Browsing Tag disease
Stroke (Brain Attack) by Vera Kozlova
By CPR St. Louis at February 3, 2012 | 7:07 am | 0 Comment
According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, a stroke is when a torn blood vessel in the brain keeps blood from getting to parts of the brain. Strokes are serious and can cause brain damage, disability, or even death. There are two main types which are ischemic and hemorrhagic. The most common one is ischemic. In an ischemic stroke, an artery that gives more...
Menkes Disease by Jackie Bolen
By CPR St. Louis at February 1, 2012 | 7:18 am | 0 Comment
Menkes disease, also known as Menkes syndrome, copper transport disease, steely hair disease, kinky hair disease or Menkes kinky hair syndrome, is a disease in which copper levels of the body are effected which then leads to a deficiency in copper levels. Copper is necessary in the human body to live. When a male child has Menkes, the intestines are unable to absorb the more...
Autism by Margaret Dennis
By CPR St. Louis at January 31, 2012 | 7:13 am | 0 Comment
Autism is used to describe a mental disorder where certain cognitive and affective functions of the brain are considered abnormal. The abnormalities manifest themselves through distinct characteristics that are usually able to be seen in children as early as two years old. Some of the distinct characteristics associated with autism include problems with social more...
Asperger’s Syndrome by Maryssa McCole
By CPR St. Louis at January 30, 2012 | 7:07 am | 0 Comment
Asperger’s Syndrome is an Autism Spectrum Disorder often characterized by considerable trouble in social situations. In 1944, an Austrian pediatrician named Hans Asperger took note of four children in his practice that experienced difficulty with social integration. “AS became a distinct disease and diagnosis in 1992, when it was included in the tenth published more...
Alzheimer’s Disease by Rachel Horas
By CPR St. Louis at January 28, 2012 | 8:41 am | 0 Comment
Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia. It is a progressive disease caused by the build-up of plaques and tangles in the brain, which causes brain cells to die. Additionally, Alzheimer's patients are deficient in essential brain chemicals used in the transmission of information, causing neurotransmitters from malfunctioning. Though short-term memory loss is the first more...
