What is Autism
Published April 22, 2024 | 
What is Autism?
This article begins with a general description of the causes and effects of Autism / PPD / NOS. Autism is a little-understood physical disorder of the brain. This section will describe and discuss autistic behaviors such as withdrawal, unresponsiveness, social interaction, obsessive and repetitive interests, and language and communication difficulties.
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What is Muscular Dystrophy?
Published April 22, 2024 | What is Muscular Dystrophy?
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a hereditary and progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles. This section provides a general description of the causes and effects.
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What is Down Syndrome?
Published April 22, 2024 | What is Down Syndrome?
Down syndrome is one of the most prevalent genetic conditions. This section describes how this condition originates from a fault in the chromosomes.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Published April 22, 2024 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal neuro-degenerative disease that progressively paralyzes the victim as the motor neurons in the spine die. There is no known cause or cure. Death usually results from respiratory failure in 2 to 5 years. ALS can strike anyone at anytime.
Each year in the U.S. there are approximately 5,000 newly diagnosed ALS cases. Nearly 300,000 people presently living, and apparently well, in the U.S. today will die from ALS if a cure or prevention is not found. That is 1 person in 1,000. Continue reading
What is MLD ?
Published April 22, 2024 | What is MLD?
MLD, or Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, is an inherited disease of the nervous system.
Transmission of Nerve Impulses
Nerve cells are made up of three parts, the cell body, the dendrites, and the axon. The axon is the long part of the nerve cell which can carry a nerve impulse to other cells. Nerve cells normally conduct electrical impulses at great speed because they have an outer coat, called myelin, which insulates portions of the axon, and lets the impulses “jump” more quickly along the length of the axon. If this coat is lost, the transmission of nerve impulses is greatly slowed.
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Wilson’s disease
Published April 21, 2024 | Wilson’s disease is a rare condition characterized by accumulation of copper in organs of the body, especially the liver, brain, eyes and kidneys. The deposition of copper in the liver may lead to a chronic form of hepatitis and to cirrhosis. Eye involvement may lead to a brownish or greenish ring of discoloration of the iris (Kayser-Fleischer ring). Continue reading
Stomach acid reflux
Published April 21, 2024 | Question :
I’ve been taking first prescription and now over-the-counter acid medications for over three years (Tagamet, Pepcid, etc.). While I do experience relief, they have not ended the problem of acid reflux. Also, I experience difficulty (gagging, unable to swallow) when I first attempt to eat. What are the problems with continued use of these products? I also am dependent on sinus and allergy medications to sleep at night. I have been extremely depressed lately and unable to do any of my normal activities. Please help. Continue reading
Rectal bleeding
Published April 21, 2024 | Having blood in your stool for any duration is cause for concern unless it has been investigated and found to be due to a minor problem. Many conditions can cause bleeding from the colon, rectum or anus that is only noticed from time to time, and some may be serious.
The potential causes of bleeding cover a wide range of conditions. Continue reading