Korsakoff’s Syndrome Korsakoff’s syndrome is a disorder in which a lack of thiamine results in anterograde and retrograde amnesia — those with the disorder exhibit the loss of newly formed memories‚ and a degeneration in their ability to remember events from their past (Spiegel‚ Lim‚ 2011‚ p. 15). Found generally in alcoholics‚ the combination of their compromised metabolism and thiamine deficiency results in Wernicke’s Encephalopathy‚ which then progresses to Korsakoff’s syndrome (Thompson‚ Guerrini
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Tourette Syndrome is characterized by several indicators including muscular tics‚ vocal or phonic tics‚ disinhibited thoughts‚ emotional differences including difficulties in emotional regulation‚ obsessive compulsions and rituals. The characteristics and frequency of indicators can change throughout a “Touretter’s” life time. The onset of Tourette Syndrome is usually in childhood between the ages of 5 and 10 (average 7) years old. People with Tourette Syndrome have little or no control over the
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Turner Syndrome Turner syndrome affects 3% of all females prior to birth‚ with only around 1% of these ‘in utero’ cases surviving to term; it is not inherited from either parent‚ but purely a ‘chance’ mutation. Despite this‚ it has become the most common genetically determined abnormality amongst females‚ and can have detrimental effects on systemic wellbeing throughout life. Turner Syndrome is a sex-linked genetic disorder which only affects females‚ and can present symptoms in several organ
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Marfan Syndrome Have you ever wondered about the diseases that you can get from your parents? One of these major diseases that can change someone’s life is called the Marfan Syndrome. Marfan Syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue that is inherited from the parents. The bones and circulatory system are usually the parts of the body that are longer and the ones that are changed because of the disease. There are many things that can cause a disease. Marfan syndrome is caused by a mutation
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WAGR Syndrome WAGR (Wilms’ tumor‚ Aniridia‚ Genitourinary abnormalities‚ and mental Retardation) Syndrome is a contiguous gene deletion syndrome that is caused by a deletion in chromosome 11. The acronym for the syndrome comes from the various symptoms that are caused by the deletion – wilms’ tumor‚ aniridia‚ genitourinary abnormalities‚ and mental retardation. Wilms’ tumor is a tumor that is found in the kidneys that causes nephroblastoma‚ cancer of the kidneys. Aniridia‚ the absence of the iris
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Marfan syndrome 1 THE DISCOVERY OF MARFAN SYNDROME Biology 111 Index 1517 Marfan syndrome page 2 During this past spring semester we have covered many systems of the body in Biology. Covering the endocrine system I learned of a disorder called Marfan syndrome that affected former president Abraham Lincoln. The understanding of Marfan syndrome has evolved over the past few decades. Many diseases are named after the primary researcher or the person who discovered the disease and proclaimed
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Rett Syndrome Abstract Rett syndrome is considered one of the autism spectrum disorders. Rett syndrome is a developmental disability disorder resulting in severe mental and physical deficits in female children. Rett syndrome is grouped as a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) in which conditions are severe and pervasive‚ and that begin in early life and influence multiple areas of development. Rett syndrome‚ including the age of onset and the severity of symptoms‚ varies from child to
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Cushing’s Syndrome Cushing’s Syndrome is a condition that results from chronic exposure to excessive amounts of glucocorticoids circulating in the blood stream for an extended period of time. The disease was first reported by Harvey Cushing over one hundred years ago‚ yet the condition still plagues endocrinologists today. Reasons for this difficulty include the vast amount of often vague symptoms that the syndrome presents‚ most of which are found in a plethora of other conditions as well‚ combined
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In this imbalance research paper‚ it will discuss and explain of a certain disorder in the nervous system called Tourette’s syndrome. It will also acknowledge the current studies and research that can potentially find a way to cure this disorder. First‚ we need to more knowledgeable about this disorder. Tourette’s syndrome “is a nervous system (neurological) disorder that starts in childhood. It involves unusual repetitive movements or unwanted sounds that can’t be controlled (tics)” (Mayo Clinic
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Sundowning Syndrome Etiology and Treatment 12/3/2010 Anatomy & Physiology sundowning syndrome: etiology and treatment An escalation in disruptive behaviors in the late afternoon and early evening among institutionalized patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has been a recognized phenomenon for over 60 years (Bachman & Rabins‚ 2006). The timing of the onset of disruptive behaviors has led to calling this phenomenon sundowning‚ sundowning syndrome‚ and nocturnal delirium
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