Browsing Month June, 2014
What is Parkinson’s Disease by Alyssa Crawford
By CPR Louisville at June 17, 2014 | 2:16 pm | 0 Comment
Parkinson’s disease is a non-life-threatening disease that affects the nervous system; specifically the cells in the brain that produce dopamine and acetylcholine. It happens when these cells begin to fail. Although the main cause of Parkinson’s disease is unknown, it can sometimes be caused because of the person’s genes, an infection, toxins, using illegal more...
What is Multiple Sclerosis by Melissa Ziegler
By CPR Louisville at June 16, 2014 | 12:29 pm | 0 Comment
While there are many different forms of autoimmune disorders, Multiple sclerosis can often be the most frustrating one. Multiple sclerosis causes the bodies immune systems to consume the myelin, a protective covering on a bodies nerves. With extensive damage done to myelin, it causes many communication problems between vital parts of one’s body. Those parts can be the more...
What is Thyroid Disease by Anna Rosikhina
By CPR Louisville at June 12, 2014 | 1:02 pm | 0 Comment
Out of many diseases that are diagnosed each year, thyroid disease is probably the most common diseases being diagnosed each year. It is a broad type of disease and this thyroid disease is broken down into three parts. The first one is hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid gland is producing too much of the thyroid hormone. It increases metabolism of a person so it more...
Overview of Lung Cancer by Amber Mills
By CPR Louisville at June 11, 2014 | 2:58 pm | 0 Comment
Lung cancer is defined as, an uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. These abnormal cells do not function normally or grow into normal, healthy lung tissue. As the abnormal tissue continues to grow, tumors can be formed which interferes with the proper functioning of the lungs. It is extremely important for the lungs to function properly because more...
What is a Brain Aneurysm by Caroline Marshak
By CPR Louisville at June 10, 2014 | 2:06 pm | 0 Comment
A brain aneurysm is a bulging wall of an artery that supplies blood to the brain. The most common place in the brain for this activity to occur is at the base, an area called the circle of Willis. Cerebral aneurysms are a problem to hundreds of thousands of people, but they can go unnoticed. In some cases, the artery or vessel may rupture, resulting in what is called a more...
