stage of Krabbe Disease are; feeding difficulties‚ extreme irritability‚ declined alertness‚ muscle spasms‚ excessive crying‚ fever with no sign of an infection‚ loss of head control‚ frequent vomiting and delays in normal development. As the disease progresses over time‚ the symptoms become more intense; increased loss of hearing and sight‚ seizures‚ a stiff‚ fixed posture‚ increased loss of ability to breathe and swallow‚ stiff muscles and loss of developmental abilities---Krabbe disease mainly occurs
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Perthes Disease Perthes Disease‚ also known as Legg-Calve Perthes Disease is a childhood disorder that affects the head of the femur bone‚ where it connects to the hip bone. Begins in childhood and affects boys more than girls between the ages 4-8 and is more common in Caucasian children than those of an ethnic back round. Usually it only affects one hip‚ but in 10% of some cases it affects both. This is not an infectious disease‚ so other children in the house won’t be affected. It occurs when
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Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodenerative disorder of the brain that causes memory loss and is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s affects about four million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Although mostly everyone that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s has the same symptoms- there are three different types of the disease. Early-onset Alzheimer’s happens to those who are under the age of 65‚ Moderate Alzheimer’s is the most common form of the
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but it everyone knew how disastrous it was. When a cow first contracted the disease‚ it became violent and could not stand properly. After that‚ the cow developed more symptoms‚ grew weaker‚ and soon died. That was the worst thing about the disease; no cows survived. Today‚ we know that this disease is a Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) called Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)‚ better known as mad cow disease. BSE previously originated from another TSE called scrapie. It started when
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Alzheimer’s Disease Most people imagine growing old and playing with their grandchildren. People hope to live a long life so they can share their experiences with the younger generation. They would feel warm thinking about the good old days and sharing the memories with their loved ones. Unfortunately‚ some people don’t get the opportunity to share their memories because of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory‚ thinking and behavior. Alzheimer’s
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Periodontal disease is common in the United States‚ with approximately half of adults over 30 having at least a mild case. Also known as gum disease‚ periodontal disease causes problems as minor as bad breath and as severe as tooth loss. Those with periodontal disease are also more likely to suffer from coronary artery disease‚ although dentists admit they aren’t sure why. Just as diet plays a role in your overall health‚ eating the right foods reduces your risk of periodontal disease and problems
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Celiac Disease Chrissy Cassill Celiac Disease Introduction I became interested in celiac disease because I was diagnosed with in December 2012. Celiac disease is a disease that is very common‚ but a lot of people do not know about it. Celiac Disease affects people in different ways. There are several symptoms and they vary from child to adults and they also vary on the age as well. TOPIC Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the
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Parkinson’s Disease A week ago‚ Ashley had met her boyfriend‚ Jayden’s‚ mom‚ Cathy‚ for the first time. They went to breakfast and then went shopping. While they were shopping‚ Ashley learned something very personal about Jayden’s mom‚ she had Parkinson’s disease. Cathy was pushing the shopping cart and Jayden and Ashley were walking behind her and the next thing Ashley knew‚ Cathy had stopped and told Jayden to push the cart for a while. Cathy just stood there‚ hands shaking‚ and then she clenched
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Lyme disease is a bacterial disease that affects over 200‚000 each year. It is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted through the bite of blacklegged ticks (deer ticks). These ticks are found in grassy and wooded areas. Female nymphal or young black-legged ticks carry and transmit the Lyme disease bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi the most. Common symptoms of Lyme disease are fever‚ muscle pain‚ joint pain‚ headache‚ fatigue‚ and a characteristic skin rash called Erythema migrans
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A profile of HUNTINGTON ’S DISEASE Huntington ’s disease is an inherited degenerative neurological disease that leads to dementia. It is a disorder of the basal ganglia causing progressive motor incoordination‚ abnormal involuntary movements (chorea)‚ and intellectual decline. Clinical features and Symptoms: Huntington ’s disease usually causes movement‚ cognitive and psychiatric disorders with a wide spectrum of signs and symptoms. Which symptoms appear first varies greatly
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