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Writer's Cramp
[…] used in writing.[central-fixation.com]
[…] with it for the purpose of sparing the right, he argued that the disturbance must result from a morbid state of the brain centers which control the coördination of the muscles[central-fixation.com]
[…] believed that the difficulty was confined to the occupational act, and noting also that the disease was likely to occur in the left hand after the patient had learned to write[central-fixation.com]
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Depression
The president was in his library, writing, and had left instructions that he was not to be disturbed.[theatlantic.com]
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Rheumatic Chorea
Reference Findings/ Critique [Swedo1989] High Prevalence of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Patients with Sydenham’s Chorea . Findings: (N 23, C 14) Children with prior Sydenham chorea had significantly more obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and interference than subjects with rheumatic fever without SC.[…][pandasppn.org]
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Developmental Disabilities
New Mexico Department of Health Our mission is to promote health and wellness, improve health outcomes, and assure safety net services for all people in New Mexico. The Developmental Disabilities Supports Division ( DDSD ) oversees three home and community based Medicaid waiver programs. These include the[…][nmhealth.org]
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that severely affects a person’s behaviour, compromises lifestyle, debilitates everyday actions and makes the patient unable to realize what is real. Initially, the disease presents as mild personality changes, slight paranoia and increased moodiness. It may then progress to a[…][symptoma.com]
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Huntington's Disease
Huntington's disease: A genetic disorder Huntington’s disease is caused by a gene defect located in the Huntington gene chromosome 4. The defective gene causes the slow, progressive death of nerve cells in the brain. These changes are responsible for the various symptoms of the hereditary, autosomal dominant[…][aoporphan.com]
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Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy ( ; from Ancient Greek : ἐγκέφαλος "brain" πάθος "suffering") means any disorder or disease of the brain , especially chronic degenerative conditions. [1] In modern usage, encephalopathy does not refer to a single disease, but rather to a syndrome of overall brain dysfunction; this syndrome can[…][en.wikipedia.org]
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive–compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by persistent, intrusive and senseless thoughts or compulsions to perform repetitive behaviors. History The patients present with a history of unwanted obsessions and compulsions. They are hard to overcome and often cause the patient a lot of[…][symptoma.com]
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Vision Disorder
Glyn W. Humphreys Psychology Press , 15 apr. 2013 - 224 pagina's 0 Recensies One important means to understanding normal cognitive functions is the study of the breakdown of these functions following brain damage. This book provides reviews of major case studies dealing with the breakdown of visual perception and[…][books.google.com]
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Wilson Disease
History Wilson disease has a range of clinical manifestations, from an asymptomatic state to fulminant hepatic failure, chronic liver disease with or without cirrhosis, neurologic, and psychiatric manifestations. [2] Consider hepatic Wilson disease in the differential diagnosis of any unexplained chronic liver disease,[…][emedicine.medscape.com]