AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES – GENERAL POINTS Causes Autoimmune diseases are those caused due to a self-recognition error by the body’s immune system. In such cases, a particular protein is misrecognized as being foreign (antigenic), and the immune system mounts an attack on it. This causes inflammation and damage to the concerned tissue or organ, leading to
TOPICS Mental Health and Psychological Disorders Mental Health Illness – Awareness, Types, and Causes Mental Health Disorders of Mood, Stress, and Anxiety Psychosis – Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders Temperament, Personality, and Personality Disorders Treatment of Mental Health Disorders Sleep Disorders Depression and Anxiety Diet and Mental Health Mental Stress Reduction at
WHAT IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)? Nerves in our body are covered by a sheath (myelin) which not only acts as a protective covering but also makes the transmission of impulses faster and more effective. In MS, this protective sheath is damaged resulting in the nerves getting exposed and inflamed, and communication between the brain and
Whenever a person is seen to have hand tremors, the thought of Parkinson’s disease first comes to us. Often these tremors start making one withdraw socially. But not all hand tremors are due to Parkinson’s disease. PARKINSON’S DISEASE What is it, why does it happen and how does it present itself…… Parkinson’s disease is a