Neurological Diseases
Les Abrams
Articles
Apology for missing articles
Asthma - A Possible Model for the Study of Neuropathic Disease?
Could it be that Asthma - may serve as an excellent model for the diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic disease in general? This - because Asthma has been studied and researched so thoroughly that much more is known of it than any other neuropathic disease. Thus - to use what has ...
The Women Who Suffer Neuropathic Diseases - Part II
A woman who contracts neuropathic disease is subject to many trauma. Not only that of the disease itself - but of rejection by her mate - friends - family - and co-workers. She is abandoned by those who were her friends. She usually suffers at the hands of incompetent and uncaring ...
The Women Who Suffer Neuropathic Diseases - What is to be done?
Why is it that women seem to fare so poorly when they suffer one or more neuropathic diseases? It is as though the current popular cultures of earth and their medical institutions - at bottom - actually dislike women. The women who suffer neuropathic disease are likely to become morose, depressed, ...
RSD and Concomitant Neuropathies - Part III
There are several good approaches to a surgical solution for Radiculopathy and Myelopathy. The task is to remove the osteocytes or sponlylites from the interior of the spinal cavity to prevent myelopathy and to alleviate the pain suffered by the patient.
RSD and Concomitant Neuropathies - Part II
There are several good approaches to a surgical solution for Radiculopathy and Myelopathy. The task is to remove the osteocytes or sponlylites from the interior of the spinal cavity to prevent myelopathy and to alleviate the pain suffered by the patient.
RSD and Concomitant Neuropathies - Part I
There are several good approaches to a surgical solution for Radiculopathy and Myelopathy. The task is to remove the osteocytes or sponlylites from the interior of the spinal cavity to prevent myelopathy and to alleviate the pain suffered by the patient.
Neuropathic Pain: New Insights, New Interventions - Part III
The conclusion of a three part series on Neuropathic Pain. This segment discusses the effect of neuropathic pain upon the circuits of the nervous system - and how they become altered. This alteration makes current pain management treatments ineffective. Thus it is necessary to research each type of pain individually and ...
Neuropathic Pain: New Insights, New Interventions - Part II
We continue from last week with the identification and the mechanics for the various types of neuropathic pain. The actual mechanisms for pain detction are described in minute detail.
Neuropathic Pain: New Insights, New Interventions
Recent discoveries regarding the nature of nerupathic pain may soon provide effective relief form this pain for most patients.
A Story of Indifference, Incompetence, Ignorance, and Tragedy
This week we examine the result of our over cotrolled and user-unfrendly medical system and the State Workiman's compensaton Board. This combination of instutions eats patients alive - all in the name of sayving the tax payres money. Often - real tragedy for the poor patient is the end result.
Oxidative Stress and the Neuropathies - Part II
NAC - N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) is effective in the treatment of HIV and the related symptoms that stem from this disease. It is also possible that due to the many similarities of most aspects of HIV and the Neuropathies - that there is common ground here and that the solution to ...
Oxidative Stress and the Neuropathies
NAC - N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) is effective in the treatment of HIV and the related symptoms that stem from this disease. It is also possible that due to the many similarities of most aspects of HIV and the Neuropathies - that there is common ground here and that the solution to ...
The Legalities of Denial of Proper Medical Care for Minors
A brief introductory regarding the legalities and ramifications of treatment or lack thereof - for the minor patient suffering from neuropathic disease. Procedures for providing comfort - and how do help the minor patient survive the onslaught of the disease are discussed. The key to success in treatment and care - ...
Dear Patient - It Is Time To Take A Position - For Survival
You, the patient, are totally on your own - when you suffer from a neuropathic disease. Doctors are not knowledgeable, tend to under-medicate - which is anathema - and your family does not believe that you are ill. It is worse than being damned - to suffer from one of the ...
A Patient's Guide to the Neuropathic Diseases - Self-Help!
Now that you have been diagnosed with a neuropathic disease - what are your options and what defense willl be mounted ti defend against further encroachment by the disease. And what procedures are to be followed to restore your health to its former state, and to maintain it once achieved.
The Researcher's Most Important Tool - Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking is a tool for analysis of the veracity of statements. Anyone that must evaluate statements or documents that make claims - is best served by using a pro forma approach to the analysis. This will often guarantee that no critical element is over looked. This approach is one application ...
A Patient's Guide to the Neuropathic Diseases - What to Do!
What can the patient do to assist the treatment of the disease - and not have to suffer the indignity of bad or misinformed treatment by unprepared or uncaring doctors. There are many avenues open to the patient who must now take contol of their own treatment. The resources to do ...
A Patient's Guide to the Neuropathic Diseases - How it Begins!
The origins and etiologies of the Neuropathies are described showing what may be possible and why and how it may manifest the disease. And - simultaneously - there may be more than one of these etiologies responsible for the condition or conditions that may result. The article is continued next week ...
The Morphology of Red Blood Cells an Etiology of Tissue Hypoxia?
Inflexible red blood cells could be one the contributing factor in restriction of blood flow in the micro-vascular system. The other is vasoconstriction. Normally, the red blood cells are disc shaped and quite flexible. In the case that the red blood cells are not flexable - the pateint is at risk ...
Workman's Compensation - What is Their Real Agenda? And Why?
Why the WC is motivated to deal unfairly with the patient who has been hurt on the job, A strategy for the patient to follow and to succeed in achieving reasonable medical care within a relatively moderate time frame. However - it is most likely the case that you - the ...
The Patient vs The Nefarious Workman's Compensation Board
A proposed strategy for defense to be used by a patient that is attempting to defent their right to a just and fair settlement or disposition of their case.
Brain Pain and Mycoplasma A Mediator of The PNS Neuropathies
A description of an article on the discovery of the cells in the brain that are conjectured to control pain. A collection of articles and commentary about the recent possibility that mycoplasma organisms could be the root of the PNS neuropathies. Mycoplasma organisms are virus sized bacteria that must live within ...
The Effects of the Patient Upon the State of the Disease
A description of the mental exercises that may prove to be beneficial in the defense of RSD and similar neuropathic diseases, and the entire program of which they are but a portion.
The Effects Of RSD Upon the Mental State of the Patient
A program of defense against the ravages of RSD is possible. A multi-pronged attack upon the disease includes pain management and medication, physical therapy, diet and supplements, developement of a support system, and the use of a mind-set or mental strategy to defend against the disease.
The Mental Effects of RSD - Upon The Patient and The Disease
An introduction to a series of articles on the affect of the patients mental attitude and mind-set - with regard to the disease. And the possible ways and reasons why the patient may exert such control both to the good of and to the detriment of the patient.
Fight Back - Take Control of Your Own Treatment
Today - it is necessary for the patient who suffers the effects of RSD or any Neuropathy of the PNS must take control of their won medical treatment - in order to achiev sucess or even partial success in over coming this disease. It can be done - because some have ...
The Various Manifestations of RSD and Their Possible Treatment
An examination of the various manifestations of RSD are considered as to the nature of the disease. What it atually is and how it spreads. Once the exact nature of the disease is known - there may be very different but effective methods of teratment possible. Some of these treatments could ...
The Politics of Pain and the War on Drugs
The effects of the policy of our Government in their War on Drugs is causing great harm to those who suffer from pain that is caused by Neuropathic Disease. Until this policy is corrected or terminated. The numbers of those that suffer will grow - until they exist no longer.
Tools to Aid the Research of Neurological Issues
Today's Neurological researcher must be cognizant of the current search tools and resources to be most effective in finding pertinent information on the Internet. Thus it is necessary for one to be most familiar with the available resources - Search Tools, Research Libraries, Validation techniques, Medical Dictionaries, Support Groups and the ...
The Tragedy of Unsympathetic Treatment - by the medical industry
Defines the medical indurstry. Describes the migration of PNS neuropathies to the CNS and the resulting damage. Presents a first hand account of the Last Stage of CNS RSD.
Precursor Conditions and Trauma-Mediated RSD
The exploration of the contributing factors related to trauma-mediated RSD. This is a new area of interest never heretofore closely examined.
The Medical Industry - Treatment or Abuse - Take a Chance
An introduction to the problems that a victim of disabling neuropathic disease is most likely to face. The mal treatment by unknowledgeable doctors, the uncaring insurance companies and the reluctance of Workman's compensation and federal Social Security to provide treatment for and subsistance to the victim. A most deplorable state of ...
Recent Advances in Research of the PNS Neuropathies
Report on the breaktrough in the search for the etiology of Multiple Sclerosis. And a report on the effects of the oxidative process on the function of the microvasculature, in Diabetes.
Speculation Regarding the Etiologies of The PNS Neuropathies
Speculation as to the etiologies of the Neuropathies and RSD in particular. Under consideration are the possibilities of bacterial or viral infectious damage to the microvascular system.
A Defensive Strategy Against The Neuropathic Diseases
The Neuropathies are of unknown origin and do not have a well defined treatment plan at present. Here is a proposed treatment plan for the sufferer of these particular Neuropathies.
The Anatomy of Antibody-Mediated Etiologies of the Neuropathies
Discussion of the elements of Superantigen and antigen mediated tissue inflammations and possibly the root cause of several of the PNS Neuorpathies
Neuropathic Pain Part III - A Medical Crisis
The zeal of the War on Drugs agencies of the U.S. Federal government are making criminals of doctors and causing innocent patients to suffer needlessly. This is the primary cause of a medical tragedy that is happening in this country right now.
The conclusion of the definition and the mechanics of pain.
Neuropathic Pain - What It Is and Why It Defies Description
Neuropathic Pain, how to describe it. What is the standard terminology, the taxonomy? Pain must be described accurately according to a profile in order to execute a proper diagnosis. If not, the patient will suffer due to late diagnosis.
The Mechanics of the PNS Neuropathies
An examination of the elements of the Peripheral Nervous System. How control of the homeostatic processes is maintained and the possible failures that may occur. And how all of the foregoing relates to the Neuropathies that may result from these failures.
The Neurological Diseases known as the PNS Neuropathies
A broad overview of the PNS Neuropathies, what they are, how they manifest, how to treat them, and how to alleviate the brutal pain. How to treat the disease and possibly to identify the underlying etiology. The sheer volume of details will take several articles to deal with the entire subject. ...
Whence Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) ?
Introduction to Neuropathic diseases, and RSD in particular. The devastation of the disease, the lack of etiology and diagnostic procedures. The ignorance of the medical practioners and of the patients. This is to be a means of patient as well as doctor education with regard to these diseases.