Cri Du Chat Syndrome Introduction Cri du chat syndrome also known as 5p syndrome and cat cry syndrome - is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion (a missing piece) of genetic material on the small arm of chromosome 5. Cri du Chat is a genetic disorder first described and named in 1963 by Jerome Lejeune. Cri-du-Chat means "cat’s cry" in French. The disorder causes the baby to produce a high pitched and cat like cry because of the structural abnormality and low
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Shenique Strong Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Columbia College I will be informing my audience about Premenstrual Syndrome‚ which is a condition that most women suffer from. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of emotional‚ physical and mood disturbances that occurs after a woman ovulates‚ and once she begin her menstrual cycle the syndrome ends. As women we suffer from PMS without having any symptoms and some of us have all the symptoms. Men also deal with pre-menstrual style symptoms
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<http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/chromosome/X>. "What Is the Klinerfelter ’s Syndrome?" Genetic Home Reference. US National Library of Medicine‚ Mar. 2012. Web. 20 Oct. 2012. <http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/klinefelter-syndrome>. "What Is Triple X Syndrome?" Genetic Home Reference "What Is Turner Syndrome?" Genetic Home Reference. US National Library of Medicine‚ Feb. 2012. Web. 20 Oct. 2012. <http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/turner-syndrome>. "What Is the Y Chromosome?" Genetic Home Reference. US
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Cri du Chat Syndrome is a generally non-fatal‚ rare genetic disorder that was discovered in 1963. The name‚ “Cri du Chat” is French “cry of the cat”‚ referring to the high-pitched cries of affected infants. Lejeune‚ the French geneticist who discovered Cri du Chat Syndrome ‚ also discovered Down Syndrome. Cri du Chat Syndrome goes by many different names including: 5p deletion syndrome‚ 5p- syndrome‚ cat cry syndrome‚ chromosome 5p- syndrome‚ and monosomy 5p. Deletion of part of a chromosome
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than normal”. In her article The Abortion Debate No One Wants to Have‚ Patricia Bauer writes about Down’s syndrome and abortion. Bauer is a former reporter and bureau chief for the Washington Post. Bauer writes about some of those in our society who have an indifferent attitude about the relation between abortion and those with disabilities. As the mother of a daughter with Down syndrome‚ she writes about the love for a child and the hurt she feels when a less than thought out comment or question
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: What’s the Mystery? Abstract Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy has been characterized by its distinguishable behavior that meets the criteria of fictitious disorder according to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ fourth edition‚ text revision (DSM-IV-TR) (2000). Munchausen Syndrome affects many people that unconsciously expose themselves and their children to unnecessary abuse and maltreatment in attempts to gain attention by medical professionals
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Aspergers Syndrome is one of the most common autism spectrum disorders‚ (Hunt & Marshall‚ 2006). There are many symptoms that are common with children with Aspergers syndrome. One symptom may be showing intense obsession with specific subject like cars‚ bugs or the weather. Speaking in a monotone voice or speaking fast is another symptom of Asperger’s (MayoClinic‚ 2011). There are approximately 26 to 36 out of 10‚000 school-age children that are diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome (Ehlers &
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Down Syndrome My favorite television series is “The Secret Life of an American Teenager.” The character Tom has Down syndrome. Tom struggles with communicating with girls‚ coping with the death of his biological parents‚ and meeting people that accepts his disability. He later finds friends with the same disability and the girl of his dreams. Trisomy 21‚ known as Down syndrome is a condition in which extra chromosomes cause delays in the way a child develops mentally and physically. (Webster)
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The Impact of Munchausen’s by Proxy on the Short-term Physiological State and the Psychological Welfare of the Child Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental illness in which a perpetrator‚ usually a caregiver or guardian‚ induces or fabricates symptoms on a proxy. In the situation where the proxy is a child‚ it is classified as child abuse due to the high risk present. In most cases‚ short term morbidity occurs due to either the perpetrator’s maltreatment‚ prescription of unnecessary medications
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premature birth or from not having a healthy diet during pregnancy. Cerebral Palsy‚ Autism‚ and Epilepsy are just a few of the risk your baby can be born with when born with a Low Birth Weight. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is one of the highest causes of birth defects in babies today. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is from mothers who smoke while they are carrying their child in their womb. Mothers who smoke while pregnant double the risk of their baby being born with Low Birth
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