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Resources Used: https://www.endocrine.org/ Author Disclaimer: I am in no a professional of any kind. I am strongly against self-diagnosis, and encourage my audience to please seek the professional advice of their own trusted medical professional and any other trusted professional depending on the topic at hand. The Abler Blog ONLY PROVIDES LIMITED GENERAL INFORMATION, and ALWAYS CITES WHERE THEY FIND THEIR RESOURCES AND OR INFORMATION. Jessica Niziolek, Founder Of The Abler Blog, and online community. What Is Cushing’s Syndrome? This is a physical disorder that effects the person, both mentally and physically. This happens because the person(s) has too much cortisol in their blood for a long period of time. Is There More Than One Type? Yes, There are two types.The first type is called, exogenous (caused by factors outside the body) and endogenous (caused by factors within the body). The symptoms for both are the same. The differences lie in their causes. Cushing Dise...

May’s Monthly Topic For The Abler Blog: Tardive Dyskinesia Resources Used For This Month’s Topic National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke (NIH) And drugs.com Disclaimer: I am in no a professional of any kind. I am strongly against self-diagnosis, and encourage my audience to please seek the professional advice of their own trusted medical professional and any other trusted professional depending on the topic at hand. The Abler Blog ONLY PROVIDES LIMITED GENERAL INFORMATION, and ALWAYS CITES WHERE THEY FIND THEIR RESOURCES AND OR INFORMATION. What is TD (Tardive Dyskinesia?) TD is s movement disorder that causes, abnormal, uncontrollable, and repetitive movements throughout the person’s body. What causes TD? TD is caused by prolonged treatments that cause dopamine receptors to be blocked in the person’s brain. Typically this can be shown as a symptom for those who are prescribed antipsychotics which is typically prescribed to treat a those with mental illness...

Happy April! This week, I am sharing some exciting news! I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing a beautifully written book of poetry by my good friend Elaine Rush. Her debut poetry book is entitled, Everyday I Fight, poems about pain and trying to stay positive. It's an emotionally evoking read that leaves you (the reader) feeling the highs and lows that far too many who experience chronic pain and or a chronic illness. Elaine paints a beautiful and dark picture of what chronic pain while having a chronic illness can be like for her. My interview with Elaine will follow this review. One of my favorite lines from the book goes as follows: "Sure, you'll leave your mark as I lay in the dark and wonder when you strike. But my defiance burns brighter than your might. And every day I fight." I deal with chronic pain, and that particular line was one I could relate to at every possible level. When you live with chronic pain or illness, it's one of those thi...

Author Note: I am in no way a professional of any kind. I am strongly against self-diagnosis, and encourage my audience to please seek the professional advice of their own trusted medical professional and any other trusted professional depending on the topic at hand. The Abler Blog ONLY PROVIDES LIMITED GENERAL INFORMATION, and ALWAYS CITES WHERE THEY FIND THEIR RESOURCES AND OR INFORMATION. Jessica Niziolek, Founder Of The Abler Blog, and online community. Resources Used: webmd.com What is Sanfilippo Syndrome? This condition is also known as mucopolysaccharidosis type III. This condition is rare and life-threatening. This condition interferes with the metabolism. While there is no cure for this disorder, there are some symptoms of this condition that can be treated. This helps in alleviating this condition. Sanfilippo Syndrome is a genetic disorder that effects a child’s metabolism. In simpler terms, the child is laking a certain enzyme that’s job is to breakdown a type of...

Author Disclaimer I am in no a professional of any kind. I am strongly against self-diagnosis, and encourage my audience to please seek the professional advice of their own trusted medical professional and any other trusted professional depending on the topic at hand. The Abler Blog ONLY PROVIDES LIMITED GENERAL INFORMATION, and ALWAYS CITES WHERE THEY FIND THEIR RESOURCES AND OR INFORMATION. Jessica Niziolek, Founder Of The Abler Blog, and online community. Resources Used: mayoclinic.org December’s Topic: Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) What Is Pseudobulbar affect? This condition is a serious of sudden, uncontrolled and in appropriate episodes of laughing or crying. Who Does This Effect And Why? This condition happens to people that have certain neurological conditions or brain injuries, that effects the part of the brain, that can effect the person’s emotions. When this happens, the person can and does embarrassed when this happens, and this can disrupt their daily lives. ...

Subject: November Monthly Topic: Aphasia Resources Used: mayo.org Author Note: I am in no a professional of any kind. I am strongly against self-diagnosis, and encourage my audience to please seek the professional advice of their own trusted medical professional and any other trusted professional depending on the topic at hand. The Abler Blog ONLY PROVIDES LIMITED GENERAL INFORMATION, and ALWAYS CITES WHERE THEY FIND THEIR RESOURCES AND OR INFORMATION. Jessica Niziolek, Founder Of The Abler Blog, and online community. What Is Aphasia? It is a disorder that effects how a person’s ability to communicate. It Impacts their ability to also understand language as well written and or spoken. How The Diagnosis Process Go? Your trusted medical profession will order tests like a MRI, and do a complete physical to test your reflexes and so on. The doctor may also have you see a speech pathologist. Where they will do a full assessment to get an official diagnosis. And if the answ...

October’s Monthly Topic: Ulcerative Colitis Resources Used: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/ Authors’ Disclaimer: I am in no a professional of any kind. I am strongly against self-diagnosis, and encourage my audience to please seek the professional advice of their own trusted medical professional and any other trusted professional depending on the topic at hand. The Abler Blog ONLY PROVIDES LIMITED GENERAL INFORMATION, and ALWAYS CITES WHERE THEY FIND THEIR RESOURCES AND OR INFORMATION. Jessica Niziolek, Founder Of The Abler Blog, and online community. Visit The Abler Blog To Stay Up To Date On all Of Our Current Content: https://seetheabled.blogspot.com What Is Ulcerative Colitis? It is a chronic disease that targets the large intestine. This simply means that the lining of the person’s colon becomes inflamed. When this happens, the colon can show sores or what is commonly known as: ulcers. This is caused by an over reaction by the person’s immune system. The ul...