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    Genetic Disorders

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    Nicolas‚ Vida Marie C. February 24‚ 2014 IA12116 Prof. Brenda Lansang GENETIC DISORDERS 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22. The deletion occurs near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated q11.2. 22q11.2 deletion syndrome has many possible signs and symptoms that can affect almost any part of the body. The features of this syndrome vary widely‚ even among affected members

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    musculoskeletal disorders

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    Musculoskeletal System Disorders There are certain types of musculoskeletal disorders that can impact your life immensely. One disorder is called Muscle atrophy‚ which is caused by a nerve problem and muscles decrease in mass. This decrease in muscle mass can be caused by diseases that immobile people such as arthritis‚ osteoarthritis‚ and even neurological disorders like ALS multiple sclerosis. Muscle atrophy can also be a symptom of malnutrition or muscle related diseases caused by alcohol consumption

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    Paula Bernal Ben Bates Speech 101 November 6‚ 2012 Eating Disorders General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the types of eating disorders‚ what their symptoms are and how they affect our life and health. Central Idea: Eating disorders have gradually risen over the last few years and have taken powerful control of our society. According to NEDA‚ “Today the National Eating Disorders Association [NEDA] released findings from a recently completed survey. The national

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    Conversion Disorder

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    Criteria Conversion disorder is classified as a conversion disorder or a dissociative disorder depending on the diagnostic criteria used. The DSM-5 classifies conversion disorder as a somatoform disorder‚ whereas the 10th edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) classifies conversion disorder as a dissociative disorder. With the publication of the DSM-5 in 2013‚ the association between somatoform and dissociative disorders was acknowledged

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    key points that affect one’s mental state. In recent studies‚ scientists have found an answer for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. Anxiety may come in many different forms. There are three known anxiety disorders today: generalized anxiety‚ panic attack‚ and social anxiety. Many symptoms of these three disorders include restlessness‚ fatigue‚ irritability‚ and unpleasant sleeping patterns. Everyday‚

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    eating disorder

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    eating disorders CAN OBLITERATE you __________________ An Example Paper Presented to Mrs. Amy Crider Boyce College __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for EN101 __________________ by Mon Biswa Mbiswa271@students.sbts.edu Feb 13‚ 2014 EATING DISORDERS CAN OBLITERATE YOU Eating disorders can be defined by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food

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    figuring out what makes the criminal do the things he or she does. That’s really the side I want to get into. I love the idea of catching the criminals bringing people to justice. I want to be on the side of the law. “Of all the people with personality disorders‚ psychopaths are one of the most studied‚ especially in the disciplines of psychology and psychiatry (Boddy). Psychopaths are perhaps the most studied because they scare us the most. The lack of morality and feeling is a very chilling

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    Psychological Motivation

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    Motivational Motivational theories essentially state the behavior is based on a factor of motivation for the individual. (Taylor‚ 2006) An example would be the man who steals in order to feed his family. This implies the cognitive and the learning theory. The learning theory may be implied as his father was a strong provider and the thief may want to accomplish in the same manner as his father did. The cognitive theory may be associated depending on how the individual views his world. Certain

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    Physiological Disorders

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    P1- Explain the nature of TWO named physiological disorders. In this assignment I will be looking at the nature of two named physiological disorders. I will explain its sign and symptoms and access possible difficulties involved in the diagnosis of the disorders from their signs and symptoms. The two physiological disorders are coronary heart disease and breast cancer. Coronary heart disease: Coronary heart disease is the build-up of plaque such as cholesterol and other fatty substances within

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    Sin Disorder

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    Skin Disorder: Vitiligo Vitiligo is a skin condition whose exact cause is unknown. In vitiligo‚ patches of skin lose their pigmentation when the pigment producing cells‚ the ’melanocytes’ are attacked and destroyed. It may affect the skin‚ mucous membranes‚ eyes‚ inner ear or hairs leaving white patches. The usual type of vitiligo is called ’Vitiligo Vulgaris’ (means: common vitiligo). Variant types include linear‚ segmental‚ trichrome and inflammatory vitiligo. This disease affects an estimated

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