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Panic Disorder a Genetic Illness?

panic disorder genetic Panic Disorder a Genetic Illness? Panic disorder or PD is a type of mental illnesses which classified into anxiety disorder group. There is neuropsychological aspect in this disorder and may have relation with genetic disease (or epigenetic) based on neuropsychological facts.

PD is described as a situation of overwhelming extreme anxiety and happens suddenly, uncontrollably or unstoppably.

There are many signs of PD such as feeling like going crazy, wanting to die or feeling of loosing mind or sense, feeling like fainting and unconscious, feeling of going to have a heart attack or stroke, feeling like flying and so on.

26-04-2011 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: Psychology

Help Find Alzheimer’s Disease Cure

Alzheimer’s disease has become an increasingly serious illness especially in senior citizens. Though Alzheimer’s disease is not contagious, Alzheimer’s disease ranks at no. 3 as the main deadly disease in the world after cardiovascular diseases and cancers.

Alzheimer’s disease is a degeneration problem of thinking ability function (cognitive function) of an individual. This disease causes brain cells and nerves damage which affects neurochemicals that carry information in brain especially in memory storage. This disease is likely to be suffered by individual aging 65 years old and above.

22-04-2011 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: Alzheimer's Disease, Seniors' Health

The Human Nervous System

The nervous system is the system of nerve cells and tissues that controls the actions and responses of the body. It consists mainly of the brain, spinal cord and a network of nerves that stretches throughout the body. The nervous system can be divided into two parts – the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.

The central nervous system is the part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord. Its job is to regulate bodily activity.

Read more on 'The Human Nervous System'.

14-01-2010 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: General, Glossary