McMichael 1 Klinefelter ’s Syndrome Kayla McMichael September 30‚ 2013 McMichael 1 Many men are becoming irritable‚ tired with energy levels at a all time low and wondering what could be wrong with them. A lot of studies are showing up that Klinefelter ’s is what they have. Klinefelter ’s Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that only affects males. A normal male has and X and a Y chromosome in the 23 pair. However‚ a male with Klinefelter ’s Syndrome has an X‚ Y and another X. “It
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Running Head: AMYGDALA & HYPERSOCIABILITY The Role of the Amygdala and Abnormal Social Behavior in Williams Syndrome Abstract Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder often paired with unique behavioral abnormalities like hypersociability‚ reduced fear and a tendency to approach strangers. The amygdala is an integral component of the neural network and has been implicated in social phenotype particularly in emotion and fear. Functional
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Kawasaki Syndrome Heather Skinner Virginia College Professor Huffman January 23‚ 2017 Kawasaki Syndrome was first discovered by a Japanese physician Tomisaku Kaswasaki in the 1960s. He noticed a cluster of symptoms in Japanese schoolchildren. Kawasaki Syndrome affects children younger than the age of 5 years old‚ but peaks at ages 18-24 months. In 2000‚ there was an average of 77% of children in the United States being treated for Kawasaki disease (Gale‚ 2008). The disease appears to be influenced
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Jacquelyn Rivera Biology 1st block March 10‚ 2017 Angelman Syndrome Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disease because of paternal DNA patterns‚ missing chromosomes‚ and gene mutation. It is caused by many symptoms and there are many signs to know if you have Angelman syndrome. There is treatment for AS‚ but there is no cure. Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopment disorder can be caused by genetics. AS causes cognitive disability‚ motor dysfunction‚ speech impairment‚ hyperactive‚ short
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Situations of kidnapping are traumatizing‚ and terrifying. So in cases of Stockholm Syndrome‚ it is very perplexing why a hostage would bond with their kidnapper‚ who is the cause of their trauma. Generally‚ one would think of their kidnapper as an evil‚ cruel‚ inhumane individual‚ but why would Stockholm Syndrome develop and make someone see their captor in a positive light? Overall‚ Stockholm Syndrome develops as a defence mechanism‚ and it makes the victim form an attachment to their captor which
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Klinefelter’s Syndrome is a genetic condition that is only found in males and the male is born with an extra copy of the X chromosome. It was first diagnosed by Dr. Harry Klinefelter and his coworker in 1942. They did a group research of men who had the symptoms of Klinefelter syndrome. By late 1950‚ Dr.Klinefelter discovered that the men with Klinefelter syndrome had an extra sex chromosome making them XXY instead of a normal male XY. “Klinefelter’s syndrome occurs in about 1 in 500-1000 male births
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Omenn syndrome is a genetic disease that affects humans at the earliest stage of life. As an immunodeficiency disorder‚ it affects the immune system of the human body. The syndrome impairs the function of T cells and causes an absence of B cells. Both of these cells are lymphocytes and a type of leukocyte or white blood cell. In turn‚ this cause patients to have a hard time fighting off various types of infections that include fungal‚ viral‚ and bacterial antigens. Missense mutations in the RAG1
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Sjogren syndrome is a chronic‚ slowly progressive‚ inflammatory autoimmune disorder characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes. This autoimmune illness features inflammation in the lacrimal and parotid glands. The inflammation in the lacrimal gland leads to decreased water production for tears‚ causing dry eyes. The inflammation in the parotid leads to decreased saliva production in the mouth‚ causing dry mouth and dry lips. The two distinct forms of Sjogren syndrome are primary and secondary
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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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Robert’s Syndrome or Psuedo Thalidomide Syndrome is a gentic disorder with many growth delays before and after birth. This syndrome shows the malformation of legs and arms‚ abnormalalitles of the skull and facial regions. In most cases‚ it causes intelutcal disabitlly. In a case presneted‚ the parents of four children‚ the third conception had Robert’s Diesase. However the child was not diagnosed till the age of two. The only sign at birth was a cleft palate. At the age of two‚ the child was unable
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