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Introduction
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a slowly progressive disorder that affects movement, muscle control, and balance. Parkinson's disease is referred to as idiopathic, which means that the cause is unknown. This term distinguishes the primary disease from parkinsonism, which are the symptoms occurring from a known cause.In addition to its effects on motor control, Parkinson's disease is now recognized as a broader condition that can include cognitive and behavioral disturbances, sleep disord...
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Pulse Rate and High Blood Pressure: Defining the Connection
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...the vital signs monitored by the physician is the pulse rate. The pulse rate and high blood... Read more »
Diabetes Control and the “Hb A1c”
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert..."what is the hb A1c result?" High blood pressure and pulse rates are recorded prior to learning... Read more »
UNDERSTANDING NEUROFEEDBACK: PART ONE
By Dr. Diana L Walcutt , Health Expert...means that bodily indicators such as temperature or pulse can be measured, amplified and "fed... Read more »
Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Be Worried?
By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert...irregular heart rhythm that produces feelings of a jumpy pulse, palpitations, shortness of... Read more »
Using a Heart Rate Monitor
By Chris , Health Expert...Thus, on a long and slow day, I would want to keep my pulse within, say, five bpm of 80. There,... Read more »
Health Guide
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (9-1-1) RIGHT AWAY! In the event of cardiopulmonary arrest (no breathing or pulse), call 9-1-1 and begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately.How does the... Read more »Bypass Surgery Patient Guide: Heart Bypass Information
...as quiet or cozy as a normal hospital room. Nurses will be watching your vital signs (temperature, pulse, breathing) constantly to make sure that you are recovering as expected. You may initially... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
...sleepingParoxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (waking up from a sound sleep short of breath)Rapid or irregular pulseEdema or swelling of legs, feet and ankles, abdomen, liver, spleen and lungs A chronic... Read more »Arrhythmia Patient Guide
...heart beats, or contracts, because of electrical stimulation of heart muscle tissue. Electrical impulses originate in the sinus node (the heart's natural pacemaker), which is a group of special... Read more »Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
...identical distance again. A physician can also make the diagnosis by noting the absence or diminution of a pulse on examination, or by hearing a noise called a bruit over a blood vessel with a... Read more »Images
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