Neurologists refer to akinetic mutism as a severe drive disorder characterized by persistent silence and immobility. Most often, this phenomenon occurs as a result of damage to the frontal brain or the cingulate gyrus. Treatment, as well as prognosis, depends on the causes. What is akinetic mutism? Neurologists define akinetic mutism as a severe drive … Akinetic Mutism: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Risperidone is the name given to an atypical neuroleptic. It is used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. What is risperidone? Risperidone is the name given to an atypical neuroleptic. It is used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Risperidone also carries the name risperidonum in medicine. This is an atypical neuroleptic that has a … Risperidone: Effects, Uses & Risks
Dopamine, along with epinephrine and norepinephrine, belongs to the catecholamines. Dopamine is both a hormone and an important neurotransmitter, produced in natural form by the human body and used in artificial form as a drug. Dopamine as a drug is most often used to stabilize the cardiovascular system after shock and in the treatment of … Dopamine: Effects, Uses & Risks
A dopamine agonist or dopamine antagonist is a drug that can stimulate dopamine receptors. Dopamine agonists are used to treat Parkinson’s disease, restless legs syndrome, and as emetics, among other conditions. What is a dopamine agonist? Dopamine agonists are used to treat Parkinson’s disease, restless legs syndrome, or as emetics, among other conditions. Dopamine agonists, … Dopamine Agonist: Effects, Uses & Risks
Amalgam is a mercury-containing material that was used as a dental filling material for many decades because it was inexpensive, durable and relatively easy to work with. Today, amalgam is considered a concern because it can lead to health conditions such as amalgam allergies and amalgam poisoning. What is an amalgam allergy? If you have … Amalgam Allergy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Multisystem atrophy is a neurological disorder that falls into the category of atypical Parkinson’s syndromes. The atypical Parkinson’s syndromes often have similar symptoms to the relatively well-known Parkinson’s disease, but are often more rapidly progressive, have a symmetrical distribution of symptoms already at the onset of the disease, respond more poorly to the Parkinson’s drug … Multisystem Atrophy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
In hospitals, nursing homes or in private households, drinking cups are a valuable everyday aid. Drinking aids such as nasal cups, dysphagia cups, and sippy cups make drinking much easier and assist people with physical limitations in taking in fluids. What is a sippy cup? In hospitals, care facilities or in private homes, sippy cups … Drinking Cup: Applications & Health Benefits
Just a few years ago, rose root was known as a medicinal plant only in Scandinavia and Russia. But now the German market has also finally discovered the miracle herb for itself due to its many positive properties. Occurrence and cultivation of rose root Its distribution area extends from northern Europe through Siberia and North … Rose Root: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
If time seems to stand still and a contentment spreads inside, then the person is completely with himself and thus in flow. What is flow? The almost world-forgetting state of flow is found in a very natural way in children, who up to a certain age have no or hardly any sense of time. In … Flow: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Mania is an affective disorder with a mood far beyond normal, usually euphoric. While a depressed person tends to be introverted and withdrawn, a manic patient is characterized by strong inner restlessness, sometimes persistent irritability, and loss of inhibitions. What is mania? The ancient Greek word mania means rage, madness, or frenzy. From this, the … Mania: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Sick from boredom? As critics think, boreout is just a new name for an old (and quite normal) phenomenon, namely boredom at work, overqualification, underchallenge. Psychologists, however, believe it is a serious problem with the character of a disease. What is the boreout syndrome? Boreout syndrome stands for stress caused by underachievement. Thus boreout can … Boreout Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The term frustration is used to describe an unpleasant and therefore unpleasant state and aversive-tinted condition that most often occurs as a result of conflict and failure. What is frustration? Frustration is an emotional state that arises when a person’s desires or expectations are not met or set goals are not achieved or not achieved … Frustration: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
