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What Causes Hay Fever?

Hay fever refers to an allergic reaction to pollen, the fine powder-like substance that flowers release as part of reproduction. These pollen particles act as allergens, which means they irritate the lining of the mouth, nose, eyes and throat, causing the symptoms of allergic reaction such as inflammation and swelling.

19 Jul 2010

What is Hay Fever?

Hay fever is a common allergic condition that affects around one fifth of the population at least once in their lifetime.

19 Jul 2010

West Syndrome Prognosis

The effective treatment of West syndrome still poses a great challenge in pediatric neurology.

18 Jul 2010

West Syndrome Diagnosis

West syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy most common in infancy. It is characterized by infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia and mental deficiency. With this said, diagnosis of West syndrome can still be made should 1 of the 3 symptoms be absent.

18 Jul 2010

West Syndrome Treatments

West syndrome is an age-related epilepsy syndrome common within the first year of life. Treatment is initiated in swiftly and aggressively following diagnosis.

18 Jul 2010

What Causes West Syndrome?

West Syndrome is characterized by infantile spasms, developmental reversion, and a specific chaotic brain activity pattern called hypsarrhythmia.

18 Jul 2010

What is West Syndrome?

West syndrome or West's Syndrome is an uncommon to rare epileptic disorder in infants. West syndrome was named after the English doctor and surgeon William James West (1793-1848), who lived in Tonbridge.

18 Jul 2010

Scabies Symptoms

Skin eruption with classical scabies is attributable to both the infestation and a hypersensitivity reaction to the mite.

12 Jul 2010

What Treatment Options are Available for Scabies?

Scabies is a major global health problem caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, an obligate human ectoparasite measuring between 330 and 450 µm in length.

12 Jul 2010

What is Scabies?

Epidemics during wars, as well as famines and overcrowding, are responsible for an estimated 300 million cases of scabies worldwide every year.

12 Jul 2010

Thalamus Development

The thalamus is a subdivision of a part of the brain called the diencephalon which lies between the brain stem and the midbrain. The thalamus is the largest of the structures derived from the diencephalon during embryonic development.

12 Jul 2010

What does the Thalamus do?

The dorsal thalamus, usually simply referred to as the thalamus is a subdivision of a brain area called the diencephalon, which also includes the eptithalamus, the ventral thalamus and the subthalamic thalamus.

12 Jul 2010

What is the Thalamus?

The thalamus is a small structure within the brain located just above the brain stem between the cerebral cortex and the midbrain and has extensive nerve connections to both. The main function of the thalamus is to relay motor and sensory signals to the cerebral cortex. It also regulates sleep, alertness and wakefulness.

12 Jul 2010

Heritability of Narcissism

Several studies of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) have assessed whether this condition is inherited and can be passed from one generation to another. For example, according to a study by Livesley et al, as well as several other studies, narcissism is an inheritable trait, with a continuum existing with a normal and pathological personality at either end of the scale.

12 Jul 2010

Narcissism Evolutionary Psychology

In evolutionary psychology, narcissism is considered in terms of the mechanisms that underlie assortative mating, which refers to the concept that the partners people choose for procreation is not random.

12 Jul 2010

Narcissism Variations

According to American psychologist Theodore Millon who researched personality disorders, there are five variations of narcissism and these are described below.

12 Jul 2010

Narcissism Empirical Studies

In the field of psychology, research into narcissism is focused primarily on two main aspects, the clinical and the socio-psychological. These represent two different approaches to narcissism, with the former viewing the condition as a disorder and the latter considering it as a human trait that should be viewed as a continuum and can be present to varying degrees.

12 Jul 2010

Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism

The seven deadly sins of narcissism were first described by psychotherapist Sandy Hotchkiss and they include the following...

12 Jul 2010

Healthy Narcissism

Healthy narcissism is a term that emerged with the introduction of a set of psychotherapeutic theories and techniques referred to as psychoanalysis. The term became widespread during the late twentieth century and describes individuals who have a realistic self-esteem that does not lead to them being emotionally isolated from others, as can happen in the case of unhealthy narcissism.

12 Jul 2010

What is Narcissism?

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) refers to a mental state that is characterized by a a person’s unhealthy perception of themselves as superior to and more important than the people around them. People with this condition have an over-inflated sense of their dominance, entitlement and prestige.

12 Jul 2010