Category: M
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Major epilepsy (grand mal)
Gross convulsive seizures with loss of consciousness and vegetative control.
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Moderate conduct disturbance
Symptoms may include truancy or work absences, alcohol or other substance use before age 13 years, stealing without confrontation, destruction of others’ property, fire setting with intent of causing serious damage, initiating fights outside of home, and being physically cruel to animals.
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Major depressive disorder
(In other classificatory systems called major depression; depressed manic-depressive disorder) occurs in a person who has never had an episode of mania and is characterized by significant lowering of the mood and loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities, plus a range of other symptoms that may include significant weight or appetite changes, insomnis…
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Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder
Characterized by testing performance on both receptive and expressive language development batteries that is substantially below performance on nonverbal intellectual batteries. The typical manifestation is an inability to understand words or sentences.
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Alpha-adrenergic agonists
Medications that selectively stimulate alpha-adrenergic receptors and that are used in psychopharmaco-therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, self-injurious behavior, opioid detoxification, and substance ABUSE. Alpha-adrenergic AGONISTS are important pharmacotherapies for other conditions as well (e.g., vasoconstrictors in the treatment of shock).
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Myelin sheath
The protective covering around nerve cells. A layer of myelin that insulates some nerve cells and speeds the conduction of nerve impulses. Segmented, fatty covering composed of myelin that covers the axons of some nerve fibers. A fatty substance surrounding some neurons that acts as an electrical insulator, increasing the speed of nerve impulse transmission.…
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Monounsaturated fats
Beneficial fatty acids that are good for heart health and brain health; are anti-inflammatory; and help maintain neurotransmitter activity. Fat molecules possessing less than the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms. Diets that are high in monounsaturated fat content have been shown to reduce low-density lipoproteins (“bad” cholesterol) blood content, while leaving blood levels of…
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Micronutrients
Dietary components needed in small quantities by the body (including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals) that are important and often essential for wellness. Vitamins and minerals, which are needed in very small amounts (micrograms or milligrams per day), as distinct from fats, carbohydrates, and proteins which are macronutrients, since they are needed in considerably greater…
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Microbiome
An ecosystem of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and more) that live in and on the body.
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Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs)
Aturated fatty acids with 6–12 carbon atoms; an easily digestible source of fat-based energy. Fatty acids containing 8-12 carbon atoms. MCT oil, currently marketed as an ergogenic aid, is theorized to enhance endurance performance because their medium-chain fatty acids are readily absorbed and quickly metabolized independent of long-chain fatty acid transport mechanisms. While long-chain fatty…