Drugs are always the first line of treatment when a diagnosis of epilepsy has been made. Your doctor will suggest that you take anticonvulsant medication to control your seizures. You do not have to accept the offer, but in almost every case such drugs have a beneficial effect on the frequency and severity of seizures. [...]
(стимуляторы) Явно недооценивается при лечении астмы, контроль за факторами, стимулирующими приступы болезни. Если предпринять больному простейшие шаги по исключению наиболее распространённых раздражителей и аллергенов из окружающей его среды, то весьма вероятно резкое улучшение его состояния. Контроль за стимуляторами болезни, не требует серьёзных изменений жизни или крупных капиталовложений. Многие положительные случаи улучшения состояния больных астмой, явились [...]
Emotions We try to control our emotions and expression of them both consciously (one tries not to laugh at someone in the same room who is wearing a hideous hat) and unconsciously (I always cry during the last few minutes of the film The Color Purple even though I’m trying not to). A stroke can [...]
Appearing about twenty years younger than her present age of 46, Melony Carson of New York City does everything possible to remain youthful and beautiful. She is tall and willowy, uses cosmetics like an artist, and has long, naturally platinum-blond hair. Melony can’t wear contact lenses comfortably because of an acute sensitivity reaction to them, [...]
At the moment, many addicts and alcoholics come up in the courts on a variety of charges. Many of them commit acts which rightly earn them prison sentences. Yet the law has no way of helping them do anything about their drug-using or drinking. Some states in the USA have arrangements whereby drunken drivers have [...]
The addict or the alcoholic must be forcefully told that abstinence from all mood-altering chemicals is the only answer. To suggest that there are easier ways of getting well is to delay the final recovery. Many professional people try to offer easier solutions – not least because addicts and alcoholics often refuse point blank to [...]
Although the first separations occur when the baby is first put down to sleep, it is not until the age of 7-9 months that the baby begins to become truly upset when separated from the primary care-giver. This then continues and may intensify during the early toddler period, depending on the particular context and circumstances. [...]
The question sometimes arises about how much we need to practise a CBT program in order to reduce our avoidance behaviour. Having to confront various situations and places we have avoided does initially place us under more stress. We need to learn to walk a fine line. There are going to be times when we [...]
Sleep patterns are continually changing because any of the things that affect a child during the daytime can also affect his sleep. This means that there times in your child’s life when you might expect his sleep to be affected Examples could be: teething, illness, the arrival of a new baby, seasonal changes, or dreaming. [...]
The possibility of having fits is a frightening one I know, but they are not as bad as they look. They are not painful, they usually last only a few minutes, and you are not likely to die while having one. A fit happens when part or all of the brain becomes abnormally irritable. If [...]
