Essays on Neurology & Nervous System Diseases

On March 1st, 1994, a young Pattie Mallet gave birth to Justin Drew Bieber. As a young, 17-year-old mother, Pattie was already in over her head. Little did she know that baby she had just given birth to would become one of the biggest sensations...

Chiappelli, Iribarren, Neagos, and Prolo described post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a mental disorder derived from an individual experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening occurrence (2005). However, the continued study of PTSD has redefined the definition to an individual involved in any type of trauma. Back,...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is just another affliction where people who have been in disastrous events or have been sexually abuse and physically abuse cannot forget about their past events. It is known that PTSD usually happens to the people that have lived the moment...

If you look around the room or even to the person sitting right next to you, chances are you will not assume right away that they have been through or have yet to go through a traumatic event in their given lifetime. Many are not...

Introduction Epilepsy is a disease that affects the nervous system and causes the body to have seizures. Expert researchers at the Mayo Clinic (2019) tell us that it is a disease that affects the central nervous system where the activity in the brain causes a...

In this essay, I will be discussing Epilepsy as a Long Term Condition, the impact it has on my patient Mr J and the various Healthcare Professionals that enabled Mr J to gain a better understanding of his condition through shared decision making. I will...

Watching a movie is usually a fun activity for people that they do on weekends with friends, however, not everyone has the luxury of watching any movie they want. Some have to be careful because if they’re not they can have a seizure while watching....

Visual displays are bombarding us daily. On a drive down almost any road, there are billboards many of which are electronic. Computers are used in many jobs. Much of the population owns a smartphone. Televisions are blaring even in the gym. And the advent of...

Autism has a special place in my heart. Growing up, my godmother would watch me and her two sons during summer breaks. One of her sons had Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, and I would later discover that both my godmother and her husband also...

Temple Grandin, an extraordinary woman with autism described herself as different, but not less. In the 1950s and 60s, there was less tolerance for people with autism, than there is today. No one understood Grandin, or what she was feeling inside, some even doubted she...

“I am different, not less.” These simple yet extremely influential words were spoken by Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the most accomplished and well known adults with autism in the world. Dr. Grandin was raised in an era where there was much less research and...

The world can be a very harsh place especially for kids with disabilities. They tend to have a hard time adapting to new people and new things. Usually they require special education along with attentive care at all times. They can become depressed very easily...

American Sniper is Hollywood’s portrayal of U.S. Navy Seal, Chris Kyle’s life in and out of war. Kyle’s mission is to protect his comrades at all costs, and infamously became one of the most lethal snipers in American history. Throughout the film, Kyle struggles to...

According to Leo Kanner, autistic children often times present as being severely disabled. It might be argued that if we could, we should eradicate conditions like autism because an individual with autism cannot live a fulfilling life or contribute to society. However, Temple Grandin says...

At the age of four her doctor had diagnosed Temple Grandin with Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism, due to her lack of speech and sensitivity to touch and also with her photographic memory. She was going to go into a mental asylum where many...

If a person works in the agricultural field they are most likely going to know who Temple Grandin is, she is revered as a visionary by many. Temple not only has first-hand experience of working with animals but she also has a Ph.D. and teaches...

Autism is something many people have as a factor in their lives. Whether it is they themselves who have it, or someone they know, it makes a difference. Temple Grandin, a lady who has grown up with autism, utilized her own to better animal welfare...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that will impact roughly 8% of the U.S. adult population at some point in their lives. This statistic does not represent the millions of individuals who experience trauma every year, and do not go on to...

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by lack of dopamine. The three leading symptoms in diagnosis are bradykinesia, tremor, and rigidity. With Parkinson’s simple tasks like walking around the house become hard. The diagnosis is based on neurological exam findings and there is no...