'John Delap Wilson' , Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/26150 [accessed 11th December 2023]. (ucl.ac.uk)
Stiff person s18
Stiff person syndrome is a rare disease characterized by muscle rigidity that waxes and wanes with concurrent spasms. (medscape.com)
Stiff person syndrome usually begins insidiously in the axial muscles. (medscape.com)
Stiff person syndrome is rather unique among neurologic diagnoses because of its lack of significant similarity to any other neurologic diseases. (medscape.com)
In 1956, Moersch and Woltmann, who also coined the term stiff man syndrome , first clearly described stiff person syndrome as a neurologic clinical entity at the Mayo Clinic. (medscape.com)
Clinically, stiff person syndrome is characterized by muscle rigidity that waxes and wanes with concurrent spasms. (medscape.com)
Endocrinologists were excited by a discovery in the 1980s of an antibody to a 65-kd protein that was strongly associated with adult-onset diabetes mellitus and stiff person syndrome. (medscape.com)
Stiff-person syndrome causes muscle stiffness that worsens gradually. (msdmanuals.com)
Stiff-person syndrome often occurs in people with type 1 diabetes, certain autoimmune disorders, or certain kinds of cancer. (msdmanuals.com)
Doctors suspect stiff-person syndrome based on symptoms but use electromyography and blood tests to help confirm the diagnosis. (msdmanuals.com)
Stiff-person syndrome (formerly called stiff-man syndrome) affects mainly the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system), but it causes symptoms similar to those of some peripheral nerve disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
In stiff-person syndrome, these antibodies attack nerve cells in the spinal cord that control muscle movement. (msdmanuals.com)
Most people with stiff-person syndrome have antibodies that attack an enzyme called glutamic acid decarboxylase. (msdmanuals.com)
Sometimes the cause of stiff-person syndrome is unknown. (msdmanuals.com)
In people with stiff-person syndrome, muscles of the trunk and abdomen gradually become stiffer and enlarge. (msdmanuals.com)
Usually, stiff-person syndrome progresses, leading to disability and stiffness throughout the body. (msdmanuals.com)
The diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome is suggested by symptoms. (msdmanuals.com)
and blood tests to detect the antibodies that are present in many people with stiff-person syndrome. (msdmanuals.com)
Treatment of stiff-person syndrome focuses on relieving symptoms. (msdmanuals.com)
20203
In 2020, ABC News "independently confirmed 34 violent deaths of transgender and gender non-conforming people in 2020 at the time of publication. (wikipedia.org)
According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least 57 transgender and gender non-conforming people were killed in 2021, surpassing the total from 2020 of 44 people. (wikipedia.org)
Healthy People 2020 , a set of national objectives to improve population health in the United States, includes a goal of increasing the proportion of people with epilepsy and uncontrolled seizures who receive appropriate medical care (11). (cdc.gov)
Honouring those who do extraordinary work for people forced to flee. (unhcr.org)
We bring together extraordinary people, like you, to build a better working world. (ey.com)
Deaths1
The highest number of deaths were recorded in the south east of England where 4,034 deaths in people over the age of 25 were attributable to air pollution. (dailymail.co.uk)
Disorders2
The earlier young people start using drugs, the greater their chances of continuing to use them and become addicted later in life.Taking drugs when you are young can contribute to the development of adult health problems, such as heart disease , high blood pressure , and sleep disorders . (medlineplus.gov)
Some young people suffer from depression , anxiety , stress -related disorders, and physical pain. (medlineplus.gov)
Children should return to full-time in-person learning in the fall with layered prevention strategies in place. (cdc.gov)
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (Sample Person) 3-4 - PROCESSING YEAR 33,630 85. (cdc.gov)
Year3
The following is a list of notable people associated with Drew University: This is a list of notable alumni of Drew University, listing the school of Drew University that they attended, the highest degree obtained, the year of graduation or last year of attendance, and a brief description of the person. (wikipedia.org)
US population-based studies indicate that up to 36% of adults with epilepsy had not seen a neurologist or epileptologist in the past year, and as many as 26% of people with recent seizures did not take medicine to control seizures (7,9,10). (cdc.gov)
An unknown number of persons disappeared during the year and were believed to be in government detention or to have died while in detention. (state.gov)
Signs1
What are the signs that a young person has a drug problem? (medlineplus.gov)
Harm1
Abuse of older people, or elder abuse, is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship in which there is expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person (aged 60 years and older). (who.int)
Risk4
There are precautions you can take to prevent spreading it to others: isolation, masking, and avoiding contact with people who are at high risk of getting very sick . (cdc.gov)
The triangles show the relative importance of different risk factors for abuse of older people. (who.int)
The risk for suicide among people with epilepsy is 5 times the rate of the national population, reflecting the burden of untreated mental illness in this population (3-5). (cdc.gov)
Care4
The majority (80%) of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are receiving care in their homes. (cdc.gov)
Well over half (57%) of familycaregivers of people with Alzheimer's and related dementias provide care for four years or more. (cdc.gov)
Thompson AW, Kobau R, Park R, Grant D. Epilepsy care and mental health care for people with epilepsy: California Health Interview Survey, 2005. (cdc.gov)
Evidence indicates deficiencies exist in the care received for both epilepsy-related care and for mental health care in people with epilepsy. (cdc.gov)
General1
The Maintenance Person will be responsible for performing general building and property maintenance. (workopolis.com)
Work2
The School of Oceanography acknowledges that it occupies the ancestral land of the Duwamish people, past and present, and honors the traditional land and water of the Coast Salish peoples on which we work. (washington.edu)
The Maintenance Person needs to be competent with using hand and power tools and work to a WHMIS Health and Safety Standard. (workopolis.com)
Stay1
Because of this, young people should stay away from vaping. (medlineplus.gov)
Responsible1
Agents of the national security service, a separate agency that reports to the Office of the President, are responsible for detaining persons suspected of threatening national security. (state.gov)
Older4
Use the buttons below to select different forms of abuse of older people by country/area or by WHO region. (who.int)
The triangles show the relative importance of the potential consequences of abuse of older people. (who.int)
They are based on a measure of association (median odds ratios) between abuse of older people and the consequence in question across the relevant studies. (who.int)
This section describes some of the survey instruments most widely used to measure the prevalence of abuse of older people. (who.int)
Improve1
Some young people may take stimulants for studying or anabolic steroids to improve their athletic performance. (medlineplus.gov)
Forms1
Ministers and local authorities must develop an urgent action plan to introduce cleaner vehicles and encourage the use of alternative forms of transport - people won't be able to breathe easily until they do. (dailymail.co.uk)
Sports1
There are cases of people who wind up owning sports franchises without much interest in their sports. (yahoo.com)
Years1
The following is a list of the presidents of Drew University from its founding in 1867 to the present, including the years that they served as president, and a brief description of the person. (wikipedia.org)
Country1
What country was the first to place a person in orbit? (answers.com)
Times1
Who was the first person to orbit the earth 3 times? (answers.com)
List1
This is a worldwide list of people who were killed for being transgender. (wikipedia.org)