What is Chronic Pain Syndrome? Pain in your body is a normal response to an injury or illness, a sign that something is incorrect. When your body recovers, you generally stop hurting. But for many people, pain continues to remain in the body after its reason is gone. When it stays for 3 to 6…
What is Myasthenia Gravis? Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune condition, which means that the body’s immune system incorrectly attacks its parts. MG interrupts the communication between nerves and muscles (the neuromuscular junction). Myasthenia gravis (MG) patients are unable to actively control their muscles. They experience varying degrees of fatigue and muscular weakness. The muscles…
Introduction of Drug Indometacin, also known as indomethacin, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly utilized as a prescription medication to relieve fever, pain, stiffness, and swelling from inflammation. It works by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins, endogenous signaling molecules learned to cause these symptoms. Brand names Ingredients Clinical Pharmacology of Drug Indications and usage Carefully…
The mesencephalon or midbrain is the greatest rostral (front) segment of the brainstem that joins the cerebellum and pons with the forebrain. For most of its portion, the midbrain sits in the posterior cranial fossa, crossing the hiatus of the tentorium cerebelli. The mesencephalon or midbrain is the smallest segment of the brainstem. However, it…
Overview Cholesterol is a waxy substance. it is found in the blood. the body requires cholesterol to build healthy cells, but high levels of cholesterol can raise the risk of heart disease or Brain Disease. With high cholesterol, individuals can develop fatty deposits in their blood vessels. Ultimately, these deposits grow, making it difficult for…
What is Hypercapnea? Hypercapnia (from the Greek word hyper means too much and kapos means smoke), also called hypercarbia (CO2 retention) is a disease of abnormally increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood. Carbon dioxide is a gaseous outcome of the body’s metabolism and is generally expelled via the lungs. Carbon dioxide may…
What is Evidence-Based Practice? Evidence-based practice is the integration of great research evidence with the best available scientific research, clinical experiments, and patient values. which applied by healthcare workers will ultimately lead to improved patient health. These 3 variations of evidence clinical expertise, scientific research, and patient values and circumstances form the basis on which…
Introduction of the forebrain The forebrain (prosencephalon) is the substantial part of the brain, most of which is the cerebrum. other cardinal structures present in the forebrain comprise the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the limbic system. The cerebrum is bisected into two cerebral hemispheres connected by a mass of white matter called the corpus callosum….
What is Proteus syndrome? Proteus syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes extreme growth of your skin, bones, organs, and/or tissues. The condition causes parts of your body to expand out of proportion with the rest of it. The overgrowth is generally asymmetrical, suggesting it involves the right and left sides of your body…
What is Cancer? Cancer is a wide term. It defines the condition that results when cellular changes generate the uncontrolled growth and separation of cells. Some varieties of cancer cause rapid cell growth, while further causing cells to grow and separate at a slower rate. Specific forms of cancer result in observable growths known as…
