https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5 For the assignment, add your name, the disorder, a few facts that you found interesting and a photo or video to accompany your information. en-us 2016-01-19 20:45:13 UTC 2023-03-03 21:57:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/random.jpg ashley_johnson1 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105399009 I learned that bipolar disorder can be treated with drugs ordinarily prescribed for pain, that some symptoms look like schizophrenia, and that biofeedback is a possible treatment.]]> 2016-04-12 18:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105399009 ashley_johnson1 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105542228 I learned that alzheimer's disease is more common in people with down syndrome and people over the age 55. There is no cure for this disease but it can be treated with medications. People who are infected with alzheimer's can become very violent verbally and physically. ]]> 2016-04-13 13:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105542228 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105542389 I learned that Parkinson's disease is a disease that alters movement, which includes tremors. Parkinson's is not curable, but is treatable with medicines such as Dopamine Agonists. The symptoms of this disease like the tremors, and stiffness of limbs will continue and worsen over time. Postural instability and Bradykinesia which mean slowness of movement, are also symptoms of it. ]]> 2016-04-13 13:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105542389 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105542652 I learned that Tourette Syndrome is a disorder that is characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics, that the body can not control.]]> 2016-04-13 13:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105542652 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105543108 I learned that with Dementia they use life story books to help them remember their life. It is not treatable and most people will eventually get Dementia. Dementia is just the deterioration of the brain.]]> 2016-04-13 13:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105543108 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105543545 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a neurological disease that is in most cases spontaneously developed where there is no obvious cause. Symptoms include insomnia, difficulty walking and a change of personality, and the disease is fatal and people die within weeks to a year of getting CJD]]> 2016-04-13 13:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105543545 ashley_johnson1 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105544050 I learned that a tumor on the spinal cord is one of the most serious tumors whether it is cancerous or not. An interesting fact I learned is only 1 in 100,000 people are affected by a tumor on the spinal cord.]]> 2016-04-13 13:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105544050 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105544207 😋]]> 2016-04-13 13:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105544207 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105544452 Depression is a disease that affects 5%-10% of the population. Women are 2 times more likely to develop depression than men. Antidepressants can be taken and sometimes they help but sometimes they don't. Depression can lead to extremely sadness and even suicide. Some people who suffer from depression tend to resort to drinking and doing drugs to help release their stress and sadness. ]]> 2016-04-13 13:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105544452 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105544537 I learned that epilepsy has more effects than just seizures dependih in which live is effected.
Frontal: Severe Seizures
Temporal: Memory Loss and failure to recognize familiar objects or people
Parietal: Hallucinations
Occipital: Hallucinations, eye twitching, severe eye pain and seeing the same objects multiple times.]]> 2016-04-13 13:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105544537 ashley_johnson1 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105546097 I learned that people who have Multiple Sclerosis have difficulties in warm environments because it seems to trigger the symptoms and make them feel worse. Also Vitamin D is one of the best treatments for MS.  ]]> 2016-04-13 13:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105546097 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105547049 I learned that people with schizophrenia attempt suicide more than the general population. ]]> 2016-04-13 13:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105547049 ashley_johnson1 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105547347 I learned there are two types of narcolepsy: narcolepsy with cataplexy & narcolepsy without cataplexy. Cataplexy is when a person has vivid dreams and upon waking up, they are temporarily paralyzed. This can be caused by a sudden peak of emotions. Also, the lack of the neurotransmitter hypocretin is associated with narcolepsy.]]> 2016-04-13 13:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105547347 ashley_johnson1 https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105550721 I learned that 1% of the US population develop schizophrenia.  This seems like small percentage, but out of the entire United States, it is about 2.2 million.  This disorder is not curable, but by consistently taking their medicine, people with this disorder can live an almost normal life.]]> 2016-04-13 13:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_johnson1/2hycqe21iqr5/wish/105550721