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Alzheimer's Disease, Dylan L. Weber
Alzheimer's Disease, Dylan L. Weber
Student Publications
An overview of the background, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
Terrorism In Your Brain: The Battles Of Multiple Sclerosis (Ms), Paul W. Asper
Terrorism In Your Brain: The Battles Of Multiple Sclerosis (Ms), Paul W. Asper
Student Publications
This paper is a review of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) looking at the phenotypes, epidemiology, etiology, pathology, and immunology. Additionally, this paper examines the clinical presentations and criteria for diagnosis along with the treatment and management of symptoms.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The Disease Of The Peripheral Nervous System, Aisling G. Lavelle
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The Disease Of The Peripheral Nervous System, Aisling G. Lavelle
Student Publications
A literary review of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis summarizing the most up to date information about ALS. The most recent prevalence and incidence reports globally and specifically the USA are reported. Characteristics of the phenotypes are described and a break down of symptoms and effective diagnosis measures are reported and explained. Genetic and environmental factors are summarized and broken down in layman's terms. Current research and treatments being performed for ALS patients and their future impacts are described.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Anastasia M. Georgetson
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Anastasia M. Georgetson
Student Publications
The word amyotrophic is derived from Greek, and means “without nourishment to muscles”, lateral means to the sides and sclerosis means hardened (“What is ALS?,” n.d.). First described by Jean-Martin Charcot in the 1800s, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive degenerative motor neuron disease. Motor neurons are very important cells, and extremely unique since they can be very long with some motor neurons having a length of over a meter (“Disease Mechanisms,” n.d.).
About 5-10% of the cases of ALS are inherited, which is known as familial ALS or fALS, and it is known as autosomal dominant in these …