iatrogenic effects Harm, which is often unavoidable, caused by cancer treatments. Immunoparesis The marked suppression of polyclonal immunoglobulins in the body. Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). A neuromuscular junction...
Williams syndrome (genetic disorder caused by a missing chromosome) It’s important to note that people with these conditions may choose not to identify themselves as neurodivergent. Also, since neurodivergence is a nonmedical term, other conditions may be considered part of this category. Brain ...
Abnormal or frequent yawning is symptomatic of numerous pathologies, including migraine headaches, stress and anxiety, head trauma and stroke, basal ganglia disorders, focal brain lesions, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, sopite syndrome, and even gastro-intestinal and some infectious diseases...
Dogs can also suffer from epilepsy, which causes victims to collapse and have spasms. An epileptic attack may involve your dog falling on the ground and paddling with its legs as if it were swimming. Seizures aren’t physically painful for the victim, but they can lead to injury as the vi...
Richards:Transparency. One misinterpretation of mental health is that it should keep you from doing things. That’s wrong. Just because someone has epilepsy doesn’t mean they shouldn’t go skiing. Go skiing! Just figure out your infrastructure. The people you ski with need to know how to ...
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures. The symptoms of seizures can be different for each person but often include uncontrollable shaking and loss of consciousness. In some people with epilepsy, seizures can be controlled by taking only 1 treatment. Other people need to take more ...
The condition in the movie Memento is a real thing—anterograde amnesia—and it’s caused by damage to the hippocampus. Alzheimer’s also starts in the hippocampus before working its way through many parts of the brain, which is why, of the slew of devastating effects of the disease, dimini...
There is no cure for MS and medications are not always effective in relieving symptoms. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) may be recommended, such asreflexology,biofeedback,acupuncture, stretching, and aerobic exercise.1819 Epilepsy and Other Seizures ...