Rickey Turner, an ex-police officer from Texas, who was paralyzed in a horrible car accident, is improving since going to China to receive Adult Stem Cell therapy to treat his Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). After his car accident in 2006, Rickey was not only paralyzed, but suffered from the nerve injuries that caused him to…
Dyslexia is not a known condition before and there are people who grew up with this disorder and yet they do not know they have it. They grew up suffering the symptoms of dyslexia and labelled as stupid or slow learner. They are now grown up, working or dealing with their own life as adults…
Previous month I got a bad news about my brother-in-law, he is suffering from an unknown disease from the past 15 days. Even the doctors at the local hospitals are unaware of the disease and symptoms. Here’s how it all started, from 2-3 days he was feeling sever pains in his hands and legs. First…
Introduction As there are no specific genetic or biological markers indicative of a person being afflicted with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers diagnosis is as a matter of necessity based on behavior. The Autism Spectrum Disorder (“ASD”) is used to describe a series of related disorders which can include Aspergers disease, autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified…
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a term used to describe a group of disorders that affect body movement and muscle coordination. The medical definition of cerebral palsy is a “non-progressive” but not immutable disorder of movement and / or position due to an insult or anomaly of the developing brain. Development of the brain begins in…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder which includes unwanted thoughts and repetitive behavior like hand washing, counting, cleaning or checking. These rituals provide temporary relief and if they are not performed, anxiety is increased. If you have OCD, you have repeated upsetting thoughts known as obsessions. You perform the same thing repeatedly – this…
A mobile device which will facilitate a disabled or sick individual to move about is identified as a wheelchair. This mechanism resembles a chair which is mounted upon an array of wheels and is propelled either by way of electricity or manually. Wheelchairs permit a handicapped person to travel around without the assistance of another…
What isAmputations? Why is Amputation Necessary? What Happens During Amputation? Are There After Effects Following Amputation? What is Amputations? Amputation is an acquired condition that results in the loss of a limb, usually from injury, disease, or surgery. Congenital (present at birth) limb deficiency occurs when an infant is born without part or all of…
Living with neuropathy is not the easiest thing in the world. Especially if you had any kind of active life before the neuropathy took effect and changed everything. In my particular case I wasn’t all that active in the first place. I spent most of my time sitting in front of the computer staring at…
Doctors are not certain what causes spina bifida, or why neural tubes do not develop or close properly in some babies, though they have identified a few risk factors for spina bifida. Risk factors include race, gender, family history, folic acid deficiency, diabetes, obesity and increased body temperature in the early months of pregnancy. What…