Fibromyalgia has emerged as one of the more controversial and prominent disorders of the recent years and decades. It is controversial because many have dismissed it as a perception or form of hypochondria while others have strongly asserted that this is dangerous talk and the disorder is absolutely real. This paper will discuss what the disorder is, who is at risk for it, what the symptoms are and what treatments are available. While the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia is still somewhat in its nascent stages, there are indeed options that exist and a good many people have come forward as having the disorder.
Fibromyalgia is a disorder that manifests in a large amount of pain and something known as allodynia. The latter of those terms refers to a condition whereby...
Other symptoms that often present themselves with fibromyalgia are fatigue, inability to sleep consistently and soundly as well as stiffness in the joints. The medical community has not found the cause of fibromyalgia but research is ongoing. The currently accepted theory is that comes from psychological, environmental, biological and heredity. An imbalance of neurochemicals seems to cause the widespread pain associated with fibromyalgia. Thus, anyone that has the risky genetic codes and environmental factors associated with fibromyalgia are the same people that are the most likely to contract the disorder (Mayo Clinic, 2014).
Statistics have confirmed that about five to six million people suffer from the disorder. However, the disorder could actually affect anywhere from two to eight percent of the overall population. Further, the ratio of women to men that have the disorder ranges from…
Disorders of the Brain Alzheimer disease This is a progressive disease that damages nerve cells (neurons ) in parts of the brain that are involved in learning, memory, reasoning and language.as the disease progresses, there is a communication breakdown among the neurons.in the early stages of the disorder short-term memory starts failing .with time functions like language, long-term memory and judgment gradually decline. This disorder is a very common cause of dementia
Disorder of the Hypothalamus There is a tremendous amount of importance associated with the hypothalamus, which extends throughout various physical, emotional, and mental aspects of life. The hypothalamus is a part of the brain that creates hormones that are critical to a number of processes of the body including temperature, sex drive, mood, and others. It is also directly related to certain glands that secrete hormones. Therefore, it is very important
signs and symptoms of a person suffering from intervertebral disc disease? The signs that a person may have intervertebral disc disease include suffering from lower back pain which "radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve," a nerve that branches from the lower back through the hips and buttocks, then down each leg (Mayo Clinic). The Medscape publication reports that a person suffering from intervertebral disc disease (IDD) feels "sharp" (not
Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders of Motility 1. The secretion of acid by the stomach is promoted by three phases. These, according to Huether and McCance (2017) are the cephalic phase, gastric phase, and the intestinal phase. As the authors further point out, while the cephalic phase is prompted by the smell, thought as well as taste of food, the gastric phase is prompted by stomach distention. The last phase, i.e. the intestinal phase,
This may consist of arising and seating in chairs securely. Following the progressive characteristics of this illness, all people gradually lose their capability simply to move and will need to advance and use a wheelchair. References Burbank, P.M. (2006). Vulnerable older adults: Health care needs and interventions. New York, NY: Springer Pub. Donaldson, I.M., & Marsden, C.D. (2011). Marsden's book of movement disorders. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. Egerton, T., Williams, D. & Iansek,
Cardiac Disorders and Sleep Apnea The objective of this study is to ascertain the relationship between cardiac disorders and sleep apnea. Toward this end, this work will examine the research on this area of study. An American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure Research Professional Education Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Strike Council, and Council on Cardiovascular nursing report