Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder which restricts a person’s mobility and adversely affects his/her health-related quality of life (HRQOL). About one million adults in the United States alone are currently suffering from this disease and the number is expected to double by 2030 as the aging population increases.
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Odontology is defined as the scientific study of the structure, development, and diseases of the teeth, a branch of dentistry whose practitioners are commonly known as odontologists. They are well-trained dentists who deal with problems of the teeth and its surrounding tissues, including the diseases and various treatments associated with it.
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Nocturnal enuresis is when a five-year-old child or older experiences urinary discharge that is involuntary during the course of an evening. This can happen without any physical defects involving the urinary tract or central nervous system. A comprehensive examination of a child’s history may be needed if he or she has not had a dry evening for at least 6 months or more. By the age of seven, alternative management strategies like incorporating clinical hypnotherapy can be used to overcome any psychological issues.
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This research seeks to identify the relationship between the brain and the gut. We will be looking at two case studies based on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), both of which surrounds the central subject of the mind’s capacity to affect bodily functions, otherwise known as mind-body interventions (MBI).
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There have been various descriptions given to define the phenomenon of hypnosis. In the medical sense, medical hypnosis has been referred to hypnotherapy or hypnotic suggestion performed by a therapist upon a subject, and it is usually characterized by the subject entering into a trance-like state in which he/she possesses a heightened sense of focus and concentration.
It has also been described as a social interaction between a designated subject and a designated experimenter, involving which the designated subject responds to suggestions offered by the designated experimenter on the basis of acquiring imaginative experiences such as alterations in perception, memory and the voluntary control of action.
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Getting a message across with public speaking in a public forum can be quite daunting. The purpose of performing public speaking effectively is to not only inform the audience but also entertaining and persuading them all at the same time.
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Dealing with pain can be a very subjective matter because it is often difficult to measure how badly a person feels. In recent years, research has come out to show that there are also correlations between emotional pain and physical pain. This is when the brain releases opioids and the significance can vary depending on who is affected. This article will examine the incorporation of hypnosis techniques to deal with physical pain.
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Written By
Graeme Harvey CHt, DipPLR, DipFLP.
Graeme Harvey
Some six decades ago medical scientists in Australia identified the correlation between stress and damage to the immune system along with self-esteem, confidence etc. To this day there are regular reports by American universities that they have “discovered” that stress causes this or that illness or is a factor in various diseases, behaviors et al.
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