Marfan syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue‚ the tissue that strengthens the body’s structures Disorders of connective tissue affect the skeletal system‚ cardiovascular system‚ eyes‚ and skin. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors Marfan syndrome is caused by defects in a gene called fibrillin-1. Fibrillin-1 plays an important role as the building block for connective tissue in the body. The gene defect also causes too much growth of the long bones of the body. This causes the tall height
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In this paper I will be discussing the difference between Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism. There are six different kinds of Autism but in this paper I am going to talk about two of them. Asperger’s Syndrome is a form of Autism‚ but they have their differences and similarities. Asperger’s affects different areas then Autism. In my people i will discuss what those areas are. Even though these children have these disorders they can be intelligent in their own way‚ and in different areas. Autism is usually
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wrong examples of genetic factors are Down syndrome and autism. Down syndrome is caused by a chromosome defect which involves having an extra 21st chromosome‚ long term effects of down syndrome is a shortened life expectancy and heart problems‚ another example is a person who suffers from Down syndrome are more at risk of contracting cancer the most common being leukaemia which is the cancer of the blood. There are also short term effects of Down syndrome and one example is development delays but
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Haddon uses the first person narrative effectively to illustrate the difficulty of diversity in society. Christopher describes to us how he experiences a series of difficulties and how he tries to adjust with the difficulties resulted from Asperger syndrome‚ “I find people confusing” Christopher cannot understand explicit instructions‚ “people often say be quiet but they don’t tell how long to be quiet for. Or you see a sign which says keep of the grass but it should say keep of the grass around this
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hand‚ Down syndrome has been referred to a type of genetic condition that makes an individual to experience some sort of learning disability as well as different characteristic physical features. Down syndrome is also defined as a birth condition that is experienced by individuals who are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. Individuals who experience this condition tend to experience different physical issues and intellectual disabilities as well. People who are born with Down syndrome are usually
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Christopher is never directly labelled‚ he has “Asperger Syndrome which is a developmental disorder on the autism spectrum. Due to having Asperger Syndrome‚ Christopher has challenges in his everyday life such as taking the bus to school and talking to his neighbours. Christopher has difficulty with his communication skills‚ social interaction‚ being touched‚ and behavioural issues‚ which according to Winter are defining features of Asperger Syndrome. Christopher is a literal person who uses his extremely
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Case Study 78 Cushing’s Syndrome Scenario You graduated 3 months ago and are working with a home care agency. Included in your caseload is J.S.‚ a 60-year-old man suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) related to (R/T) cigarette smoking. He has been on home oxygen‚ 2 L oxygen by nasal cannula (O2/NC)‚ for several years. Approximately 10 months ago‚ he was started on chronic oral steroid therapy. Medications include ipratropium-albuterol (Combivent) inhaler‚ formoterol (Foradil)
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developmental disorder or PPD along with other disorders relating to communication‚ socialization‚ and interests/activities deficits. The term Asperger’s syndrome was coined by Lorna Wing in a paper published in 1981before then people with Aspergers syndrome were considered socially awkward or unsociable. Boys are typically affected more by aspergers syndrome. People with Aspergers typically are more interested in objects‚ like trains‚ than they are in people. Christopher Boone compares his mind to
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will attend the local primary school in September. She would like TC’s SNA to continue on with him through primary. *TC is what I’ am calling the participant. Down Syndrome Down syndrome is not a disease. It is a result of a chromosomal disorder. There are about 5‚000 people in Ireland with Down syndrome. It is the most common cause of learning disability‚ it is
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