What are Mitochondria? The mitochondria are parts of every cell of the human body, except the red blood cells. They are responsible for processing oxygen and converting food into energy. This process accounts for over 90% of the energy the body uses to sustain life. Because of their presence in all cells containing genetic material, ...
I decided to write this article from my own perspective as a person living with cerebral palsy. I’m writing for the mothers and fathers of children with cerebral palsy and for those suffering from it themselves. I say suffering, but I suppose a better phrase would be “living with” the disorder. First, I would like ...
Controlling muscle activities throughout the body is one of the functions of the human nervous system. When parts of the spinal cord and the brain (the two major organs of the nervous system) concerned with muscle activity become diseased, the action of the muscles correspondingly become radically different. This same result occurs when nerve connections ...
Once the fact that I suffered from Spasmodic Dysphonia could not have been kept a secret. The minute I opened my mouth and attempted to speak, the condition announced itself. Spasmodic Dysphonia is a rare disease that causes spasms in the vocal cords. There is definite evidence of neurological abnormality in those suffering from the ...
While many vision defect symptoms of Parkinson’s disease do not sound so severe when you read the list, the fact is that they are not as easily corrected as when they occur in people who do not have PD. Some problems are caused by characteristic PD symptoms while in other instances the problems may actually ...
A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with Benign Essential Tremor. My first thought was, “Wonderful – just what I need. Another illness to add to my growing list that includes Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Interstitial Cystitis. When I first went to visit the neurologist, he thought I might possibly have Parkinson’s Disease ...
Huntington’s Disease, HD, or Huntington’s Chorea as it is sometimes known, is a genetic disorder whose symptoms usually appear in patients between the ages of 30 and 45. The onset is characterized by jerky, uncoordinated body movements and a decline in some mental abilities. Death usually occurs around 15 to 20 years after diagnosis. The ...
Many people throughout the United States exhibit atypical behavior. However, some people exhibit greater symptoms than others. Many of these symptoms are severe enough to interfere with their daily lives. One mental disorder which involves this type of symptoms is Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder which affects approximately one percent of the population in ...
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