term Osteogenesis Imperfecta means imperfect bone formation. Also known as brittle bone disease‚ OI‚ and Vrolik disease‚ osteogenesis imperfecta causes people to have weak bones. OI can also affect the body in other ways such as hearing‚ bone deformities‚ loose joints‚ discolored sclera( the whites of your eyes)‚ and spine curvature. The severity of the disease can vary depending on which form of the disease the individual has. There are eight different forms of osteogenesis imperfecta‚ with type
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Pott’s disease Definition Pott’s disease is a presentation of extrapulmonarytuberculosis that affects the spine‚ a kind of tuberculous arthritis of the intervertebral joints. It is named after Percivall Pott (1714-1788)‚ a London surgeon who trained at Barts. Scientifically‚ it is called tuberculousspond ylitis and it is most commonly localized in the thoracic portion of the spine. AKA: Pott’s syndrome‚ Pott’s caries‚ Pott’s curvature‚ angular kyphosis‚ kyphosis secondary to
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a sub type of CMT1. This type is caused by deformities of the myelin sheath. Although different types affect different parts of the nerves‚ every type has very similar symptoms. What are the symptoms of CMT? CMT affects the muscles of the feet and lower legs causing them to become weak. As this disease progresses‚ it can extend to the upper extremities as well. CMTA (charcot marie tooth association) reports The most common symptoms include: A deformity of the foot such as a high arch or nor arch
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function is one of the goals when the thumb or first webspace is absent. Children with ectrodactyly are not obligated to have surgery if the deformity is not too severe. However‚ if the child has cosmetic problems the doctor may advise having surgery when the child is 1-2 years old. People uses their hands for communication‚ but if one had different or deformity they could be rejected and ridiculed by society. When surgery is indicated‚ the choice of treatment is based on the classification. Techniques
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Write a critical analysis of Shakespeare’s chronicle Richard III‚ paying special attention to the representation of King Richard. Is this representation historically accurate? Tsvetomir Dimitrov 345 Richard is in every way the dominant character of the play that bears his name‚ to the extent that he is both the protagonist of the story and its major villain
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change. As of right now though this is only being currently being tested on plants and animals such as: flowers‚ corn mushrooms‚ mice‚ pigs and monkeys. When genetic engineering can be perfected then humans can be altered to cure diseases‚ fix deformities before birth and possibly give people the ability to be supernatural. If genetic engineering becomes a reality in the near future then it would indeed pull in positive results. The first example of Genetic engineering is in plants
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The figures of Winesburg‚ Ohio usually personify a condition of psychic deformity which is the consequence of some crucial failure in their lives. Misogyny‚ inarticulateness‚ frigidity‚ God-infatuation‚ homosexuality‚ drunkennessthese are symptoms of their recoil from the regularities of human intercourse and sometimes of their substitute gratifications in inanimate objects‚ as with the unloved Alice Hindman who "because it was her own‚ could not bear to have anyone touch the furniture of her room
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considered to be a heinous monster with physical deformities and a black soul‚ lies and murders his way to the throne‚ depicting his driving force for power. This is evident through his remarks in act 1 scene 1 as he says “and therefore‚ since I cannot prove a lover‚ to entertain these fair well-spoken days‚ I am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these days.” This quote shows how he is not made for love due to his deformities so he will become a villain who hates all the
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in the year 1996. Disney had been focusing on more fairytale-like stories such as Snow White‚ The Little Mermaid and Cinderella so in comparison this movie is quite unconventional as it highlights the theme of discrimination towards people with deformities. This movie is set in Paris during the middle ages. The main character is a deformed man named Quasimodo who is forced to live in the Notre Dame Cathedral due to his ugly appearance. When he was only an infant‚ his mother was killed by an evil
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after performing an X-ray on my wrist. I was given muscle relaxants to cope with the pain. If you have a fracture you may experience many symptoms including loss of the power of movement‚ pain at the site of the fracture‚ swelling and bruising‚ deformity and unnatural mobility(Broken
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