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Can migraine lead to alzheimers?
No. Research has not made any kind of link between these two conditions.
Could wasting be associated with mitochondrial toxicity?
(Asker) Muscle cells have a lot of mitochondria in them. Is it theoretically possible that mitochondrial toxicity, which can sometimes be caused by several known Antiretroviral Therapy drugs, could lead to Wasting (loss of 10% body mass)? It would seem like the deterioration of Mitochondria would lead to the death of muscle cells, and in turn deteriorating the muscles, then in turn cause the loss of body mass. I know that muscle isn't the only type of mass in the body, but is this possible in terms of losing muscle mass? I haven't been able to find any research documents linking the two, so I was just making hypothetical possibilities. It seems like it could at least be possible, if not probable. What do you think?
How much weight can I reasonably expect to lose in a week?
Physicians recommend weight loss of one to two pounds each week. Any more than that is not the loss of excess fat, but the loss of muscle mass and water, which is not healthy and does not constitute real, lasting weight loss.
What arae two early signs of aging in adults under the age of 40?
Two early signs of aging in adults under the age of 40 could be: loss of muscle flexibility, deterioration of eyesight, increase in body fat, and some loss of hair.
What is a loss of complete chromosome called?
deletion-occurs when an end of a chromosome breaks off or when two simultaneous breaks lead to the loss of an internal segment
What diploplia means?
Diploplia simply means double Vision; many things can lead to this, such as problems with the innervation or musculature that deals with eye movement (ex. superior oblique muscle, superior rectus muscle, cranial nerves 3,4,6...). This is one aspect of the condition, but anything that causes the eyes to move asymmetrically causes a loss of 3-dimensional sight, and two separate images with reduced or no overlap - hence the "double vision."
What happens to a muscle that loses tone?
A loss of tone does not mean muscle wastage, which many people may think, but it can lead to muscle wastage if it is due to the muscle not being able to contract/function anymore. Muscle wastage is known as atrophy. Low tone is known as hypotonia (the opposite being hypertonia [spasticity]). A muscle with low tone is generally weak against resistance, where as a muscle with high tone has a lot of resistance against a force. Tone is set unconsciously so that we can move fluently, so unless it is loss of tone due to some kind of neurological disorder, then it just means that the muscle is not in a contracted state in any way.
Is flaccid paralysis a result of atrophy?
No, generally these are two separate issues. In flaccid paralysis, the muscles may be intact, but unable to contract due to chemical or electrical problems. Atrophy refers to the loss of muscle strength, tone, and size often due to disuse. Over time, paralysis could lead to atrophy from the disuse.
How does hot and dry weather affect the body?
One of the major effects, is dehydration, the loss of moisture from the body, these two conditions accelerate fluid loss at a greater rate than normal , and in extreme cases can cause death.
Types of muscle are involuntary?
Of the three types of muscle, the two that are involuntary are cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
Maternal infection with GBS early in a pregnancy may lead to what sensory losses in the baby?
Maternal infection at conception or within the first two weeks of pregnancy may lead to hearing and vision loss and mental retardation.
An example of a two-headed muscle is?
The biceps would be an example of a two-headed muscle. Another example would be the sternocleidomastoid, which is a two-headed muscle located in the neck.
