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Spinal cord injury affects sexual function by disrupting the nerve impulses, or messages, between the brain and the rest of the body. When the genitals are stimulated, the brain registers excitement. When the brain is stimulated (for example, by sexual fantasies or talking to a partner about sex), the body may respond with physical excitement. [...]
Epilepsy is usually considered a medical disorder. But for centuries it has been a psycho-social disease as well. This is not because of anything intrinsic to the disorder. Epilepsy is not confined to any social group, nor is it contagious. Epilepsy is a psycho-social disease because of the reactions, or perceived reactions, of society to [...]
Your heart may be strong enough to perform many functions singly, but if it is called upon to perform several simultaneously, it may not be able to do so and trouble will result.The worst possible combination would be for a cardiac patient to eat a large meal at noon, go outside immediately and dig in [...]