History of Gerstmann’s Syndrome Gerstmann’s syndrome is a cognitive impairment that is caused by damage to the left parietal lobe in the region of the angular gyrus. Additionally‚ it can occur as a result of a stroke or tumor. According to the National Institute of Health‚ Gerstmann’s syndrome is named after famed neuropsychiatrist Josef Gerstmann (2008). It affects both men and women in equal numbers (NORD.org‚ 2014). It is characterized by four primary symptoms: a writing disability (agraphia or
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The song “Dollhouse” (by Melanie Martinez) depicts a dysfunctional family trying to portray themselves as the perfect family. In the beginning of the song‚ a girl is playing with her dolls in her dollhouse. Everything appears to be normal‚ but as she turns away the dolls come to life and reveal their true identity. The song labels the family of four individually with the narrator being the daughter. The first member of the family described is the mother. She is a raging alcoholic who is self-medicating
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IRIS by the GOO GOO DOLLS: Lyrics: And I’d give up forever to touch you ’Cause I know that you feel me somehow You’re the closest to heaven that I’ll ever be And I don’t wanna go home right now And all I can taste is this moment And all I can breathe is your life When sooner or later it’s over I just don’t wanna miss you tonight And I don’t want the world to see me ’Cause I don’t think that they’d understand When everything’s made to be broken I just want you to know who I am
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project sponsors? 5. If Harris is forced to recommend only one project over the other‚ which should she recommend? Why? Study Guide for New Heritage Doll The company has two project proposals: Match My Doll Clothing expansion (MMDC) and Design Your Own Doll (DYOD) initiative. The case analyzes various investment criteria for New Heritage Doll. We will start with NPV‚ and then move on to other criteria. 2 A. NPV for MMDC We start by focusing on MMDC. In order to compute NPV for MMDC‚ we
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Acute onset of nephrotic syndrome: Nephrotic-range proteinuria can occur in more severe IgAN and is an adverse predictor of prognosis. However‚ some patients have an acute onset of nephrotic syndrome and renal biopsy reveals only mild mesangial proliferation‚ with the most prominent finding being diffuse fusion of the foot processes on electron microscopy‚ similar to that seen in minimal change. Furthermore‚ acute onset of nephrotic syndrome can be caused due to treatment with glucocorticoid ‚a common
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is used to describe upper extremity symptoms and according to recent reports 1‚2 is defined as compression of the neurovascular structures in the interscalene tri-angle‚ as it exits the thoracic girdle. The bony anatomy of thoracic outlet‚ which will be discussed in further detail‚ can be defined by the space between the first thoracic vertebra‚ first rib‚ and manubrium of the sternum.1 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is not specific in determining the struc-ture being compressed
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The Appellant’s primary diagnosis is Down’s syndrome. The services provided through the Independence HCBS waiver would require the Appellant to have three (3) or more limitations in daily living‚ self-care‚ mobility‚ communication‚ or self-direction however‚ an eligible applicant would require hands
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Angelman Syndrome What is Angelman Syndrome? Angelman syndrome is a neuro-genetic disorder first described in 1965 by Dr. Harry Angelman. This is where the name of the disorder derived. Dr. Angelman referred to the disorder as ‘Happy Puppet Syndrome’‚ because the people affected with it generally had a happy‚ puppet like demeanor‚ and walked in a stiff‚ jerky‚ marionette-like gait. Angelman Syndrome affects about 1 in every 20‚000 people. The life span of an individual affected
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Syndrome-Based Defenses‚ Title Page The Exploration of Unique Syndrome-Based Defenses Kathryn Davis Nelson Staples CRJS 256 Criminal Law March 25‚ 2010 Syndrome-Based Defenses 1 Abstract Many court cases involve some type of syndrome-based defense‚ whether it be anything from battered women’s syndrome to Vietnam syndrome to fetal alcohol syndrome to attention deficit disorder. In these cases‚ the accused tries to use their disease or disorder as a reason to get a not guilty charge. A syndrome-based
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What is Marfan Syndrome Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue in the body. Connective tissues are one of the most important parts of the body. Connective tissues holds together all of the body’s cells‚ organs and other tissues. The connective tissues play a major part in ensuring the proper growth and development throughout the body. Marfan syndrome affects a protein called fibrillin-1. Marfan syndrome is caused by a defect in the gene that tells the body how to
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