Treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Like any condition‚ treatment for fetal alcohol syndrome is constantly emerging. Since the syndrome causes neurological changes similar to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder it was once thought that medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder would be useful in treating fetal alcohol syndrome.2 Conflicting results from the use of the medications challenged doctors to conduct treatment differently. Pharmacists and doctors are now looking
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Steven-Johnson Syndrome: Pathogenesis‚ Diagnosis‚ and Management Traci Segar Winona State University Steven-Johnson Syndrome: Pathogenesis‚ Diagnosis‚ and Management In 1976 I was diagnosed with Steven-Johnson Syndrome. I was two weeks shy of my third birthday. I developed a sore throat and was given my first penicillin injection. My parents tell me that‚ several days later‚ I spiked a fever and complained that my arms and legs hurt. I was refusing to move and didn’t want to eat anything
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Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder of rapid-onset muscle weakness as a result of damage to the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is the portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. Autoimmune means an illness that occurs when the body tissues are attacked by its own immune system. In this case they begin attacking nerve cells which communicate with muscles. They attack the myelin sheaths surrounding the axons of the nerve cells
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Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) it is an uncommon mitochondrial myopathy and multisystem disorder that affect the heart‚ eye‚ and the body muscles it is characterized by a three signs including onset before age 20 years ‚pigmentary retinopathy and progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO) 1‚2‚3 The other clinical features that accompany with this syndrome include Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein elevation or cerebellar ataxia‚ dementia‚ deafness‚ proximal myopathy‚ short stature furthermore
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The medical community characterizes Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as a gastrointestinal condition involving intestinal motility dysfunction. This condition affects 12-14% of the adult population in the United States‚ appearing almost 50% more in women than in men (Anastasi‚ 2013; Smeltzer‚ Bare‚ Hinkle‚ & Cheever‚ 2010). According to Anastasi (2013)‚ health care practitioners can diagnose IBS six months after appearance of symptoms with the use of the Rome III Diagnostic Criteria. The Rome III criteria
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Fragile X syndrome‚ also called Martin-Bell syndrome‚ is a syndrome of X-linked mental retardation. In 1943‚ Martine and Bell described a pedigree of X-linked mental disability. Chris and Weesam were first to sight an unusual “maker X chromosome” with mental disability in 1969. It is also the most common known cause of autism. Autism is a brain development disorder that impairs social interaction and communication. It can also cause restricted and repetitive behavior. It all starts before
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Main point: Acute respiratory distress syndrome affects over a million people and has a high mortality rate of 34-58% regardless to the improvements in intensive care and ventilatory technologies. The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is well documented in neonatal and pediatric patients. However‚ the use in adults is very limited. This case presented a successful use of ECMO therapy to treat a patient who had a complex condition and was not effective in traditional treatments. THREE to
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Define polycystic ovary syndrome. Identify risk factors of polycystic ovary syndrome. Describe the signs and symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. Describe the common diagnostic measures used in polycystic ovary syndrome. Describe the common treatment interventions for polycystic ovary syndrome. Discuss the preventative measures for polycystic ovary syndrome. Discuss women who are at risk for polycystic ovary syndrome. Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health condition‚
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Gilliland An Important First Look Fragile X syndrome is genetic disorder that affects about a third of people. The disorder can cause mild to severe intellectual disability and is the most common genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder. Physical features include long and narrow face‚ large ears‚ and flexible fingers. The disorder usually affects more males than females. Hyperactivity and seizures are common also mainly in males. Due to a new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute
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inflammatory component of other rheumatological diseases. (Hakim A.J. XXX). It can be experienced both as a result of acute injuries (dislocations‚ tendonitis etc.) and in the form of chronic pain (now frequently referred to as ‘persistent’ pain). As is the case with many other symptoms of EDS-H / JHS‚ pain rarely fits neatly into a single category. For many‚ it is a combination of both ‘chronic‘ pain and ‘acute‘ pain‚ and is‚ perhaps‚
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