Running Head: AMYGDALA & HYPERSOCIABILITY The Role of the Amygdala and Abnormal Social Behavior in Williams Syndrome Abstract Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder often paired with unique behavioral abnormalities like hypersociability‚ reduced fear and a tendency to approach strangers. The amygdala is an integral component of the neural network and has been implicated in social phenotype particularly in emotion and fear. Functional
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a phantom pregnancy.Parents felt the same symptoms that they partners have during their pregnancy. For example‚ they suffered back pain‚ foot cramps‚ fainting‚ depression‚anxiety to eating a lot‚ and nausea which such cases are known as "Couvade syndrome".Specialists do not have very clear that such cases occurs. They explain that may be related to anxiety during pregnancy and mind only in very rare cases‚ men may develop a bloated stomach that resembles
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STUDY ON THE SPACIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERISTIC OF MACROPHYTE IN LAKE EAST TAIHU Yang Chenchi1‚ Jia Shuting1‚ Li Jianhua1‚ Sun Jun2 1 College of Environmental Science and Engineering‚ Tongji University‚ 1239 Siping Road‚ Shanghai 200092‚ China 2College of environmental and chemical engineering‚ Shanghai University，333 Nanchen road，Shanghai 200444‚ China ABSTRACT Three times situ surveys were conducted during Mar. and Sep. 2013. The result showed that: biomass reached the
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about Carla’s presentation into the clinic‚ it sounded like it was piriformis syndrome. Although rarely recognized‚ piriformis syndrome appears to be a common cause of buttock and leg pain as a result of injury to the piriformis muscle. Symptoms are aggravated by prolonged hip flexion‚ adduction‚ and internal rotation‚ in the absence of low back or hip findings (Barton‚ 1991). Tonley et al. (2010) stated piriformis syndrome often evolves as intermittent and inconsistent and can present symptoms off
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1. INTRODUCTION The paper focuses on the bilateral trade between Western Balkans countries and the EU and enfaces on agreements‚ regularity of the trade‚ scope and analysis of the trade flow. It also explains which are the Western Balkans countries‚ economical characteristics‚ contractual connection with the EU. It is consisted of three parts. In first part is explained the definition of the Western Balkan countries‚ out bilateral trade exchange between the EU and Western Balkans as a common region
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Abstract Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has unfortunately become more common among new born children. While much progress has been made in understanding the consequences of drinking during pregnancy‚ it is still difficult to find the underlying damage that is caused to the child. This research paper will look at the harmful effects of FAS. The effects will look at not only the physical damage but the cognitive damage as well in the child. This research paper
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Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder and is considered a high functioning form of Autism. Autism spectrum disorders are also known as pervasive developmental disorders and can affect social skills and communication. Asperger syndrome can also delay the development of motor skills and cause sensory problems. While there is no cure for Asperger syndrome‚ there are treatments to help teach the skills affected by Asperger to patients to help them cope with the disorder. Research is currently
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Period- I 05/21/13 Coffin-Lowry Syndrome (CLS) Coffin-Lowy Syndrome Definition: Coffin–Lowry syndrome is a genetic disorder that is X-linked dominant and which causes severe mental problems sometimes associated with abnormalities of growth‚ cardiac abnormalities‚ kyphoscoliosis‚ as well as auditory and visual abnormalities. Grange S. Coffin in 1966 discovered this syndrome‚ in the University of Columbia New York United States of America. Grange S. Coffin Grange S. Coffin Born January 18‚
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Brooks Quartararo Mrs. Ruble Period 3 23 February 2012 Tourette’s Syndrome Tourette’s Syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by repetitive‚ involuntary movements called tics. The disorder is named after Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette‚ a French neurologist who first discovered the disease in 1885. Tourette’s is an inherited disorder‚ and it’s believed that it is closely linked to damage of the basal ganglia or the brain. The tics are classified as simple or complex. Simple tics are sudden
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STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY‚ ETIOLOGY‚ DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT. Roberto Carmona Florida International University Abstract: Steven Johnson Syndrome is an inmune disease charactherized by a detachment of the epidermis from dermis. It could be fatal and the pathophysilogy involves a complex hypersensitivity reaction with the participation of T lymphocytes that induce keratinocyte’s apoptosis. The syndrome can be cause by drigs‚ infections and malignancies. The diagnosis
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