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Neurology, 2007.
This paper looks at the issue of gene transfer and examines various neurological disorders.
2,635 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 24 sources, MLA, £ 54.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that today, understanding and comprehension of the central nervous system and immune system has progressed much beyond previous years. The writer points out that this is perhaps due to the development and progress of advanced molecular genetic techniques. The writer then explains that in medical and technical terms, this means that it is now possible to isolate, characterize and eventually clone a gene related to certain specialized disease states. The writer maintains that the very combination of gene transfer and grafting would be a reasonable and practical approach to the problem of alleviating biochemical deficits and to restoring function wherever necessary. The writer then looks at communication difficulties in children. Further, the writer discusses various language disorders in children and adults.
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"Today, several institutes like for example, the NINDS or the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, are conducting research on the topic, and they hope to find a better understanding of trauma to the brain caused by injury or disease, and they also hope to develop strategies that would effectively limit primary and secondary brain damage after an injury or trauma. The device that has been developed by the team simulates the condition of trauma in cells under culture. The purpose of the devise would be to allow researchers to be able to control the degree of injury to the cells, and therefore, to be able to study the biological and physiological effects and responses that those cells would demonstrate towards the trauma."
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Schizophrenia, 1993.
A look at the history of psychological views, its causes, psychobiological, biochemical, genetic and psychosocial factors, neurology, socioeconomics and the future.
5,175 words (approx. 20.7 pages), 47 sources, £ 93.95
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"Introduction
Schizophrenia is a disorder which is maximally understood using a psychobiological framework, which is to say that with respect to schizophrenia, the parameters of contribution and treatment encompass both organic and non-organic factors. The following discussion will include the past, present, and future trends in research concerning the psychobiology of schizophrenia.
Historical Foundations
Davison and Neale (1982) have broadly defined schizophrenia as a psychotic disorder which can take several particular forms (e.g. onset can be in early childhood with severe symptoms that last throughout the lifespan, or onset can be in adolescent with less severe symptoms or episodes) but is commonly characterized by major disturbances in thought, emotion, and behavior."
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The Placebo Effect, 2008.
A comparison and contrasting of three articles focusing on the issue of the placebo effect in neurological patients.
1,524 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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This paper compares the two articles "Donepezil in Patients with Severe Alzheimer's Disease" by Winblad et al. and "A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Controlled Release Fluvoxamine for the Treatment of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder" by H. Westenberg, D. Stein, H. Yang, D. Li and L. Barbato. It then contrasts these two papers with "The Placebo Effect in Neurological Disorders" by R. Fuentes-Fernandez, M. Schulzer and A.J. Stoessel. It focuses on the issue of the placebo effect and, more generally, on the question of biases and addressing them in the experimental method in three different research papers.
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"In conclusion, although a comparison of Westenberg et al. (2004) with Winblad et al. (2006) appeared to yield a number of similarities in terms of research design, subject matter (neurological states) and the strategies employed to address issues of biases and the placebo effect, nonetheless one key difference - the role of the funding source in influencing the sample selection and the results - distinguished the two. On the other hand, in contrasting Westenberg et al (2004) with Fuentes-Fernandez et al. (2002) we have seen how the former is an experimental study while the latter is a literature review. Despite this fundamental dissimilarity, however, there are interesting points of convergence between both works that merits comparative analysis."
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Current Research on LSD, 2002.
Discusses the importance to neurological science of studying the biochemical effects of LSD.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 30.95
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The biochemical effects of LSD are an important area of research in contemporary neurological studies. Since it so severely affects the psychological state of human subjects, LSD research is thought to be a tool with which we will be able to further understand the complex interactions of brain chemicals, particularly serotonin and dopamine, and their respective receptors.
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The Role of Genetics in Ataxia, 2006.
A look at the neurological disorder Ataxia, its characteristics, genetic make-up and diagnosis.
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 54.95
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This paper provides a general overview of Ataxia, a neurological condition, wherein spinal and cerebellum nerve cells slowly but progressively deteriorate. It describes the characteristics of the disorder, treatments used to help alleviate its symptoms, the prognosis for those who suffer from Ataxia and the genetics of the disorder. It also discusses the diagnosis of the disease, its progress, the different types of Ataxia, and the parts of the body most affected by it.
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"Ataxia is a neurological disorder that is characterized by unsteady walking, loss of muscle coordination and slurred speech. It is no longer a rare condition in that more is known about it. It is dominant hereditary, recessive or sporadic. It is dominant hereditary if both parents pass the gene on to their offspring and DNA tests detect this condition. It is recessive when only one parent transmits the gene. And it is sporadic if there is no evidence to show this. Friedrich ataxia is the most common recessive type of ataxia, with first symptoms developing in childhood. The ataxia gene may also be mutated and develop into ATM. No cures are known for ataxia and the prospects are dim."
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Parkinson's Disease, 1999.
Examines the methods and effectiveness of various treatments for this degenerative neurologic disorder.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 11 sources, £ 32.95
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"Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative neurologic disorder that currently affects more than one half million American patients (2). While there is no known medical treatment that halts or clearly reverses the degeneration of dompanimergic neurons resulting in symptoms, a variety of techniques are available and under current experimental investigation.
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"Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative neurologic disorder that currently affects more than one half million American patients (2). While there is no known medical treatment that halts or clearly reverses the degeneration of dompanimergic neurons resulting in symptoms, a variety of techniques are available and under current experimental investigation.
Ulm (10) suggests that simple physical measures as adjuvant therapy in PD have received too little notice, and provides a list of currently available techniques. This author notes that breathing and relaxation exercises can significantly improve well-being but physiologic effects seem limited to the duration of therapy administration. Laser acupuncture, which yields slight improvement in comprehensibility, is also unfortunately short-term. While massage works best only in already supple cases,..."
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Music Therapy and Stress, 2005.
A description of the use of music therapy to treat older patients with neurological disorders.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 54.95
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This paper describes the field of music therapy, and explores its use to treat older patients with stress and neurological disorders or impairments. The paper discusses clinical research that supports this complementary form of adjunct therapy.
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"There are any number of approaches to therapeutic interventions that target adults with a wide range and variety of presenting problems. Some of these therapies are often characterized as alternative therapies..."
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Doperminergic Neurotransmission, 2004.
An analysis of the manipulation of doperminergic neuro-transmission in the treatment of neurological and neuro-psychiatric disorders.
990 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper looks at the imbalance of dopamine in neurological disorders and attempts to explain why they occur and the treatments that are used to combat them. It also examines how it is specific to disorders caused by imbalances in dopamine levels such as schizophrenia.
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"Antagonism of dopamine receptors leads to interference with normal functioning of these pathways, bringing about unwanted side effects as well as the desired antipsychotic effect. By dopaminergic antagonism (blocking the dopamine receptor sites) of the mesolimbic mesocortical pathway it is thought that typical neuroleptics exert their antipsychotic effects. The side effects of mesolimbic and mesocortical dopaminergic inhibition are sedation and impaired performance."
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Visual Agnosia, 2007.
An overview of the rare neurological disorder known as visual agnosia.
1,173 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper discusses how visual agnosia is a disorder where people can see objects, but are unable to recognize them. It looks at how agnosia it not a disease, but a disorder that arises as the result of neurological conditions such as strokes, dementia, or developmental disorders. It also examines how, because agnosia has several different causes, successful treatment relies upon correct diagnosis and treatment of the underlying disorder.
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Introduction
Discussion
Conclusion
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""The way in which messages are relayed from the eyes to the brain is not as straightforward as one might think." (Humphreys and Riddoch, 8). The visual pathway itself is complex. For example, objects recognized with one eye are perceived on the opposite side of the brain. However, visual agnosia is not associated with a problem in the actual visual pathway. Instead, agnosia is believed to reflect a problem in the later stages of sensory processing, "beyond the level of basic sensory mechanisms such as vision and acuity." (Rosello). Furthermore, visual agnosia is not always technically a perception problem; the patients can typically perceive and describe the physical details of a visual stimuli, but are unable to match that description to something held in memory. "
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Tourette Syndrome in Children, 2002.
A study of Tourette Syndrome - a neurological disorder - in the case of children.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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A paper which studies Tourette Syndrome in children. The paper shows that TS, a neurological disorder usually associated with tics, affects about 1 in every 2000 children. It examines symptoms and diagnosis of the syndrome, treatment in the medical fields, a search for a cure and the difficulty for both child sufferers and their families of living with the disorder.
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"The most exciting and promising part of TS is the amount of research that is being done in the hopes of finding not just a cure, but better treatments for those who continue to suffer. Craig Whitley's site highlights some of the research being done by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the leading contributor to TS research nationally. The recent studies have determined that TS is an inherited trait from a dominant gene that causes different symptoms to appear in different people. The disorder may turn out to be more common than was previously thought. Genetic studies are trying to find the chromosomal link to TS, so that new therapies can become an option for research and development. Once the marker is found, the research can focus on finding the gene, which can lead to a better determination of risks for people who carry the gene, gene therapy when couples are preparing to have children and perhaps a more definite diagnosis technique."
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Apraxia of Speech, 2002.
An examination into the neurological disorder of apraxia in children.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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The paper defines the neurological disorder apraxia of speech as the difficulty of a child to form sounds into words. This paper introduces and discusses apraxia of speech in children, some of its characteristics (delay in speech, feeding problems), diagnosis, treatment (repetitive speech exercises), and the future of children affected with the disease.
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"Apraxia of speech has certain telltale characteristics. Before a child is diagnosed with apraxia, and audiologist should be consulted to make sure the speech problem is not associated with a hearing problem. There are many signs in young and older children that they might have apraxia. They usually do not coo and babble when they are babies. They delay saying their first words, and when they do, they are missing sounds. They also only can say a few different consonants, and have a hard time combining sounds. The simplify words, and replace hard sounds with easier sounds. They may have feeding problems, too."
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Love, 2007.
An analysis of the psychological, physiological and neurological aspects of love.
3,037 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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This paper discusses the psychology of love. It begins by defining the difference between loving and liking something or some-one and discusses the way the two concepts are often incorrectly interchanged. The paper also discusses the physiological basis of love, such as its relationship to the sense of smell. It then discusses the neurological aspects of love.
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"Besides the psychological area love is involved in, there is also the physiological basis wherein love and attraction has something to do with the sense of smell. Here it is argued that pheromones have something to do with attraction and related responses to it. "A pheromone is any chemical produced by a living organism that transmits a message to other members of the same species. There are alarm pheromones, food trail pheromones, sex pheromones, and many others. Their use among insects has been particularly well documented, although many vertebrates and plants also communicate using pheromones. The existence of human pheromones is debated. (Science Daily, 2003)" As introduced by Tenenbaum, "Today, there is intriguing evidence that humans communicate with unconscious chemical signals. That parallels a wider appreciation of the similarities between the apparatus and techniques humans use for love and sex, and those the 'lower' animals use. That's not surprising: Evolution preserves techniques that work, particularly those that pass genes to the next generation. (Tenenbaum, 2006)" This olfactory basis for love has been explained in detail by Tenenbaum in his article The Science of Love. He argues that the chemical pheromones secreted the body sends out signals that affect the psychological and physiological realms of the receiving party. Even though there are not enough studies made on the effects of pheromones on humans, the parallel studies on animals proved otherwise - that pheromones indeed influence the nature of attraction in animals."
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Dysgraphia, 2002.
A paper which studies the neurological disorder of dysgraphia.
2,040 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 44.95
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The paper defines dysgraphia as a neurological disorder that causes people to experience difficulty writing. Even though both adults and children suffer from the disorder, the focus of this paper is primarily on the child. There are many different components to dysgraphia that are discussed in this paper. This paper also explores the history of the disorder as well as implications and treatments. Finally, presented in this paper is the latest research on the disorder and how new developments have helped those who are afflicted with dysgraphia.
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"It is crucial that parent recognize the early warning signs of a child suffering from dysgraphia. Positive reinforcement is necessary to overcoming the disability, if the disorder is not recognized the child may be perceived as lazy or unconcerned with his or her schoolwork. A child mistaken for lazy who has an undiagnosed case of dysgraphia may become frustrated, withdrawn and even depressed. Therefore, a parent must heed the warning signs and arrange for the proper assessment(s) to be conducted. If a child is confirmed to have a case of dysgraphia, the proper course of treatment must be followed. Adults who have never been diagnosed but are aware of their deficiency must also undergo the same course of action."
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Parkinson?s Disease, 2004.
This paper discusses Parkinson?s disease, a degenerative neurological disorder, which affects muscular movement, creates tremor, and increases posture rigidity.
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 30.95
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This paper explains that the exact cause for the onset of Parkinson?s disease has not yet been clearly established, though a combination of factors, such as accelerated aging, oxidative stress, environmental toxins and neurotoxins, and genetic predisposition, may be responsible. The author points out that the medical treatment of Parkinson?s disease is broadly divided under two main categories, namely, stereotactic surgical techniques such as thalamotomy, pallidotomy, and deep brain stimulation, and pharmacological treatments using anticholinergic drugs. This paper states that skilled nursing plays an indispensable role in delivering good, symptomatic management in a long-term patient-care setting.
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Introduction
Pathophysiology of Parkinson?s Disease
Etiology
Symptoms and Complications
Medical Treatment
Patient Education and Care (Nursing Intervention)
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"The debilitating effects of Parkinson?s disease, requires efficient nursing care. Nurses play an important part in educating the patient about the long-term effects of the disease, the possible complications, and side effects of the continuous use of medicines and in assisting them to successfully manage the symptoms. The positive therapeutic effects of a loving and supportive nursing care cannot be understated. Especially for very old people who require long-term care, nurses play a vital role in overseeing the nutritional interventions, studying the functional status and the daily progress and in effectively managing other complications (like Orthostatic hypotension, Dysphagia) which are common in advanced stages."
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