Marfan syndrome or not‚ which was eventually resolved when Lincoln actually inherited a disease called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B. Contributing to the dispute of Marfan syndrome in Abraham Lincoln‚ in 1964 a physician published his findings and observations in the Journal of the American Medical Association which diagnosed Abraham Lincoln that he had Marfan syndrome (Kugler). However‚ his conclusions were eventually proven wrong. But despite the false accusations‚ Marfan syndrome does exist
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Marfan Syndrome By Jordan Martinez This disease is interesting to me because I have a friend diagnosed with this disease. If you take a quick glance at him you could tell that he has unusual body features. These are conditions to being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome. The conditions and features applied with Marfan syndrome. They are tall‚ skinny they have long toes and fingers they have a dent on their chest. Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that is defective
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Genetic Project: Down Syndrome What is Down Syndrome? Down Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder where a child is born with an extra partial or full chromosome 21‚ thus leading to the over-expression of many genes present on this extra chromosome. Therefore‚ it is neither dominant nor recessive. Down Syndrome affects about 1 in 700 babies born‚ making it one of the most common genetic birth defects in the United States. There are actually 3 different types of Down Syndrome‚ Trisomy 21 (Nondisjunction)
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Aarskog Syndrome Description Aarskog syndrome (also known as Aarskog–Scott syndrome‚ faciodigitogenital syndrome‚ shawl scrotum syndrome and faciogenital dysplasia) is a rare autosomal X-linked inherited disorder that affects a person’s height‚ muscles‚ skeleton‚ genitals‚ and appearance of the face. It mostly affects at birth and the symptoms usually become apparent by the age of 3years. Unfortunately‚ Aarskog syndrome is a lifelong condition without a cure. Some people with Aarskog syndrome are born
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Asperger’s Syndrome is a neurological disorder in which the individual has normal intelligence and language development‚ but lack some social and communication skills. People with Asperger’s Syndrome dislike change and have obsessive routines that they must follow. They have overly acute senses and observe the world differently than others. However‚ people with Asperger’s syndrome have a normal IQ and in some cases are very talented in a certain area. Treatment for Asperger’s syndrome is mostly to
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Speech Topic: Asperger’s Syndrome General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about a mild variant of Autism called Asperger’s Syndrome. Thesis: Asperger’s Syndrome is a fairly common‚ but it is still widely misunderstood because of its unique characteristics and connotations. I. Introduction A Attention Getter: “In the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory‚ the character Shelton is clearly suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome‚” says writer Paul Collins
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Prognosis The prognosis for Williams Syndrome is not bright in some areas and bright in others. Since there is no cure for this genetic disorder‚ treatment in no way can change the prognosis unless it is to alleviate a symptom of this disorder. Cardiovascular symptoms aside‚ individuals suffering from this disorder can live a healthy and long life if properly cared for and nurtured‚ but this is very rare. There are several ways to discuss the prognosis for this disorder and they are: life expectancy
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Rett Syndrome: Important to Diagnose Imagine this‚ you are enjoying the Christmas holiday at your grandparents with your aunts‚ uncles‚ and cousins. You think nothing of it because it is a completely normal thing to do. This is the first year all of my cousins were together in about three years. I introduced my boyfriend‚ Devin‚ to my other cousins he hadn’t met yet. As we were talking‚ I grabbed a plate of snacks when my five year old cousin walks up to me. She did not say anything just stared
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Rett’s Syndrome What is Rett syndrome? Rett’s syndrome is a neurodevelopmenal disorder that for the most part only affects women. Infants with Rett syndrome seem to grow and develop normally at first‚ but then stop developing and even lose skills and abilities. Rett’s Syndrome can be summed up by normal early growth and development followed by a slowing of development‚ loss of purposeful use of the hands‚ distinctive hand movements‚ slowed brain and head growth‚ problems with walking‚ seizures
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Asperger’s syndrome and the adverse effects of stigmatization 2 INTRODUCTION The Center for Disease and Control estimates that‚ “1 in 88 children has been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder” and shows a 78% increase since 2007 (CDC‚ 2012). However‚ many children with Asperger’s are often misdiagnosed with mental illness‚ such as bipolar disorder or ADHD. A man named Sean Honeysett was misdiagnosed for nearly two decades‚ was prescribed anti-psychotic drugs‚ and was in and
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