Rabies is a viral infection transmitted through the saliva of certain animals. If a human is bitten by an animal infected with rabies, he will most likely contract rabies. According to the Mayo Clinic, cats, coyotes, foxes, raccoons and skunks are...
Neurological disorders and diseases refer to medical conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord and cranial nerves. There are twelve cranial nerves in the human body and they control vision, smell, eye movements, gag reflex, shoulder shrugs,...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute illness that appears as increasing muscle weakness--sometimes leading to paralysis. Its symptoms may also include severe muscle spasms, numbness and "pins and needles." It is named after the French...
HBV (hepatitis B virus) is estimated to infect over 40,000 people each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the total number of people living with the virus in the U.S. is over 1 million, with about 4,000 deaths...
Muscle wasting, also called muscle atrophy, is the weakening or loss of muscle tissue. Muscle wasting causes a significant decrease in muscle strength and the ability to move the muscle, according to MedlinePlus. In a healthy individual, muscle...
Caffeine is a substance that naturally occurs in cocoa beans, coffee beans, and other foods and beverages. Caffeine is typically used to increase mental alertness and help you stay awake, but for some, ingesting caffeine can lead to an allergic...
