Bloom’s Syndrome is a rare genetic disease known for affecting someone’s physical and genetic traits‚ this disorder can cause problems for whoever is diagnosed with it. Bloom’s Syndrome is a disease characterized by how its identified‚ its frequency‚ how it was discovered‚ its symptoms‚ and its treatments. Bloom’s Syndrome is identified as an autosomal disorder. An autosomal disorder is when the defected gene is carried on a chromosome other than one of the sex chromosomes. Bloom’s Syndrome happens
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Charge Syndrome Introduction Charge Syndrome is a specific collection of non-randomly occurring congenital anomalies. The acronym CHARGE actually stands for the major features of this syndrome. The letter C stands for coloboma of the eye‚ H is heart defects‚ A stands for atresia of the choanae‚ R is retarded growth and development‚ G stands for genital abnormalities and lastly letter E stands for ear anomalies and/deafness. The cause of this syndrome may be genetically heterogeneous‚ but
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Tourette Syndrome is characterized by several indicators including muscular tics‚ vocal or phonic tics‚ disinhibited thoughts‚ emotional differences including difficulties in emotional regulation‚ obsessive compulsions and rituals. The characteristics and frequency of indicators can change throughout a “Touretter’s” life time. The onset of Tourette Syndrome is usually in childhood between the ages of 5 and 10 (average 7) years old. People with Tourette Syndrome have little or no control over the
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Exceptionality Report: Angelman Syndrome The Exceptional Child Andrea Gamber-Smith Dr. Harry Angelman discovered the disease that came to share his name‚ Angelman Syndrome in 1965. Angelman syndrome is impossible to diagnose until approximately the age of three to seven when symptoms become evident. The features of Angelman’s syndrome include a stiff body‚ little or no speech‚ constant giggling or laughter‚ and an easily excitable personality. There are
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What is Turner’s syndrome? • A genetic disorder which only affects and occurs in females • It is a result of only one X chromosome present in the gamete (monosomy X ) • T.S can also occur if one of the sex chromosomes is partly missing or rearranged • This missing chromosome is responsible for the developmental affects • There is an extremely small chance of the fetus actually surviving How is a person diagnosed? • A person can be diagnosed by taking a sample of blood‚ amniotic fluid or
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Art syndrome is a disorder that affects the neurological system. It most commonly affects the boys of families with the inheritance trait. Females are affected as well‚ however‚ not as severe as the males of families. This disorder is significant not only because it is rare but because it is interesting that the disease causes more difficulties and problems in the males than in females. A fact that’s most commonly ask when introduced to this amazing‚ special‚ yet rare neurological disorder. To
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The primary intervention in the management of dysmetabolic syndrome consists of lifestyle modifications such as cessation of smoking‚ healthy eating of calories restricted diet and increase in physical activity (Falentin‚ 2010). In dysmetabolic syndrome‚ the main emphasis is on reducing the individual risk factors especially in patients identified as high risk of cardiovascular disease and T2DM. Riediger and Clara (2011)‚ state the importance of doctors using a screening tool for other risk factors
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Mental Illness Research Questions - Munchausen Syndrome What illness are you researching? Factitious Disorders Munchausen Syndrome Ganser Syndrome What is the definition of your disorder? What might be physical/noticeable characteristics of this disorder? Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder where a person repeatedly pretends to have severe illnesses‚ when they actually are the ones causing the illness to themselves. Those who have this illness will mostly complain of physical pain‚ as opposed
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thoroughly? yes Corrie Nicholas Sedita English 101 November 25‚ 2012 Stockholm syndrome: Cause and Effect Stockholm syndrome; an issue that lends it name from a 1973 robbery of Kreditbanken in Stockholm‚ Sweden‚ in which two robbers held four bank employees hostage from August 23 to 28. These robbers shared a space with their victims and became emotionally attached and even defended them after. Today this syndrome is viewed as a psychological response to a situation where the victim has had their
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Down Syndrome Thesis: When someone sees a child or an adult with Down syndrome they automatically single them out‚ every person in this world is different‚ with a disability or with out‚ but that doesn’t mean they need to be treated differently. I. Causes A. Mental Disorder B. Mothers age C. Not inherited D. Most common E. Amniocentesis II. Symptoms A. Problems at birth B. Size C. Other issues D. Facial features III. Severities A. Ranges B. Trisomy 21 C. Mosaic D. Mosaic
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