Alien hand syndrome Alien hand syndrome is a neurological disorder in which one of the sufferer’s hands seems to take on a life of its own. Sometimes the sufferer will not be aware of what the hand is doing until it is brought to his or her attention. Alien hands can perform complex acts such as undoing buttons or removing clothing. Causes: condition is a result from a brain surgical intervention‚ in treatment of w epilepsy. Some reports would also say that this condition can be acquired after
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information. A click away and I was on my way into Ms. Frizzle of the Magic School Bus’s classroom‚ just waiting to be educated. (Of course‚ there are no Magic School Bus books written about Fragile X‚ my newfound rare genetic disease friend.) Fragile X syndrome affects one in four thousand males‚ and one in every eight thousand females around the globe. Its features include learning disability of varying severity‚ and behavioral problems such as hyperactivity and autistic tendencies. Fragile X’s physical
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steroid-dependent and frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome Shori Takahashi & Naohiro Wada & Hitohiko Murakami & Satoshi Funaki & Tetsuji Inagaki & Kensuke Harada & Michio Nagata Received: 3 March 2006 / Revised: 3 August 2006 / Accepted: 17 August 2006 / Published online: 17 October 2006 # IPNA 2006 Abstract An awareness of the triggers of relapse is critical for the control of steroid-dependent‚ frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (SDFRNS). We have investigated the triggers‚ usually
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Advantages and Disadvantages of the Activation of Top-Down Processing in Speech Comprehension Speech comprehension is how we interpret messages that we hear. This is often presented to us in dialogue where we can see and interact with the other party‚ but we must also be able to understand speech in other mediums such as over the telephone‚ through the media‚ or over a tannoy announcement in a supermarket or on public transport for example. Top down processing describes how we infer meaning when information
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Outline I. Introduction A. Orwell’s life as it relates to his works. B. The danger of a totalitarian government. II. Freedom of mind and body A. Physical control Extreme force and coercion Effects of torment B. Psychological manipulation Doublethink Use of propaganda III. Technology role in government control A. Compromise of privacy B. Tele-screen vs. computers IV. Control of communication A. Control of information Control of news Control of history a) Importance of history b)
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or Stein-Leventhal syndrome‚ is an endocrine disorder in women that has varying degrees of early and long-term reproductive and metabolic risk. PCOS is the most common female endocrinopathy during childbearing age with around 6%-10% of the population afflicted. (Palomba et al.‚ 2015). While many that have been diagnosed with PCOS have ovarian cyst‚ it is not the symptom required for diagnoses. To be diagnosed with PCOS one must be afflicted with at least two of three
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irritability to down right anger‚ and many times even depression. Your breasts become tender to the touch‚ and your ankles‚ feet‚ hands and stomach swell so much that your clothes become too fit‚ snug‚ and tight that it’s uncomfortable to move. Somehow‚ despite the cramps and the headaches‚ we manage to make our way to the refrigerator to satisfy our cravings. Sounds awful? Definitely‚ but unfortunately it’s a medical condition we women have to deal with on a monthly basis. PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is
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Outline 1. Introduction A. "It is a far‚ far better thing that I do‚ than I have ever done; it is a far‚ far better rest that I go to than I have ever known." (364). B. Lucie Manette gets news from Jarvis Lorry a business man who works for Tellson’s Bank that her dad who was imprisoned in France is still alive. She goes with Mr Lorry to Paris and brings him back to England. Charles Darnay‚ a french aristocrat‚ leaves behind his elite life and makes a decision of moving to England. Darnay is
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vocalizing certain things that come out of your mouth‚ these actions are called tics. Tics are sounds or movements they can’t control. Children ages 6-18 years of age and a few adults living with Tourette syndrome have to deal with on a daily basis. Commonly known for its vocalization‚ Tourette’s syndrome is a disorder that affects the Nervous System. Individuals that are affected by this disorder tend to make sudden movements or sounds‚ also known as tics‚ they can’t control. An example of TS is someone
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Olivia Harrell 4/7/15 Parental Alienation Syndrome I am working with the Greene County Court House. I observe a few different types of court cases such as Sessions‚ Magistrates‚ Juvenile‚ and Criminal court. During recess I ask a series of questions from surveys about PAS to random people that come through there. PAS is a recent study about a parent becoming alienated from their child’s life following a divorce. I chose this project‚ because PAS interested me‚ and I am a Criminal Justice major‚
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