Alzheimer's Disease
Describe Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Diseases is the progressive deterioration of intellect, personality, self-care and intellect.
What does ALS stand for?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What is Epilepsy?
It is a uncontrolled and excessive neuronal discharge in the patients brain.
What is Parkinson's Diseases?
It is a progressive disease of the nervous system.
Describe what migraine disorder is?
It is altered Sensor stimuli and trigeminal nerve dysfunction.
Name the nutrients that can lower homocysteine levels?
Vitamin B6, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12
Who is most at risk for ALS?
Heredity. Five to 10 percent of the people with ALS inherited it.
Seizure that involves an aura, a tonic phase and a clonic phase?
Grand Mal Seizure or Petit Mal Seizure
Grand Mal Seizure
What are the common symptoms of Parkinson's Disease?
Tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movements
What are some symptoms of Migraine headache?
Vomiting, Nausea, acute sensitivity to light or sound, severe headaches, Vasospasm; and visual problems. It may trigger any food allergies.
What does the Mediterranean diet involve?
Omega-3 fatty acids, reduce of added sugar amount, reduce use of alcohol.
What is definition of ALS?
It is a progressive degenerative motor neuron disease that affects nerve cells from spinal cord to muscle cells.
Seizure that involves momentary loss of consciousness?
Grand mal seizure or Petit mal Seizure
Petit Mal Seizure
What age group are commonly affected by Parkinson's Disease
1% to 2% of persons aged 60 years and older.
What is the Food and Nutrition Therapy for Migraine Headache?
Get rid of food based on patients specific antibodies with migraines who also suffer from irritable bowel syndrome.
What are the protective nutrients?
Food that are high in vitamins C, D and E, zinc, iron, cooper, and selenium.
Prevent or correct any malnutrition the patient may have.
Nutritional Therapy required for Epilepsy?
Ketogenic diet will provide 3 to 4 g of fat for every 1g of carbohydrates and protein
True or False, Patients with Parkinson's disease needs additional time and assistant to eat meals.
TRUE
What can help lower frequency of migraines?
Fish Oil and Olive Oil
True or Fast is Alzheimer's Diseases Irreversible ?
TRUE
What are the most common symptoms of ALS?
Muscular wasting, atrophy, difficulty speaking, drooling, loss of reflexes, respiratory infections or failure, spastic gait, and weakness.
What does the use of antiepileptic drugs impair?
Bone health, metabolism of vitamin D, and calcium absorption.
What is the diet requirement for Parkinson's Disease?
Food that are rich in antioxidant, Mediterranean diet, vitamin D, fish sources, of omega 3-fatty acids, they protein and caffeine.
What age group is more likely to suffer from Migraine Headache?
Migraine and age It is most common in the 30 to 40 age group