What Nervous System Disease has symptoms of numbness in right leg and face, muscle weakness, mild depression, and delay in visual response in both eyes? so far i have Parkinson disease or a possible stroke.

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water – open cageWhat are the symptoms of Cholera? is there Treatment for Cholera?

Cholera is a disease/ infection of the small intestine. It is possible to die from the effects of Cholera and no one is immune.

The main symptoms of Cholera are extensive vomiting and diarrhoea which is usually painless and will produce a clear liquid. Diarrhoea is often described as having a ‘fishy’ odour.

Symptoms of Cholera will begin quickly after infection takes place, usually within one to five days.

How is Cholera Passed on?

Cholera is similar to food poisoning in both effects and transmission. Eating contaminated food or drink will pass the infection on. The bacteria which cause Cholera live in the environment, but it is when these bacteria multiple and is then ingested that Cholera is contracted.

Complications of Cholera

The biggest complication of Cholera is dehydration. An adult with the infection can lose between many litres of fluid per day; any fluid that is replaced will usually be lost immediately.

One complication of severe dehydration is electrolyte imbalance. Losing too many potassium electrolytes for example will cause muscle weakness and wastage.

What is the Treatment for Cholera?

Treatment for Cholera will start with treating the dehydration caused by vomiting and diarrhoea. Replacing lost fluid is the first step to recovery; this can either be through drinking or through an intravenous drip. Electrolytes can also be restored through a drip or through powder sachets to mix with water.

Antibiotic treatment can also be used to fight the infection which causes Cholera, again this is usually given intravenously.

Can everyone get Cholera?

Cholera can affect anyone at any time from any race, it does not discriminate. There are certain circumstances where Cholera is more likely to be caught: Children between the ages of 2 and 4, and people who have O type blood are more susceptible to contracting Cholera than others.

In developing countries the risk for contracting Cholera is higher. because drinking water is often untreated or not treated to the level which is safe, bacteria can grow and multiply.

Vaccine

There are many countries which have oral vaccines for Cholera available. this will greatly reduce any chance you may have of contracting the infection.

Prevention of Cholera

All drinking water should be sterilized/ purified to reduce any bacteria which may be around. When abroad stocking up on bottled water is the best way to ensure you have a fresh clean supply available.

Sources:

• · NHS
• · BBC Health

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be used for diagnosis or to guide treatment without the opinion of a health professional. Any reader who is concerned about his or her health should contact a doctor for advice.

well beginning about 10 yrs ago i started having trouble with my eye sight blurred vision floaters and things like that and over the years it seems that is getting better but still have trouble sometimes now i have had weakness in my arms and legs . i am in pain all the time in my back legs feet arms neck problems , depression dizziness sometimes i dont know what to do i really dont im thinking very serouisly about asking my doctor to test me for MS . anybody out there have it and could tell me what their symptoms was ?

Multiple Sclerosis (abbreviated MS, also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). MS can cause a variety of symptoms, including changes in sensation, visual problems, muscle weakness, depression, difficulties with coordination and speech, severe fatigue, cognitive impairment, problems with balance, overheating, and pain. MS will cause impaired mobility and disability in more severe cases.

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the only thing i know off hand about it is that it becomes painful to walk and there is pain in the back and legs, etc….
Hope things turn out well for you

I have a friend with advanced MS. She has had none of your symptoms. It actually sounds like you may have ME which is not very nice but temporary. MS is a condition which causes gradual paralysis in the body. My friend's symptoms were all to do with numbness initially, especially in her mouth and tongue.

I have a different autoimmune disease, but it mimics MS. one difference is there are no sure tests for MS, but blood tests can tell if you have Antiphospholipid Syndrome I am including 2 links for you about this seldom tested for disease. It is considered rare, but I know for a fact that it is very common. best wishes.

Not to sure what the Q is?? But tetanus can be caused by stepping on a rusty nail. That's what my Mom used to tell me. another name for it is lock jaw (self explanatory). Symptoms are a locked jaw. Dr. needs to treat it. Vaccine? yes. Prevention, don't go bare foot where there may be rusty dirty nails or tin laying around.

Tetanus is caused by a microbe that enters the body via a lesion.
It is prevented by vaccine that is usually given in childhood and is effective for about ten years. However, it is adivsed to have a booster if one gets a puncture wound at any time.
The symtoms begin with muscle weakness, then spasm, then tetany (spasm to the point of paralysis).

BOSTON—Paul Cellucci, the former Massachusetts governor and U.S. ambassador to Canada, announced Thursday he has a relatively slowly progressing case of Lou Gehrig’s disease.

“I’ve had symptoms for four years,” the 62-year-old Cellucci said in a statement to the Associated Press. Despite some weakness, he said, “I am feeling quite well.”

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, attacks the brain and spine and usually is detected after muscle weakness. It progresses to complete paralysis, is incurable and is always fatal.

Each year the disease, nicknamed for the New York Yankees player who died of it, kills about 5,000 Americans.

“I maintain a full and varied work schedule, love playing with my three grandchildren and attending my son-in-law’s NHL games, regularly complete six miles on an exercise bike, and enjoy the movies and dining out with friends,” Cellucci said.

“I’m leading a normal, private life. I will always be truly grateful for the opportunity to have served 35 years in public service,” he said.

Cellucci works today as a Boston attorney, but he said that as a private citizen, he and his wife, Jan, were requesting privacy.

The statement said he is under the care of Dr. Robert H. Brown Jr., chair of Neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, a fellow Republican, said in a statement: “My wish is that he enjoys many more good years, more grandchildren and more happiness with those who love him.”

Cellucci has always been proud of his blue-collar roots as the son of a car salesman and the west suburban town of Hudson. Equally proud of his resemblance to actor Robert DeNiro, Cellucci is a movie buff who regularly regaled the Statehouse press corps with his annual picks for Academy Awards.

But his lifelong experience in all levels of politics, as well as loyalty to those he served with, including the Bush family, is what took him to the highest echelons of government. the accomplishments have been all the more remarkable because he is a Republican from historically Democratic Massachusetts.

Cellucci attended Boston College and began his political career immediately after graduating in 1970. He was elected to the Hudson Charter Commission and, a year later, ran for selectman and won. He served while attending Boston College Law School, from which he graduated in 1973, before running successfully for state representative in 1976.

Cellucci quickly bonded with three other Republican representatives: Andrew Card, Andrew Natsios and Leon Lombardi. Card went to serve as White House chief of staff, while Natsios headed the U.S. Agency for International Development and Lombardi became a state judge.

In 1980, all four signed onto the presidential campaign of George H.W. Bush, driving him around Massachusetts and New Hampshire in a Chevrolet Chevette in his unsuccessful campaign against Ronald Reagan. He went on to win the presidency with Bush as his vice presidential running mate.

“He called us his ‘four horsemen,’” Cellucci recalled of the elder Bush during a 2006 interview with the Associated Press. “And that’s when we got to know the current president and the whole family.”

In 1984, Cellucci moved to the state Senate, still representing Hudson. In 1990, William F. Weld, a former federal prosecutor inexperienced in state politics, tapped Cellucci to be his running mate. the fiscally conservative, socially liberal tandem won the Statehouse for what would be a 16-year GOP run.

Cellucci replaced Weld as governor in 1997, when Weld resigned to make an unsuccessful bid to become U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Cellucci was elected governor outright in 1998. In a nod to his father’s work, Cellucci always insisted he and Weld be ferried in state cars that were Oldsmobiles.

He also left a lasting mark on the cityscape by pushing to have the signature bridge built as part of the Big Dig named for religious and civil rights activist Leonard Zakim.

During the 2000 presidential campaign, Cellucci was a surrogate campaigner for George W. Bush, Texas governor at the time. his loyalty to the whole Bush family was rewarded in 2001, when Bush, as president, named him ambassador to Canada. his own running mate, Lt. Gov. Jane Swift, replaced him as governor and earned national attention when, a month later, she delivered twins and became the first state chief executive to have a baby while in office.

Cellucci held the post until 2005, when he resigned and took a job with Magna Entertainment Corp., a Canadian racetrack company. Most recently, Cellucci has been working as an attorney with the Boston law firm McCarter & English.

His son-in-law, Craig Adams, plays for NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.

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