Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder is where you have a serious mood swing problem.  Bipolar affects men and women equally; ages 15-25.

• People with bipolar disorder type I have had at least one manic episode and periods of major depression. In the past, bipolar disorder type I was called manic depression.
• People with bipolar disorder type II have never had full mania. Instead they experience periods of high energy levels and impulsiveness that are not as extreme as mania (called hypomania). These periods alternate with episodes of depression.
• A mild form of bipolar disorder called cyclothymia involves less severe mood swings. People with this form alternate between hypomania and mild depression. People with bipolar disorder type II or cyclothymia may be wrongly diagnosed as having depression.
  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001924/
  
  Symptoms:
  Easily distracted
  Little need for sleep
  Poor judgment
  Poor temper control
  Reckless behavior and lack of self control
   drinking, and/or drug use
  Poor judgment
  Sex with many partners (promiscuity)
  Spending sprees
  Very elevated mood
  Excess activity (hyperactivity)
  Increased energy
  Racing thoughts
  Talking a lot
  Very high self-esteem (false beliefs about self or abilities
  Treatment is to go to the doctors to get medications, go to therapy, avoid people who are stressful and make things worse.
  
  
  

SARS

SARS disease is where you're respiratory system is infected. The causes of this  disease is through saliva, saliva, air, cough, fecal-oral route, surfaces, blood, needles, blood transfusions, sexual contact, mother to fetus, etc.

Symptoms :
flu like symptoms
diaherra
chills
 rigor
shivering
headaches
aches

Treatment would be steroids given to you by your doctor depending on how far or how early you are diagnosed.

Hodgkin's disease

Hodgkin's disease is a result caused by a mutation in  the white blood cells; this results in cancer. The cause of this disease is unknown but in cases where people have HIV, it occurs.  There might be a familial connection to it, too.

Symptoms:
weight loss
loss of appetite
itching
fever
cough
shortness of breath
fatigue

Treatment is to go to the doctor when these signs start to occur. It's best to get this diagnosed in the early stage of it.  

Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a chronic, ongoing disease of the gastrointestinal tract. It can affect anywhere.

The cause of this disease is unknown at this point.

Symptoms:
weight loss,
poor appetite,
malabsorption,
 malnutrition
fatigue,
dehydration,
and fever.

There are no treatments for this disease. 

Hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis is when there is a high amount of iron in organs and tissues. Hemochromstosis absorbs   extra iron from food and cannot effectively eliminate the excess. But if too much irins builds up, it affects the liver, heart, pancreas, pituitary gland, joints and other tissues of the body. That can do some serious damage.


Symptoms:

• Phlebotomy (bloodletting) - similar to donating blood
• Avoid iron supplements
• Avoid vitamin C - because vitamin C increases iron digestion.
• Avoid alcohol - to avoid exacerbating liver damage
• Avoiding high-iron foods - simply eat les

Causes:
race
family history of arthritis
 family history of liver disease 


 http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/h/hemochromatosis/causes.htm

Eczema

Eczema is a chronic skin condition that causes the skin to itch, get irritated, swelling, and to be red.  It occurs when skin is more sensitive to substances than others.  It looks more like a rash, that comes and goes. The cause of this disease is unknown.  It's affecting about 10 percent to 20 percent of the world's population today. 

Symptoms:
itching
rashes
swelling


Treatment is a couple of topical creams or oral medicine to reduce flare-up.

http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/e/eczema/intro.htm

Celiac Disease

Celiac Disease is the most common genetic disorder that affects the small intestine .  It affects the intestine's ability to digest and absorb nutrients.  It runs in families, but most likely to occur if a family has a history of Down syndrome and Turner syndrome.  It's seen in people that are Northern European.

Symptoms :

excessive gas
weight loss
bone pain
diarrhea
 fatigue

Treatment is that elimination of gluten from the diet is necessary.

 
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/c/celiac_disease/intro.htm

Graves Disease

Graves disease is an an autoimmune disorder that can lead to over-activity of thyroid glands.  Graves disease is  the most common type of hyperthyroidism.  It is caused by an unusual immune system that makes the thyroid gland produce a lot more of the hormone that it really should.

Symptoms:

• Anxiety
• Breast enlargement in men (possible)
• Difficulty concentrating
• Double vision
• Eyeballs that stick out (exophthalmos)
• Eye irritation and tearing
• Fatigue
• Frequent bowel movements
• Goiter (possible)
• Heat intolerance
• Increased appetite
• Increased sweating
• Insomnia
• Irregular menstrual periods in women
• Muscle weakness
• Nervousness
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations or arrhythmia)
• Restlessness and difficulty sleeping
• Shortness of breath with activity
• Tremorhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001398/
  
  Treatment is surgery, radiation, and medication.  

 

Autism

Autism is a diagnoses doctors can make when the patient reaches three years of life. The causes of this disease is unknown of what the studies show now. But the symptoms are clear if a person has Autism. They are slow on the language/verbal communication , they are aggressive to others or themselves , they have a quick attention span ( they don't pay attention for too long) , their body movements repeatedly  go, they are shy and don't like to be with others, communicates with objects instead of words, they are  overwhelmed when the schedule of their lives gets changed for a day, they like to spend time alone, they treat people like objects and other symptoms.  It mainly affects boys rather than girls but they can still get it. The scientists say that Autism affects one in every 54 boys.  It is rapidly growing to a higher extent.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002494/

   They have many different types of Autism:

1. Asperger's Disorder
Which is the most you hear about. But it's when a child has above language skills but doesn't have them in social situations. They are clumsy, and they focus more on one talent rather than more talents at a time. They are thought to be more intelligent than other people. This is the sort of Autism Albert Einstein had.

2. Kanner's Syndrome
The patients that have this disease , are very emotional when it  comes to everyday things, like for instance they want to do everything the same as "normal" people do. But their intelligence level is high which surprised a lot of doctors because of how low their functions are.

3.Pervasive Developmental DisorderThis type of Autism is common but minor and they see this all the time.

4.Rett's Syndrome
This form of Autism is really rare, they don't know much about it , other than the fact that it seems to appear more in the girls than the boys.  They often have trouble with body movement control and muscle tone .

5. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
This is rare too, but the baby appears normal at first when it is born but slowly regresses from there. They usually notice it when the child is four years old and has not yet been potty train. They language sills will regress and they will be less interactive with people.
http://www.iser.com/resources/autism-types.html

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects 3-5% of school aged children more commonly found in boys rather than girls. ADHD may run in families and it is set in motion early in life. There are no known causes of this disease. The symptoms are self explanatory with the hyperactivity, impulsive behavior, lack of attention, an attention span of a gold fish etc,. The diagnoses of ADHD is that the doctors look at what age you are , they can tell usually by six or seven years of age. They must be present for at least six months (symptoms). Also, they  must be severe enough to cause difficulty at home or school.  Medication can help with this disease. Are as followed:

Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall)

Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)

Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Dextrostat)

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)

This disease is life long and could lead to:

• Drug and alcohol abuse
• Failure in school
• Problems keeping a job
• Trouble with the law

About half of children with ADHD will continue to have troublesome symptoms of inattention or impulsivity as adults. However, adults are often more capable of controlling behavior and masking difficulties.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002518/

A.I.D.S.

AIDS is the top six killer of people today of the ages between 25-44.  Many of those under 15 who have people have AIDS have it  because of their parents during the birth because of their blood, or the drug abuse and risky sexual  behaviour. The virus attacks your immune system until the point where you cannot fight off disease. It starts off as HIV then it lead s to AIDS. HIV is found in tears, saliva, excretions of reproductive organs.

Symptoms:

• Chills
• Fever
• Rash
• Sweats (particularly at night)
• Swollen lymph glands
• Weakness
• Weight loss

There is no known cure for this disease.

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's is a brain  disorder that leads to shaking (tremors) or difficulty walking, movement, or coordination.

Symptoms:

Slow blinking

Constipation

Difficulty swallowing

Drooling

Problems with balance and walking

No expression in the face (like you are wearing a mask)

Muscle aches and pains

Movement problems, which include:

• Difficulty starting movement, such as starting to walk or getting out of a chair
• Difficulty continuing to move
• Slowed movements
• Loss of small or fine hand movements; writing may become small and difficult to read; eating becomes difficult

Rigid or stiff muscles, often beginning in the legs

Shaking, called tremors

Medication you can take are:

• Levodopa (L-dopa), Sinemet, levodopa and carbidopa (Atamet)
• Pramipexole (Mirapex), ropinirole (Requip), bromocriptine (Parlodel)
• Selegiline (Eldepryl, Deprenyl), rasagiline (Azilect)
• Amantadine or anticholinergic medications to reduce early or mild tremors
• Entacapone

Meobius Syndrome

If you have Meobius Syndrome you two cranial nerves are missing or aren't formed correctly. Which causes the facial nerves to become paralyzed. You can tell you have it at birth because of the facial deformities.  But it is very rare, you can tell like I said in newborns, when for example the newborn goes cross eyed and/or has excessive drooling.  It may be caused by having a flood of blood in the brain during utero.

They can have trouble with:

• facial appearance and function
• nursing/feeding
• chewing and swallowing
• speech and language

You can  go to any of these doctors for help:

• plastic surgeons, doctors trained to perform procedures that repair deformities or reconstruct parts of the face or body
• oral and maxillofacial surgeons, experts who surgically repair defects or disorders of the mouth, jaw, gums and teeth
• pediatric dentists, health professionals trained to diagnose and treat teeth and gum problems in children and adolescents
• pediatric orthodontists, experts in correcting irregularities in children’s teeth, jaws and “bite”
• nursing professionals with particular expertise in caring for children with facial nerve disorders and deformities
• speech-language pathologists, health professionals who help children and adolescents compensate for and overcome speech, language, feeding and swallowing impairments
• child and adolescent psychologists and social workers, who provide counseling and offer emotional and psychosocial support to children and their families
• when necessary, neurologists and developmental pediatricians who treat related intellectual and learning disabilities

http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site1306/mainpageS1306P0.html

Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multi Personailty)

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is where there is a severe condition of a person in which two or more identities are present.   The disturbance is not due to the direct psychological effects of a substance or of a general medical condition. People believe that DID patients are easily hypnotized to a therapist words. DID patients often do this because they are ashamed  of their own identity.  They rather have that identity to talk through because they think it's easier. The causes of this disease might be that you are experiencing overwhelming stress that you cannot take or a child who suffered major abuse or trauma. There is slack in the treatment little help in that area.

Alzheimer's Disease

You are more likely to get Alzheimer's when you are older. It isn't a part of normal aging.  it is genetic so for instance you have a brother, sister, or a parent with AD you will be likely to get it. Increased risks are being a female, having head trauma or have had head trauma ,  having  high blood pressure for a long time. There are two types of AD out there. First, is onset Alzheimer's Disease : symptoms appear before age 60,  it runs in families, but is less found to the late set. But it will grow quickly , and worsen.  Secondly, the late set AD , it occurs in people 60 an older,  and it may run in families.
Symptoms:

• Emotional behavior or personality
• Language
• Memory
• Perception
• Thinking and judgment (cognitive skills)

There is no known cure for AD. You can die from this.