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Panic Disorder in Children

Panic disorder may occur in adults, adolescents or children. Children and adolescents with the condition suffer similar panic attacks to those found in adults as well as the same intense anxiety that is associated with the fear of future attacks.

29 Apr 2010

Panic Disorder Diagnosis

One of the most characteristic features of panic disorder is a history of frequent panic attacks and anxiety associated with fear of a future attack. However, not all individuals who experience panic attacks develop panic disorder.

29 Apr 2010

Panic Disorder Causes

Panic disorder is typically characterized by frequent episodes of panic that are not triggered by any specific event. Under normal circumstances, a person may experience anxiety or even a panic attack as a result of a dangerous or stressful situation, but this response is transient, lasting for only a short period of time. In the case of panic disorder, anxiety or panic attacks occur randomly and without any apparent cause.

29 Apr 2010

Panic Disorder Symptoms

Panic disorder is a condition characterized by recurring overwhelming feelings of panic, often for no apparent reason. Although it is natural to experience feelings of anxiety and panic in response to certain situations among people with panic disorder, panic attacks strike on a regular basis without reason or warning.

29 Apr 2010

What is Panic Disorder?

Panic disorder is a mental health condition where a person experiences recurrent anxiety and panic attacks. Commonly, such attacks have no particular trigger or cause. Normally, panic and anxiety can result when an individual is placed in a stressful or dangerous situation. However, in people with panic disorders, the anxiety attacks have no apparent cause and may occur at any time.

29 Apr 2010

Triglycerides - What do they do?

When metabolized by the human body, triglycerides, which are a type of fat, are critical sources of energy.

29 Apr 2010

Triglycerides and Disease

Triglycerides are a normal part of the human body that are both produced in the body and consumed as part of a healthy and balanced diet.

29 Apr 2010

What are Triglycerides?

Triglycerides are the most common type of fat digested in the body and can be either consumed in the diet or produced in the body. They normally circulate in the bloodstream to supply energy to cells and are stored in body fat as an emergency store of energy.

29 Apr 2010

Transient Ischemic Attack Causes

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) involves a temporary obstruction of blood flow to the brain. Unlike a stroke, which is associated with similar symptoms and causes, it usually resolves quickly and before significant tissue damage to the brain occurs.

29 Apr 2010

Transient Ischemic Attack Treatments

A TIA is a temporary condition that will often resolve without specific treatment.

29 Apr 2010

Transient Ischemic Attack Diagnosis

A suspected transient ischemic attack (TIA) will require an immediate assessment to confirm the diagnosis and create a suitable management plan.

29 Apr 2010

Transient Ischemic Attack Symptoms

Symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA) are not uniform for all individuals and depend on the area of the brain involved in the attack. The symptoms are identical to those of stroke but caused by a temporary obstruction of blood to the brain and the symptoms, therefore, are not lasting.

29 Apr 2010

What is a Transient Ischemic Attack?

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a phenomenon caused by a temporary disruption in the blood supply to a part of the brain.

29 Apr 2010

What is Chromosome 5?

Chromosome 5 is the fifth largest chromosome of the 23 chromosomal pairs in humans and represents nearly 6% of the total DNA. Despite being one of the largest chromosomes, chromosome 5 has a low gene density due to a significant proportion of the chromosome having non-coding gene regions.

29 Apr 2010

What is Chromosome 4?

Chromosome 4 is the fourth largest of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. Chromosome 4 is made up of over 186 million base pairs, the building blocks of DNA which are tightly packed and super coiled to from the DNA helix. Chromosome 4 represents around 6% to 6.5% of the DNA in the human genome.

29 Apr 2010

What is Chromosome 3?

Chromosome 3 is the third largest of the 23 pairs of chromosomes found in humans. It spans nearly 200 million base pairs, the building blocks of DNA, making up around 6.5% to 7% of the genetic material in the human genome.

28 Apr 2010

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care refers to specialized medical care for ill people with illness that do not have a clear cure. A strong emphasis is placed on providing symptom and stress relief for both the patient and the surrounding people, such as friend and family.

27 Apr 2010