Schizophrenia usually first appears in a person during their late teens or throughout their twenties. It affects more men than women, and is considered a life-long condition which rarely is “cured,” but rather treated. The primary treatment for schizophrenia and similar thought disorders is medication. Unfortunately, compliance with a medication regimen is often one of the largest problems associated with the ongoing treatment of schizophrenia. Because people who live with this disorder often go off of their medication during periods throughout their lives, the repercussions of this loss of treatment are acutely felt not only by the individual, but by their family and friends as well.

Successful treatment of schizophrenia, therefore, depends upon a life-long regimen of both drug and psychosocial, support therapies. While the medication helps control the psychosis associated with schizophrenia (e.g., the delusions and hallucinations), it cannot help the person find a job, learn to be effective in social relationships, increase the individual’s coping skills, and help them learn to communicate and work well with others. Poverty, homelessness, and unemployment are often associated with this disorder, but they don’t have to be. If the individual finds appropriate treatment and sticks with it, a person with schizophrenia can lead a happy and successful life. But the initial recovery from the first symptoms of schizophrenia can be an extremely lonely experience. Individuals coping with the onset of schizophrenia for the first time in their lives require all the support that their families, friends, and communities can provide.

Read the rest of this entry »

Ever heard about this disease? though the name like Japanese motorcycle brand, but this disease is serious and could cause death. The disease probably has existed for a long time, but it was not recognized as a separate entity until Dr Tomisaku Kawasaki first described it in 1967. Kawasaki disease was later reported in the English-language literature in 1974. Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile illness associated with multiorgan vasculitis of unknown etiology that primarily affects infants and children.

Kawasaki syndrome is characterized by fever; rash; swelling of the feet and hands; irritation; redness of the whites of the eyes; swollen lymph glands in the neck; and irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips, and throat. The histologic changes of Kawasaki disease are consistent with a systemic vasculitis affecting medium and small arteries (and the veins to a lesser extent), with inflammatory lesions in all organs.

Read the rest of this entry »

ADHD which usually attacked school-aged children and the The debates surrounding it through the news media about the medical treatment, but the basics of ADHD remain unclear. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, better known as ADHD, is a medical condition that affects areas of the brain responsible for controlling behavior, memory, thinking, and planning and organization, or “executive functioning”. Those living with the condition usually feel easily bored, distracted and unable to sit still. They may find it difficult to concentrate, plan ahead or finish simple assignments, creating problems with academic performance, social activities, and/or behavior. This in turn can lead to problems in school such as lowered self-esteem and depression due to being unable to perform at the same level as their peers. Many of us experience these issues from time to time, but that does not mean that we are all living with ADHD. The behavior will become marked and out of control, and can add stress to the individual and those around him/her, particularly parents, siblings, and teachers.

Read the rest of this entry »