Informative Speech On Cephalic Disorders
Introduction
I. Attention Getter: Imagine a doctor coming to tell you the results of a test and learning they were not what you were expecting. You had absolutely no control over the outcome. There was also probably nothing you could have done to prevent the result you got. Well, over 15,000 children in the United States suffer from a form of cephalic disorder.
II. Reveal the Topic: Today, I want to talk to you about the cephalic disorders.
III. Establish Credibility and Goodwill: I chose cephalic disorders because it is a topic that most do not know about, but can affect anyone due to the lack of a common denominator when it is diagnosed. I researched a deadly form of a cephalic disorder in high school for a biology project and have since been …show more content…
Because of this, most babies born with this type die before birth, or within hours or days after being born.
2. According to the web article “Anencephaly” by Genetics Home Reference, this is one of the most common types of neural tube defects, although most end in a miscarriage so this condition with newborns is very low.
a. An ultrasound can determine whether or not your child has anencephaly.
B. The causes of anencephaly are hard to determine.
1. Some researchers say that is due to the MTHFR gene.
a. This gene gives the specifics for making a protein involved in the intake of the vitamin folate or vitamin B9. Folate has been linked as the cause of many cephalic disorders.
2. Another cause may be environmental risk factors.
a. Diabetes, obesity, exposure to moderately high heat (sauna, hot tub, fever) early on in the pregnancy, and the use of anti-seizure medications have been looked into as possible causes.
3. Most children born with anencephaly do not have a family history of inheritance. If you have had a child born with it, your chances of having another child affected by this is greatly increased.
a. Hispanic mothers are at an increased risk of having infants born with anencephaly. The cause of this is
I. Attention Getter: Imagine a doctor coming to tell you the results of a test and learning they were not what you were expecting. You had absolutely no control over the outcome. There was also probably nothing you could have done to prevent the result you got. Well, over 15,000 children in the United States suffer from a form of cephalic disorder.
II. Reveal the Topic: Today, I want to talk to you about the cephalic disorders.
III. Establish Credibility and Goodwill: I chose cephalic disorders because it is a topic that most do not know about, but can affect anyone due to the lack of a common denominator when it is diagnosed. I researched a deadly form of a cephalic disorder in high school for a biology project and have since been …show more content…
Because of this, most babies born with this type die before birth, or within hours or days after being born.
2. According to the web article “Anencephaly” by Genetics Home Reference, this is one of the most common types of neural tube defects, although most end in a miscarriage so this condition with newborns is very low.
a. An ultrasound can determine whether or not your child has anencephaly.
B. The causes of anencephaly are hard to determine.
1. Some researchers say that is due to the MTHFR gene.
a. This gene gives the specifics for making a protein involved in the intake of the vitamin folate or vitamin B9. Folate has been linked as the cause of many cephalic disorders.
2. Another cause may be environmental risk factors.
a. Diabetes, obesity, exposure to moderately high heat (sauna, hot tub, fever) early on in the pregnancy, and the use of anti-seizure medications have been looked into as possible causes.
3. Most children born with anencephaly do not have a family history of inheritance. If you have had a child born with it, your chances of having another child affected by this is greatly increased.
a. Hispanic mothers are at an increased risk of having infants born with anencephaly. The cause of this is