Marfan’s Syndrome Marfan syndrome is an inherited connective-tissue disorder transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. It is distributed worldwide‚ has a high prevalence rate and has pleiotropic manifestations‚ meaning one gene influences multiple traits that do not seem to be related. Mutations of the FBN1 gene on the 15th chromosome (more specifically chromosome 15q21.1) cause Marfan syndrome. The FBN1 gene is coded to make a glycoprotein called fibrillin-1
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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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Evidence suggests that a very significant proportion of children with Down syndrome could be placed successfully in a mainstream school. Research data‚ although still somewhat limited‚[1] indicates that such placements lead to academic as well as social gains and increase the chances of the child making local friendships that extend beyond the school day. These facts have lead increasing numbers of parents to seek an inclusive placement for their child. In some parts of the country[2] over 80% of
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Scientific Paper Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small “packages” of genes in the body. They determine how a baby’s body forms during pregnancy and how the baby’s body functions as it grows in the womb and after birth. Usually‚ a baby is born with 46 chromosomes but babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes‚ chromosome 21. A medical term for having an extra copy of a chromosome is trisomy. Down syndrome is also referred
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There are three types of Down syndrome‚ and it includes Trisomy 21‚ Mosaicism and translocation. This research paper will describe Down syndrome‚ characteristics‚ and causes. Children with Down syndrome experience hearing loss‚ but no research has been done to investigate the impact it has on speech and language development. I’ve learned that individuals with Down syndrome are people too and deserve to be treated as we like we like to be treated. Throughout the semester‚ we have learned how words
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as though they are not equal to the rest of society. Many people in our society have Down syndrome and have struggled to gain rights to go to school‚ have a job‚ and live a normal life. Down syndrome is when one is born with an extra chromosome. He or she has 3 copies of the 21 chromosome and 47 total chromosomes instead of 46. This extra chromosome can cause many physical health issues. People with Down syndrome can lead a normal life and there has been a major improvement of their support and acceptance
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Elizabeth Terry Biology 101-06 MWF at 3:00 November 14‚ 2011 Research paper DOWN SYNDROME Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation. It is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome. Chromosomes contain sequences of DNA called genes that represent the genetic information that exists within a cell. Twenty-three distinctive pairs of chromosomes which is 46 in total. They are located within the nucleus
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time of birth. - An early viral infection. - Alcohol or poison abuse such as fatal alcohol syndrome. - There is evidence that premature birth leads to the failure of the neurons in the brain to form adequate connections. This has an effect on the brains ability to process information. - It may follow brain damage caused by illness‚ stroke or
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uncles‚ Rauj Vang‚ also has dementia/Alzheimer’s at a younger age than my grandpa. Moreover‚ my dad’s youngest brother‚ Ger Vang‚ was the only one born with Down syndrome (DS)‚ which is rare in the family tree. Now he was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. Next‚ my maternal grandparents had no health issues at birth‚ but they
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Section B: Specific Additional Requirements • Describe 3 examples of syndromes/conditions of your choice. • Describe 2 strategies for each example described above. These strategies could be medical‚ nutritional‚ educational‚ social or emotional which are meant to meet the children’s additional needs. Down Syndrome Down Syndrome‚ also referred to as Trisomy 21‚ is a condition which causes delays in the development of children‚ both mentally and physically‚ due to extra genetic material
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