Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Katey Lara PSY 101 Dr. Kamilar September 21, 2015 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a painful condition and occurs when the median nerve becomes constrained, sending numb and tingling sensations through the arm and wrist which over time turns into sharp shooting pain. The median nerve controls sensation and runs from the forearm to the center of the hand. “The carpal tunnel- a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the hand – houses the median nerve
In one of Christopher Barlett’s recent studies he tested two groups, one playing violent video games and the second playing non-violent video games. After 15 minutes of playing the first group showed signs of aggressive behaviors unlike the second group. Other studies have also come to the same conclusion, playing violent video games even for short periods of time can result in change of behavior at least for the first couple minutes after playing (1). Moreover, other researches showed that similarity
CHAPTER 2 -ABOUT DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY Peripheral Neuropathy is a painful and debilitating condition caused due to some damage to the peripheral nervous system, or the complex network of nerves which connect the central nervous system (the spinal cord and the brain) to the rest of the body. An estimated 25 million Americans are suffering from Peripheral Neuropathy, and a staggering 17 million of them (roughly 70%) are diabetics. Before looking into Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, let’s