“There is no cure for fibromyalgia. However, symptoms can be treated with both non-drug and medication based treatments. Many times the best outcomes are achieved by using multiple types of treatments.”
American College of Rheumatology
Archives
QUOTE FOR TUESDAY:
“Fibromyalgia patients often have often have difficulty remaining productively employed on account increased pain on activity, severe fatique, and problems with memory and concentration.”
National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association
QUOTE FOR MONDAY:
“Fibromyalgia is a long-lasting or chronic disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue (feeling tired). Sometime you may have 2 or more chronic pain symptoms.”
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
QUOTE FOR THE WEEKEND:
“It can cause your fingers to become stuck in place. It most commonly affects the ring & little fingers; can affect the proximal & middle joints,which are those closest to your palm, to become bent and difficult to straighten.“
Healthline.com (Medically Reviewed by William A Morrison, MD on February 4, 2016 — Written by Cindie Slightham)
QUOTE FOR THURSDAY:
“About 3 out of 10 people have a change in the structure of their brains that causes the electrical storms of seizures. Idiopathic seizures are those whose cause is unknown. Unfortunately, about 6 out of 10 seizures are idiopathic.
In the case of focal seizures, we presume that there is an irritation to or scar on some part of the brain, but the scar is invisible to MRI. With generalized seizures, the genetic or metabolic abnormality is unidentified.”
Epilepsy Foundation (epilepsy.com)
QUOTE FOR MONDAY:
“Impairments resulting from Cerebral Palsy range in severity with the degree of injury to the brain. The primary effect of Cerebral Palsy is impairment of muscle tone, gross and motor functions, control, coordination, reflexes, and posture. Oral motor dysfunction, such as swallowing and feeding difficulties, speech impairment.”
MyChild at CerebralPalsy.org
QUOTE FOR THE WEEKEND:
“Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term that refers to a group of disorders affecting a person’s ability to move. It is due to damage to the developing brain either during pregnancy or shortly after birth. People who have cerebral palsy may also have visual, learning, hearing, speech, epilepsy and intellectual impairments.”
CerebralPalsyAlliance
QUOTE FOR FRIDAY:
“It is estimated that up to 48% of adults who meet criteria for ADHD may not have had a conversation about their symptoms with a healthcare provider.”
www.adhdadulthood.com
QUOTE FOR THURSDAY:
“Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.”
NIH National Institute of Mental Health
QUOTE FOR WEDNESDAY:
“Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat.”
AHA American Heart Association