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Epilepsy and seizures are caused by a neurological condition of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. It doesn’t matter if you are young or old, seizures can occur at any age. Some causes for epilepsy are not found, but other causes can be from an injury to the head, tumor, infection or even a birth defect. You can have seizures but not have epilepsy. Seizures can be the result of an illness like a high fever, tumors of the brain, drug or alcohol withdrawal, stroke or meningitis. Even certain medications can cause seizures.

In order to find the best treatment it first has to be determined if you have epilepsy, what type of epilepsy and if there could be other conditions that could be causing the seizures. A doctor will give a neurological exam as well as order an EEG or electroencephalogram and sometimes a CT brain scan or an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

When first taking medicine for epilepsy you may experience side effects such as skin rashes, nausea, and loss of coordination. The doctor will keep trying medicines until one of them will not cause side effects and of paramount importance, will prevent seizures. There are quite a few medicines on the market for seizures; the key is finding which one works for you.

Natural treatments have been around for hundreds of years to maintain and support the brain and with no toxic side effects. Certain products can strengthen the brain and nervous system without damage to the liver and also preserve normal electrical activity which is needed to prevent seizures.

A few ingredients you should look for in natural remedies are passiflora, which is used to support balance in the nervous system and cuprum metallicum which maintains electrical activity in the brain. Another remedy that maintains balance and normal activity in the brain and nervous system is circuta virosa.

When dealing with arthritis of any kind, the cause is not known definitively. It is known, however, that almost nearly without exception anyone who suffers with any of the over 100 forms of arthritis will have or develop some food allergy. Therefore there are a number of foods that are held suspect in dealing with arthritis that traditional medicine has determined occur most often.

They are:

sugar

caffeine

citrus

salt

red meat

dairy products

corn

flour

There are some osteopaths that also recommend that the nightshade family of foods should be eliminated. They include tomatoes, white potatoes, peppers of all kinds and eggplant. There are some that say remove gluten entirely from your diet.

The food allergy relationship to arthritis is so individualized that it may take food allergy testing to determine exactly what foods you as an individual need to eliminate. There are some common things to watch for. The calcium to phosphorus ratio needs to be watched no matter what you eat. Phosphorus will increase the loss of calcium from your body. This is especially dangerous for those who already have arthritis. With that in mind:

ELIMINATE

soft drinks of all kinds – they are extremely high in phosporic acid

organ meat – this is liver and kidney’s they are especially high in phosporic acid

processed meat – watch the label – they tend to be high in phosporic acid.

caffeine – it will increase the loss of all minerals and nutrients

antacids – this will help neutralize stomach acid but the side effect is it will also result in poor absorption of calcium.

There are many diets out there that claim to be the newest arthritis reversal diets. Caution is necessary. What one person is allergic to and has arthritis does not necessarily mean that everyone who has arthritis is allergic too. Working with a trained nutritionist and your health care team to determine the best diet for you as an individual, ensuring that all the minerals and nutrients necessary are included, is the best solution for anyone looking to make a lifestyle change in diet to assist in treating their arthritis.

Nonprofit sectors are filled with committed, overworked social service professionals who help clients overcome various forms of trauma. One common occupational hazard of this profession is vicarious trauma, where the professional helper begins to show signs of the same wear and tear evident in their clientele. Their desire to care for and help their clients combined with feelings of empathy for their clients’ crisis or pain can create ideal conditions for vicarious trauma.

Types of nonprofit workers that experience vicarious trauma include:

Victim advocates Mental health clinicians Substance abuse counselors Disability workers Crisis center workers 9-1-1 dispatchers and operators And more

Social service professions often have large staff turnover and worker shortages as well as extensive sick time because of vicarious trauma. It is imperative that social service nonprofit leadership learn more about vicarious trauma and educate their staff and board members to alleviate the negative effects of this condition.

Effects of Trauma on the Brain

The limbic system of the brain is responsible for the “fight, flight, freeze or faint” response which is triggered when the mind senses the body is in danger or experiencing trauma. Information is processed by the thalamus and if the brain sends the message that the body is in danger, the Amygdale starts the response process.

The right side of the brain takes over, which manages the visual, kinesthetic and creative skills, allowing for strength and strategy to help save the day. The left side of the brain, which manages language and coping skills, shuts down. This explains why victims are confused and have difficulty explaining what happened after a crime occurs.

Vicarious trauma can trigger the same brain reactions on a smaller scale. Because a social worker may hear up to 100 traumatic stories each month, the trauma experience can be as debilitating over time as a one-time traumatic experience.

Symptoms of Vicarious Trauma

Physical, emotional and behavioral symptoms can include:

Compassion fatigue Headaches Sleeplessness Increased blood pressure Digestion problems Depression Irritability Anger Fear Guilt Helplessness Low motivation Oversensitive feelings Desensitized feelings (numbness) Flashbacks of past cases Memory or concentration loss Poor decision making Self medication (alcohol and over-the-counter medications)

Some of these symptoms have caused social worker licenses to be revoked. It is important that social workers manage their own needs without relying on the affirmation of their clients. Social workers must adhere to their integrity and code of ethics established by the National Association of Social Workers. These ethics include avoiding self disclosure, inappropriate physical contact or discussing cases with friends or family.

Contributing Factors

Many people in helping professions have experienced their own trauma in the past. They may not only experience flashbacks of past clients, but face flashbacks from their own medical or crime related trauma. Some choose the profession to understand their own trauma experience and help end the pain of others who were similarly traumatized.

Falling victim to the general consensus that healers should not need to be healed, social service professionals who experience symptoms of vicarious trauma may be ashamed about their condition and fear the repercussions from their employers, co-workers and clients.

Vicarious trauma is often ignited among counselors who are overwhelmed and overworked because of poor organizational structure surrounding case management. This exhaustion can lead to clinical errors, which can negatively affect an organization’s reputation and future funding.

The pork tapeworm is a parasite which is the main cause of Cysticercosis. The scientific name of the tape worm is Taenia solium. This is a type of disease which affects the main nervous system but there are many patients who have not experienced any symptoms. This situation where the person does not show any symptoms is known as asymptomatic. This particular tapeworm is an endemic species which is very prominent in parts of Latin America, Africa and Asia. Due to increased foreign visitors to the country, the United States has experienced more and more of the Cysticercosis diseases and has thus made its medical checkups very tough.

The cause of the Cysticercosis is quiet interesting. The dissemination of the pork tapeworm is the main reason behind it. When the eggs of the pork tapeworm is being ingested by the human, it later hatches in the stomach and commutes to different parts of the body. It usually stays or even penetrates deeper into the intestines. As it commutes, it also enters the blood stream of the body and thus the blood is infected. The infected blood leads to the formation of cysts. The location of cysts depends upon the part where the pork worm has travelled. The number of cysts also varies to a large extent having an impact on the intensity of the disease.

Often there is no symptom of the Cysticercosis. This is however, only in the initial stages. The symptoms are seen months or even years after the pork worm is actually ingested. Mainly, the central nervous system is affected. The other symptoms include fatigue, vomiting and nausea, confusing feelings when the situation is very much clear, headaches, laziness and seizure. Seizure is the most prominent among all the symptoms and is also seen in almost 65 to 70 percent of the patients.

Very often Cysticercosis is diagnosed with the help of a CT scan or MRI scan of the brain. There are rarely any other prominent symptoms which can give an indication. A scan of the brain is done as the nervous system is impacted.

The treatment used for Cysticercosis greatly depends upon the body part which is affected by the cysts. The count of cysts and the impact of them are also taken into consideration. The treatment process is custom made for each patient and it may include anthelmintic medicines, anticonvulsant medications and in worse cases a surgery is required. Asymptomatic patients who do not show a sign of Cysticercosis have no necessity to be treated. However, there are arguments which want to know of the treatment is necessary or no.

Once the medications are used, the effect of them is evaluated on the basis of a case. The patient may need more than a single course of medicine to deactivate and remove the cysts from the body. Surgery is required when the cysts have accumulated in the nervous system and the affect is very harsh. Even the eye impact must be treated by surgical removal of the cysts as no medicine can work on this sensitive area.

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