The disease I chose was compartment syndrome because it’s very rare‚ fewer than 20‚000 US cases per year. Compartment syndrome is when a very dangerous and very painful condition cause from pressure builds up from internal bleeding or swelling of the tissues‚ the pressure decreases blood flow‚ depriving muscles and nerves of needed nourishment. The cause of this disease is often causes by injury‚ such as a fracture‚ that causes bleeding in a muscle which then causes increased pressure in the muscle
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DESCRIBE A RANGE OF COURSE OF DEMENTIA SYNDROME. The number of different types of dementia is; Benson’s syndrome (also called Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA)) Alzheimer’s disease Primary Progressive Aphasia (A type of Fronto-temporal dementia) Lewy body Disease (Also known as Dementia with Lewy bodies) Picks disease (A type of Fronto-temporal dementia) Binswangers Disease. ( A type of vascular dementia) Niemann-Pick disease type C Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease HIV Brain related impairment
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and discovered a patient with Guillan-Barre Syndrome. This syndrome is an acute autoimmune disorder that affects the nerve roots and peripheral nerves leading to motor neuropathy and flaccid paralysis. It can affect people of any age but is more common with older ages. It is more common in men than women. The article is called “A pilot study to compare between effectiveness of functional mobility and strengthening exercises along in Guillan-Barre Syndrome patients”. The data was collected from KLES
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Disability Definition: One in every 2‚500 individuals is diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. This syndrome is defined as a neurobiological disorder that is characterized by involuntary motor and vocal movements. These are called tics and tics are one of the main defining characteristics of the disorder.{1} Those who have tics usually can experience social‚ academic‚ behavioral‚ and emotional problems due to the inability to control their bodies. Some tics that are often experiences are eye rolling
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Everyone knows about Autism‚ and Down syndrome‚ and mental retardation‚ but why not savant syndrome? Well actually most of you have heard about it. You have all heard of Kim Peek‚ or at least sort of. Kim is an autistic savant with eidetic memory (the ability to recall images‚ sounds‚ or objects in memory with great accuracy
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Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects a person from birth. Fragile X syndrome can differ from case to case in the severity of the disorder. Many people that suffer from Fragile X have long‚ narrow faces‚ large ears‚ and tend to be double jointed. Fragile X‚ whether you have the syndrome or not‚ affects the everyday lives of many. There are many things that people can do to support people with Fragile X and make it easier for individuals that suffer from this disorder to cope with
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Jessica Medeiros Child Development May 1‚ 2013 Book Review The child-rearing book that I choose to read was “ The Pampered Child Syndrome” written by Maggie Mamen. “The Pampered Child Syndrome” is a source of advice for parents or professionals working with children who are “loved to much”‚ in other words they are given everything they ask for‚ yet remain unhappy‚ anxious or aggressive. Dr. Maggie Mamen describes common characteristics of the pampered child‚ and offers guidance on establishing
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Sjogren syndrome is a chronic‚ slowly progressive‚ inflammatory autoimmune disorder characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes. This autoimmune illness features inflammation in the lacrimal and parotid glands. The inflammation in the lacrimal gland leads to decreased water production for tears‚ causing dry eyes. The inflammation in the parotid leads to decreased saliva production in the mouth‚ causing dry mouth and dry lips. The two distinct forms of Sjogren syndrome are primary and secondary
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Imagine growing old before having the chance to grow up. Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome‚ commonly referred to as progeria‚ is a disease that has this effect on a significant amount of children around the world. Although there are many different forms of progeria‚ Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is the classic type. The name progeria comes from Greek origin and means “prematurely old”. Those who suffer from this disease take on the effects of early aging. Although their bodies begin to age early
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placenta. Drinking can cause miscarriages‚ physical birth defects‚ premature birth‚ ect. This is because it damages the developing child’s cells which in turn is what makes the baby grow and develop. A major concern‚ yet extreme case‚ is Fetal alcohol syndrome. This can lead to major health and mental problems for the baby once delivered. It can cause physical deformalities‚ learning disabilities‚
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