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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Starkisha N. Belle CJ511 – Employment and Policy law June 10‚ 2009 Prof. Widener Question # 3 Another problematic issue is the lack of communication between the superior and the employee. Some superiors recite what they learned about loyalty and the importance of maintaining that great asset‚ but they fail to reiterate it should be loyalty to the agency and its institutional rules and regulations that will get the individual on a respectable level not personal loyalty to themselves
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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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Patient C is a male with Patau’s syndrome. This syndrome is also referred to as trisomy 13. It is caused by a chromosomal abnormality‚ in which some or all the cells in the body contain extra genetic material from chromosome 13. The chromosomal condition is often associated with a severe intellectual disability and several physical abnormalities. Patau’s occurs in about 1 in 16‚000 infants. Women of all ages have a chance of giving birth to a child with this condition‚ but the risk increases as
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`Little Prince/Princess Syndrome’. What advice would you give to those parents whose children are showing the symptoms (intervention)? What advice would you give to those parents who are worried that their children will in the future develop these symptoms (prevention)? Introduction Nowadays‚ Hong Kong people have getting more attention to material life that lead to a lot of children are suffering form `Little Prince or Princess Syndrome’. The princess or prince syndrome is means children
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Introduction It sounds simple: women who drink excessively while pregnant are at high risk for giving birth to children with birth defects. Therefore‚ to prevent these defects‚ women should stop drinking alcohol during all phases of pregnancy. Alternatively‚ women who drink alcohol should not become pregnant unless and until they can control their drinking. More than 20 years ago‚ when fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) was first described in the published medical literature
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Critical Care Biblio #2 I. Introduction Burnout syndrome is most evident in health care workers since they are more prone to sacrifice a lot for their profession. Because of this‚ they are incapable of coping with stress which affects them physically‚ mentally‚ emotionally‚ and spiritually. According to the researchers‚ clinical symptoms of burnout syndrome are nonspecific and include tiredness‚ headaches‚ eating problems‚ insomnia‚ irritability‚ emotional instability‚ and rigidity in relationships
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Fingers in both hands were small and tapering. Rest of the examination‚ including fundi was normal. EEG/ECG and CT scan did not reveal any abnormality. Chromosomal analysis was not carried out. This child had characteristics features of Rett syndrome including the age at onset‚ loss of communication and acquired hand
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PATHOLOGY CASE REPORT XL dominant Alport Syndrome: a rare condition and a rare mode of genetic transmission INTRODUCTION Alport syndrome (AS) is a rare abnormality of glomerular basement membrane caused by mutations in several different genes‚ all of which encode particular forms of type IV collagen‚ a major component of basement membrane. It is characterized by chronic renal failure leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is often associated with sensorineural deafness (Kanski 2003)
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For some‚ autistic savant syndrome is present at birth. For others‚ this syndrome can be caused by head trauma or other neurological degenerations mainly in the left hemisphere. Many studies have shown research on patients who have endured head trauma which resulted in the patients containing genius abilities. Savant syndrome is a condition in which individuals who are typically impaired‚ demonstrate remarkable skills. Skills
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