My Neurotransmitter Project

-

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Living with Multiple Sclerosis

-
I chose to watch this TED Talk, "Thriving in the Face of Adversity" by Stephanie Buxhoeveden simply out of curiosity of Multiple Sclerosis. I was unfamiliar with this disorder, but Buxhoeveden goes into great detail explaining what MS is by using her own story of being diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting MS. At 25 years old, in the midst of pursuing her dream career as a nurse anesthetist, she began to lose feeling in her legs, control of her hands, and even the clarity of her vision. She stayed in the hospital for a week before being able to return home. Her vision and sensation of her body returned, but this was just the first of many attacks her central nervous system would face.  Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that effects the neurons in the brain and spinal cord, which impacts the entire body one way or another. The hardest part about MS is its unpredictability -  Buxhoeveden recounted of a time she went hiking up a mountain one day and then had to use a ...
Read more

Locus of Control

-
After completing the Rotter's Locus of Control Scale questionnaire, the findings show that I am somewhere in the middle of the continuum between having an internal locus of control and an external locus of control. I agree with this because sometimes I will instinctually place the blame on someone or something else before I come to terms with realizing that I am also a part of whatever problem is at hand. And on the other hand, sometimes I will take responsibility for things that I had no control over.  For an occupational therapy practitioner, who considers all aspects of the client in front of them, including psychosocial factors, it's important to consider how they perceive their situation. It's important because their mindset will affect how willing they are to participate in their recovery, and ultimately, how long they will be in therapy. We want every client to take initiative in their recovery by following home exercise programs and resting when it is necessary, but...
Read more

Guillain- Barre Syndrome from Start to Finish

-
I watched a Youtube video of Miranda's miraculous journey through Guillain- Barre Syndrome. This video highlighted what happened from the beginning to the end. She developed this rare disease after an unknown infection and for over 60 days, she was hospitalized. It was sad to watch the progression of this disease. She went from finishing her first year of college to needing a ventilator in order to stay alive within a week. While it was sad to watch her decline, it was more than inspiring to see her rehabilitation! She went from needing a ventilator to stay alive to gradually regaining function of her extremities, the ability to walk, brush her teeth, shower, and go on dates with her boyfriend again. Less than a year later, Miranda was heading back to college for her sophomore year with a new appreciation for life.  I chose to watch this video because hearing personal stories about disorders helps me better understand them! This was more informative and touching than I was anticipa...
Read more