Archive for April, 2011

EPISODES OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR SEIZURES: PSEUDO-SEIZURES

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:16 Comments Off

Psychological symptoms may cause intentional or subconscious episodic alterations in function or in consciousness that are mistaken for seizures but are not, in fact, of electrical origin and hence are not seizures. Although they may closely imitate seizures, such nonelectrical episodes are “pseudo-seizures.” “I’m glad we finally got an appointment with you. Leslie’s schoolwork is [...]

This was posted under category: Epilepsy

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: DEFINING THE DISEASE

Sunday, April 10, 2011 11:13 Comments Off

For many, a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis brings more answers than questions, as this is a puzzling disease that even the experts do not fully understand. What is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the movable joints. It differs from osteoarthritis in that it is not caused by wear and [...]

This was posted under category: Arthritis

ROUTINE MATTERS: PROTECT

Friday, April 1, 2011 11:09 Comments Off

Without a doubt, positively and absolutely, there is no product more important in the health and beauty of your skin than sunblock. If I had my way, I’d get rid of the sun altogether-that’s how detrimental it is. But in the real world, a sunblock is the second best choice and it should be considered [...]

This was posted under category: Skin Care