Shaken Baby Syndrome Shaken baby syndrome is a type of abusive head trauma. It is a set of severe brain and eye injuries that occur when a young child is shaken vigorously or suffers blunt impact. The condition can lead to: • Bleeding between the brain and skull (subdural hematoma). • Brain damage. • Mental disability. • Loss of movement in the arms‚ legs‚ or other parts of the body. • Uncontrollable shaking (convulsions or seizures). • Vision impairment and blindness. • Slowed mental
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of the short-term effects of rape trauma syndrome‚ both in the text and the film. For instance‚ she was extremely terrified of the hateful look her husband gave her‚ and throughout the event she constantly was crying and laughing hysterically. Also‚ in the text‚ she gives her testimony in a temple and not in the magistrate’s court‚ implying that she is unwilling to be in the same location as Tajomaru‚ her rapist. Showing many symptoms of rape trauma syndrome‚ the wife proves to be a candidate of this
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Obed Orellana English 111 Argumentative essay Smoking Teen smoking is on the rise and it is a problem. Because parent don’t care what their children or child does. They also sneak off away from people‚ and go under bridges or in alleys. Teens can get diseases‚ like lung cancer or leukemia from smoking. They can die without noticing why. But they do it to improve their self-image to look cool like everyone else that does it. They want to show up that they can do it too‚ they pretend to
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Tanya Mitchell suffers from Battered Woman Syndrome. Tanya Mitchell was charged with second degree murder in 2002. Mitchell killed her abusive husband because she thought her life was in danger (Moscatello‚ 2015). Tanya’s husband used to make threats of killing her. Her husband was also tied to law enforcement so it was hard for Mitchell to seek help. A shelter she requested help from told her she could no longer stay there because of the threats her husband and his friends made to staff. Women are
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Guillain-Barre´ syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated disorder in the peripheral nervous system. According to the type of nerve fibers involved and the predominant nature of injury‚ GBS can be divided into acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP)‚ acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN)‚ acute motorsensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN)‚ Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) and some other relatively rare subtypes. [1] The major subtypes are AIDP and AMAN which are distinct from each other regarding
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Samurais Argumentative essay Samurais were a vital part of Japanese culture and should have been allowed to continue. Although there were dangerous aspects of this tradition‚ it was also a large part of Japanese culture. As time passed‚ their existence had gradually lessened‚ resulting in their loss. Although the Samurai ways are no longer practiced‚ they have left a legacy that keeps on affecting the lives of people in Japan today. The traditions of the samurai still have an influence on the
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possess exceptional skills suggest that a definition of the savant syndrome be further critiqued. This study also assisted in the search for a correlation between autism and special talents‚ and used sensory processing in talented relative to non-talented individuals with ASD to act as a stepping stone for further research on this topic. Overall‚ it is clear that this study is crucial in discussing the definition of savant syndrome and differentiating it from symptoms of ASD. I feel that the results
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Argumentative Essay Australian Swimmers and Bodysuits: should they be worn in competition? An issue that has been debated lately is weather or not the Olympic athletes should be able to wear the full bodysuits. This debate started in May this year‚ just before the trials for the swimming team‚ who were to compete in the upcoming Sydney Olympic games. The bodysuits are being produced by Speedo and Adidas. They are made out of mainly Lycra‚ blended with a number of other materials. Nothing that could
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Some people have a type or different types of health implications that stop them from consuming certain foods‚ some examples of different health factors are diabetes mellitus‚ lactose intolerance‚ irritable bowel syndrome‚ coeliac disease and food allergies. As some people need to avoid certain foods they will have a different diet than others‚ in order to still have a healthy diet it can be harder and more complicated‚ plus sometimes it can be more expensive. Diabetes mellitus is when your body
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Jacob presents as a 7 year-old boy‚ diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) and Sensory Integration Disorder. He has a very high IQ‚ enjoys music‚ art and watching movies and/or TV shows which he would imitate precisely from beginning to end. His mother is concerned because the school psychologist seems to be at wits end trying to provide behavioral intervention strategies to use with Jacob. She has sought my help in aiding the school psychologist as well as meeting with Jacob for outpatient therapy
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