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Delusional disorder, previously called paranoid disorder, is a type of serious mental illness called a “psychosis” in which a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined. [1]

Delusional disorder, previously known as paranoid disorder, is a type of serious mental illness’called a ‘psychosis’ ‘ in which a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined. [2]

Delusional disorder is characterized by the presence of recurrent, persistent non-bizarre delusions. [3]

The essential feature of Delusional Disorder is the presence of one or more nonbizarre delusions that persist for at least 1 month (Criterion A). [4]

Generally, in delusional disorder, these mistaken beliefs are organized into a consistent world-view that is logical other than being based on an improbable foundation. [5]

Delusional disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis denoting a psychotic mental disorder that is characterized by holding one or more non-bizarre delusions in the absence of any other significant psychopathology. [6]

Delusional disorder is an illness characterized by the presence of nonbizarre delusions in the absence of other mood or psychotic symptoms, according to the Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). [7]

The main feature of this disorder is the presence of delusions, which are unshakable beliefs in something untrue. [1]

The main feature of this disorder is the presence of delusions, which are unshakable beliefs in something that is untrue. [2]

Delusions are irrational beliefs, held with a high level of conviction, that are highly resistant to change even when the delusional person is exposed to forms of proof that contradict the belief. [...] In addition to giving evidence of a cluster of interrelated non-bizarre delusions, persons with delusional disorder experience hallucinations far less frequently than do individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. [3]

Most mental health professionals would concur that until the person with delusional disorder discusses the areas of life affected by the delusions, it would be difficult to distinguish the sufferer from members of the general public who are not psychiatrically disturbed. [5]

If symptoms are present, your doctor will perform a complete medical history and physical examination. [2]

A diagnosis of Delusional Disorder is not given if the individual has ever had a symptom presentation that met Criterion A for Schizophrenia (Criterion B). [4]

Although delusions might be a symptom of more common disorders, such as schizophrenia, delusional disorder itself is rather rare. [8]

Sources:
[1] Mental Health: Delusional Disorder
[2] Delusional Disorder
[3] Delusional disorder - define, causes, DSM, functioning …
[4] Delusional Disorder
[5] Delusional disorder Information on Healthline
[6] Delusional disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[7] Delusional Disorder: eMedicine Psychiatry
[8] Mental Health and Delusional Disorder

The Saints now are planning to sign former cornerback Mike McKenzie, according to a source close to the situation. [1]

McKenzie makes immediate impact: Playing in his first game of the season for the Saints, cornerback Mike McKenzie made an immediate impact on the Monday night game against the Patriots. [2]

Impact: He gives the Saints some cornerbcak depth in the wake of injuries to the likes of Tracy Porter, Jabari Greer, Randall Gay and Leigh Torrence. [3]

The New Orleans Saints have cut cornerback Mike McKenzie, who played five seasons with the Saints after the team acquired him in a 2004 trade with Green Bay. [2]

‘Mike has been a stand-out performer for the Saints both on-and-off-the-field during his career with the Saints. [4]

Michael Terrance McKenzie (born April 26, 1976 in Miami, Florida) is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. [5]

News: The Saints have re-signed McKenzie, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. [3]

Did Not Play or did not accumulate any stats. [1]

The product of the University of Memphis broke into the NFL as a third round draft choice of the Packers in 1999 and went on to earn All-Rookie honors from both The Football News and Football Digest. [4]

He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. [5]

The New Orleans Saints announced today that they have released 10-year veteran cornerback Mike McKenzie. [...] The past two seasons ended on difficult notes for McKenzie, as he suffered a knee injury in game 15 of the 2007 season against Philadelphia on the third play of the game from scrimmage while hustling to make a play deep in the Saints’ end of the field. [4]

NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. [6]

Immediately following the trade, McKenzie became the Saints starting right cornerback for the final 10 games of the 2004 NFL Season. [5]

He successfully returned from his knee injury after missing the first two regular season games of the 2008 season and played in seven of the contests (making six starts), but suffered a fractured right patella while making a tackle along the sideline in game 10 against the Atlanta Falcons. [4]

Sources:
[1] Mike McKenzie Profile - New Orleans Saints - ESPN
[2] Mike McKenzie, , NFL - CBSSports.com Football
[3] Mike McKenzie, Cornerback, , NFL Football Player - FOX Sports …
[4] New Orleans Saints - Saints Release CB Mike McKenzie
[5] Mike McKenzie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] Mike McKenzie

Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid. [1]

Another dosage form of fentanyl that has appeared on the streets are the Actiq fentanyl lollipops, which are sold under the street name of “percopop”. [2]

The Actiq fentanyl lollipop is a narcotic pain medication which is only intended for treatment of break through cancer pain in patients who are already opioid tolerant. [3]

LOLLIPOP: There is the fentanyl lollipop, used for breakthrough pain. [4]

Known by the brand name Actiq, the fentanyl lollipop is an opioid medication that combines both fentanyl and citrate to provide potent pain relief via the mouth’s mucous membranes. [...] Due to its potency and high potential for addiction, fentanyl lollipops are classified as “Schedule II” drugs by the Food and Drug administration. [5]

Fentanyl acts upon specific receptors in your brain and spinal cord to decrease the feeling of pain and to reduce your emotional response to pain. [6]

Because the patch pumps a constant dose of medication into the skin and because no pills are used, the patch tends to be the least addictive form of an opioid pain reliever. [4]

ACTIQ contains fentanyl, an opioid agonist and a Schedule II controlled substance, with an abuse liability similar to other opioid analgesics. [...] ACTIQ is indicated only for the management of breakthrough cancer pain in patients with malignancies who are already receiving and who are tolerant to opioid therapy for their underlying persistent cancer pain. [7]

Patches have also been frozen, cut into pieces and placed under the tongue or in the cheek cavity for drug absorption through the oral mucosa. [1]

Opioid medications such as fentanyl work by blocking certain pain receptors in the spinal cord. [4]

Transdermal patches are used in the management of chronic pain in patients who require continuous opioid analgesia for pain. [1]

Fentanyl can cause your body to expect this medicine daily (drug dependency) if it is used for longer than a week or so. [6]

Actiq lollipop lawsuits are being reviewed nationwide for overdose deaths caused by the powerful narcotic painkiller. [3]

Sources:
[1] FENTANYL (Trade Names: Actiq?, FentoraTM, Duragesic?)
[2] Fentanyl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Actiq Lawsuits - Fentanyl Lollipop Side Effects - Actiq Lawyers
[4] Fentanyl
[5] Fentanyl Lollipop Information & SideEffects
[6] Fentanyl
[7] ACTIQ (Oral Transmucosal Fentayl Citrate)

EDS (medical condition): A group of inherited connective tissue disorders primarily involving the joints and skin. [1]

Please feel free to refer people who have EDS (or want to learn more about EDS) to this blog. [...] The information in the blog is organized in the form of quarterly newsletters using categories such as Blogs/Online Diaries (people talking about what it is to have EDS), Medical Articles, Disability/Legal issues, News etc. [...] This is a blog that will collect various links about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and pull them together into a quarterly newsletter. [2]

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem in the United States and a common cause of injury. [3]

EDS is listed as a “rare disease ” by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). [1]

To determine the magnitude of the IPV problem in Oklahoma, including IPV-related injuries and medical service utilization, researchers analyzed injury surveillance data from ED medical records and data from the Oklahoma Women’s Health Survey (OWHS). [3]

EDS (excessive daytime sleepiness): A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. [4]

IPV might constitute as much as 17% of all violence-related injuries treated in EDs (4). [3]

We are committed to improving the delivery of clean water and sanitation throughout Zambia and to providing unrivalled support to the mineral exploration and mining businesses for the country’s benefit. [5]

Other names for narcolepsy include hypnolepsy, sleeping disease, paroxysmal sleep, and Gelineau syndrome. [...] Still other persons with narcolepsy may experience severe sleepiness or have severe cataplexy (with one or more episodes of cataplexy per day). [4]

Membership gives you access to our message boards, newsletters, and local groups, plus lets you make a difference for others with EDS. [6]

Some persons with it have mild sleepiness or rare cataplexy (less than one episode per week). [4]

The most recent newsletter is always at the top of the page and you use the “previous entries” buttons at the bottom of each screen to scroll back to look for earlier articles. [2]

Sources:
[1] EDS - WrongDiagnosis.com
[2] EDS Alert Newsletter
[3] Intimate Partner Violence Injuries — Oklahoma, 2002
[4] Eds (excessive Daytime Sleepiness) - Talk Medical
[5] Europa Drilling Services - Drilling the Earth : Homepage …
[6] Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation

As Mini-Me in Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Verne Troyer earned his claim to fame as the smaller imitation sidekick of Dr. Evil (Mike Myers). [1]

As Mini-Me in Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), “Verne Troyer” earned his claim to fame as the smaller imitation sidekick of Dr. Evil (”Mike Myers”). [2]

But he does say some words in the Austin Powers series. [3]

Troyer is best known for his role as “Mini-Me” in the hit comedy Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). [4]

I was just in NYC last week with them for their video shoot for the single “What Do You Want From Me”. [5]

Shortly after his high school graduation in 1987, Verne moved with some friends to Frisco, Texas, where, in 1993, he got his first break into show business as a stunt double for a 9-month-old baby in the film Baby’s Day Out (1994). [1]

Dr. Parnassus is opening on Christmas Day in LA and NYC only for the first couple weeks. [5]

He then appeared in numerous films including My Giant (1998) and Wes Craven ’s Wishmaster (1997), as well as the 1997 alien movie Men in Black starring Will Smith. [1]

According to document obtained by website RadarOnline.com, Monet believes that Troyer has threatened her and states that she is afraid for her life. [3]

Here I am with Stormi Bree Henly, Miss Teen USA, at the 13th Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala on Friday night. [5]

The 39-year-old actor is best known for his role as Mini-Me in the “Austin Powers” movies. [3]

Returning to the role that catipulted him to stardom in 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember found Troyer taking on his most substantial role to date, with many of the film’s key scenes featuring Troyer at his comic best. [1]

Troyer was born in Sturgis, Michigan, the son of Susan, a factory worker, and Reuben Troyer, a repair technician. [4]

Yvette Monet, a former beauty queen and model who filed the restraining order against Troyer. [...] According to Wikipedia: Verne J. Troyer is an American actor and stunt man who has appeared in several movies, mostly in non-speaking roles. [3]

Sources:
[1] Verne Troyer: Information from Answers.com
[2] Verne Troyer - Overview - MSN Movies
[3] Verne Troyer - Zimbio
[4] Verne Troyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] Verne Troyer