about the somatic symptom disorder intrigues me. I have never actually heard of this disorder before, but hypochondria is about the closest to a somatic disorder that I have learned about. Now, the first thing that really caught my attention about this disorder was the definition about it, “People with somatic symptom disorder become excessively distressed, concerned, and anxious about bodily symptoms that they are experiencing, and their lives are greatly disrupted by the symptoms” (Comer, 2014).
Symptoms and Treatment of Bronchitis Bronchitis is the inflammation of the bronchi. It may develop suddenly, following a head cold (acute bronchitis), or it may persist or return regularly for many years, causing progressive degeneration of the bronchi and lungs (chronic bronchitis). Certain people are more susceptible than others; Men are more of a target to bronchitis than women, out numbering them 10 to 1 cc the reasons are unclear. Of course smokers are 50 times more likely to get
negative symptoms). Alternatively, the person may develop elaborate constructions to interpret the world, as they see it, which may reflect matters that are only in their mind (sometimes termed productive or positive symptoms, that, in the extreme, can take the form of delusions or auditory hallucinations).” (Schizophrenia: A Background Sketch http://www.biopsychology.uni-essen.de/Background%20Sketch(1).htm) People who suffer from schizophrenia may have a very broad range of symptoms which can
Reducing Symptoms in Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder Through Drug Treatment Bulimia nervosa is a chronic psychiatric disorder that haunts the lives of many young women. The disorder is characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by some sort of purging. The purging usually involves self-induced vomiting and can cause great damage to the body. Persons diagnosed with bulimia nervosa have a loss of control over these behaviors. Affecting the lives of 3-5% of young women
Hypochondriasis is a mental illness wherein an individual is preoccupied with the fear of having or the idea of having a serious disease. It involves the misunderstanding of bodily symptoms. The sensations of most hypochondriacs are intense and disturbing, leading to incorrectly connecting the symptoms to a serious disease. It said that hypochondria is caused by a patients excessive worrying with having or developing a disease. Often these patients seek medical attention, but a doctor's reassurance
Carl Landau had shown issues throughout an 8-year time frame. Current distressing symptoms have arisen to which halt a socially normative progression in varying forms. The varying symptoms have shown deviance, distress, dysfunction, and ultimately a danger to health, altogether coming to describe a disorder in all abnormal points (Comer, 4). The symptoms described have come as behavioral (i.e. hissing, excessive washing and showering), and have gone to such extremes such as isolating himself primarily
250). But, anxiety is one of the most common mental illnesses in all age groups and it commonly found in individuals suffering from depression and dementia (Stuart-Hamilton, 2012, p. 25). Furthermore, older adults may not disclose symptoms or play down their symptoms of anxiety (Stuart-Hamilton, 2012, p. 250). 7. What is a common and very worrying side effect of neuroleptic drugs (anti-psychotics and tranquilisers)? The side effects of neuroleptic drugs include lowered cognitive functioning and
definitive diagnosis. Once the assessment has taken place this will give the specialist time to see what is wrong with Alex. They will use the assessment to help them to rule out conditions until they find the one which matches most of her signs and symptoms. They will then be able to tell her if she has schizophrenia by their assessment
28-year-old Spanish female, came into the E.R., due to fatigue, and a fever of 102.3°F, a sore throat and abdominal pains. Her symptoms have been ongoing for the past two days. Luna C., is a nurse who has recently traveled to Liberia in West Africa to aid in the healthcare facilities they had available. She came home 5 days before coming into the E.R. without any signs or symptoms of illness. When she initially came to the hospital, she didn’t inform the doctors or nurses that she had traveled out of
facial nerve and the nerve controls the movement of the face. Bell’s palsy could also be linked to inflammation of the nerve in the area where it travels through the bones of the skull. And other such conditions as diabetes, and Lyme disease the symptoms for Bell’ palsy is as follows. • A dry eye-like crocodile tears • Weakness in face • Face feels stiff or pulled to one side • Pain behind the ear on the affected side of the face which may occur a day or two before the paralysis begins. • A
medical treatment centers and every day people are trying to figure out what Alzheimer’s disease really is or what it is about. Alzheimer’s disease has many common symptoms and effects in both men and women. The common, but confused name for Alzheimer’s disease is Dementia. People commonly confuse these two names because of the effects or symptoms that relate back to the name. Not many people know exactly what Alzheimer’s disease is or what causes it. But there are significant warning signs that lead people
Driving privileges are taking away if someone has had a seizure in the past 6 months. There have been evidence of triggers that causes seizures to happen, but not all seizures are explained why they happen. Let's look at how Epilepsy is diagnosed, what symptoms, and treatments are available, and how Epilepsy can impact daily life. Epilepsy is a disorder that may be a burden, but one that can be treated and one can live a long, happy life. What is Epilepsy? "A disorder in which nerve cell activity in the
(Copaxone), or hypertension and insomnia (Corticosteroids). Based on the findings of Utah State University’s professors John W.Rose, M.D., Maria Houtchens, MSIII, and Sharon G. Lynch, M.D. Matsumoto can expect to have relapses throughout the year and the symptoms that come from his affect his afferent and efferent systems. Recovery between attacks can either be complete or incomplete. The patient Yuki Matsumoto has MS and this was proven through physical, ophthalmology and neurological
The following case study is about a lab technician who got in contact with a patients spinal fluids and began felling different symptoms like chills, fever, nausea, even had purple-red lesions on his or her neck and extremities, also throat culture grew gram-negative diplococci. From reading the case study again, I realized that the lab technician had purple-red lesions and also had something to do with spinal fluids which strongly prompt me to lead towards Meningococcemia infection. Meningococcemia
Typical symptoms of a flare-up include abdominal pain and diarrhea containing blood. A full blood count, liver function tests and a series of three stool cultures should be taken for diagnosis. Patients with severe ulcerative colitis can have low hemoglobin levels
The incubation period of Salmonella is usually around six to seventy-two hours. The incubation period can be defined as the time between catching an infection and symptoms appearing. After this incubation period, the signs and symptoms appear, causing great discomfort. However, salmonella is not incurable. Because salmonella infection dehydrates the body, treatment is primarily focused on replacing fluids and electrolytes. Severe cases may require hospitalization and an intravenous (IV) to hydrate
their lives and is very difficult to diagnose. It has many symptoms that typically begin to appear around age 18-30 (2). Signs of Schizophrenia can be misread and sometimes overlooked due to the amount of other disorders that share many of the symptoms. Autism is one example. Symptoms can be classified into "negative" and "positive." Negative symptoms could be seen as those that are absent but should be present. Examples of negative symptoms include lack of motivation or apathy, blunted feelings, depression
suicidal thoughts or severe headaches, night terrors, and sleep depravity. It is most important that when stress has brought you any severe symptoms, that you confront someone about this. Stress in more of a short term context is not as harmful, maybe there is a test or a job interview coming up and you're feeling anxiety or stress because this, at first the symptoms will not e as prominent, t...
Sufferers have a negative opinion of themselves, pessimistic look at life and over-generalized memories. In addition, they may experience self-critical and suicide thoughts. In severe cases, patients can have auditory hallucinations. One of its core symptoms is low mood, people will often experience feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Patients can also feel more irritable than usual. Moreover, they may suffer from anxiety and apprehension.
C. Hallmark symptoms and characterization The hallmark symptoms for MG include: fatigued muscle weakness, a fluctuation of symptoms, and overly sensitive reactions to environmental stressors (Spillane et al. 2012; Gilhus et al. 2011). Patients usually have worsening symptoms near the end of the day, and about 10% of patients have another autoimmune disorder (Gilhus et al. 2011). Often the most severe cases of MG lead to myasthenia crisis, an acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation