The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 2 - part 2 ppsx

The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 2 doc

... body,and others are involved with more drug-to-drug interac-tions than others. In 20 02, the two most commonly pre-scribed anxiolytics were the drugs lorazepam, sold under the trade name of Ativan, ... 3300 East Sunrise Drive,Tucson, AZ 8571 8- 320 8. ( 520 ) 529 -2 0 00 or (800) 5 7 2- 1717; Fax: ( 520 ) 529 -5 300. <www.mdausa.org>.WEBSITESALS Society of Canada. <http://www.als.ca/>.ALS ... for their calm-ing effects. These reactions may occur secondarily to the relief of anxiety and usually occur within the first twoweeks of therapy. If these reactions occur, anxiolytic ther-apy...

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 1 pps

... Inc., 20 Exchange Place, Suite 29 02, New York, NY 10005. (21 2) 26 9-7 797 or (800) NCA-CALL; Fax: (21 2) 26 9- 7510. <http://www.ncadd.org/>.LetterA.qxd 10/1/04 11: 02 AM Page 28 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA ... 11: 02 AM Page 6VOLUMEA-L1 The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA of NEurological Disorders STACEY L. CHAMBERLIN, BRIGHAM NARINS, EDITORSFrontMatter1.qxd 10/5/04 2: 21 PM Page iii 20 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL ... UniversityVitória, Brazil GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS xixContributorsFrontMatter1.qxd 10/5/04 2: 21 PM Page xix 28 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Alcohol-related neurological...

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 3 pps

... two such A-T carriers havea child together, there is a 1-in-4 chance (25 % risk) of hav-ing a child with A-T. Every healthy sibling of a child withA-T has a 2- in-3 chance (66% risk) of being ... Longview,Texas 7560 6-1 586. (903) 23 6-7 079.National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). PO Box8 923 , New Fairfield, CT 068 1 2- 8 923 . (20 3) 74 6-6 518 or(800) 99 9-6 673. Fax: (20 3) 74 6-6 481. <http://www.raredisease.org>.World ... treatment of childhood autism traditionally fallswithin the competence of the psychiatrist and the psy-chologist and involves the application of various methods of individual therapy. Speech therapists...

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 4 docx

... in-volve the rapid freezing of the sample and slicing of the still-frozen material. The latter technique has the advan-tage of avoiding the removal of water, which can alter the structure of ... of the nar-rowing or constriction of the carotid artery. The artery islocated in the neck, and the narrowing of the artery iscaused by the buildup of plaque (fatty deposits). The process of ... endarterectomy is the surgical exposure of the carotid artery and the removal of the plaque. This re-es-tablishes the uninterrupted flow of blood to the brain. Thisapproach is the method of choice...

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 5 pptx

... 10/6/04 4:13 PM Page 21 2 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 24 1Congenital myopathiesTreatmentAs of 20 04, there is no cure for the congenital my-opathies. The purpose of treatment, which ... delivery. The part of the brain thatis damaged determines what parts of the body are affected.LetterC.qxd 10/6/04 4:13 PM Page 21 9 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 23 1ChoreaKey TermsAthetosis ... contacting the patient recruitment and public liaisonoffice of the National Institute of Neurological Disor-ders and Stroke (NINDS) at 1-8 0 0-4 1 1- 122 2 or <prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov>.PrognosisThe...

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 6 docx

... Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health,DHHS. 31 Center Drive, Rm. 6A 32 MSC 25 10, Bethesda,MD 20 8 9 2- 2510. (301) 49 6- 524 8 or (800) 869 -2 0 20. 20 20@nei.nih.gov. <http://www.nei.nih.gov>.Transverse ... from the mammillary bodies in the hypothala-mus and projecting to the cingulate gyrus. The cingulate gyrus, which is not a part of the dien-cephalon, is the part of the cerebrum closest to the ... for the presence of rash, the symptoms of der-matomyositis are virtually the same as a related diseaseLetterD.qxd 10/1/04 11:04 AM Page 27 1 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 28 9Diet...

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 7 potx

... hunger in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa have led to difficulty in control-ling the spread of the tsetse fly and the disease.Treatment The choice of treatment depends on whether the dis-ease ... although, clinically, the two often sharesigns and symptoms of inflammation of the meninges.LetterE.qxd 10/1/04 11:05 AM Page 3 32 3 12 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS DyskinesiaTremors ... byunderactivity of the pituitary gland.Pituitary gland The most important of the en-docrine glands (glands that release hormones di-rectly into the bloodstream), the pituitary is locatedat the base of the...

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 8 pptx

... Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndromepq 27 26 28 24 25 23 22 21 2 ALD: AdrenoleukodystrophyATRX: Smith-Fineman-Myers syndromeATP7A: Menkes syndromeSutherland-Hann syndromeOCRL1: Lowe syndromeIL2RG: ... 8806,Bethesda, MD 20 814. (301) 49 6-5 751 or (800) 3 5 2- 9 424 .<http://www.ninds.nih.gov>.National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). PO Box8 923 , New Fairfield, CT 068 1 2- 8 923 . (20 3) 74 6-6 518 ... rehabilitation.Clinical trialsAs of mid -2 0 04, there were no clinical trials recruit-ing participants for the study or treatment of foot drop, al-though the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke...

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 9 pptx

... Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC). 420 0Forbes Boulevard, Suite 20 2, Lanham, MD 20 70 6-4 829 .(301) 5 6 2- 2400 or (800) 346 -2 7 42; Fax: (301) 5 6 2- 2401.naricinfo@heitechservices.com. <http://www.naric.com>.Laith ... withDisabilities. P.O. Box 14 92, Washington, DC 20 01 3-1 4 92. (20 2) 88 4- 820 0 or (800) 69 5- 028 5; Fax: (20 2) 88 4-8 441.nichcy@ead.org. <http://www.nichcy.org>.National Institute for Neurological Diseases ... 20 04).<http://www.hdfoundation.org/testread/hdsatest.htm>.ORGANIZATIONSHuntington’s Disease Society of America. 158 West 29 thStreet, 7th Floor, New York, NY 1000 1-5 300. (21 2) 24 2- 1968 or (800) 345-HDSA (43 72) ; Fax: (21 2) 23 9-3 430.hdsainfo@hdsa.org. <http://www.hdsa.org>.Huntington...

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders vol 1 - part 10 docx

... GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 467Krabbe disease 12 1311111pq 21 32 3113 12 22 23 24 13 2 Chromosome 14PS1(AD3): Alzheimer’s diseaseKrabbe ... Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21 205. 88 8-5 54 -2 0 80. <http://www.kennedykrieger.org>.MLD Foundation. 21 345 Miles Drive, West Linn, OR 97068 -2 8 78. 80 0-6 1 7-8 387; Fax: 503 -2 1 2-0 159.<http://www.MLDfoundation.org>.National ... Page 501 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 481Leigh diseaseKey TermsBrainstem The portion of the brain which lies be-tween the cerebrum and the spinal cord that con-trols the functions...

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