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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Bloom syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. Usually due to this disease a skin rash may occur after exposure to the sun‚ and chance of cancer is largely increased. A New York dermatologist named David Bloom discovered the syndrome‚ hence the name‚ in 1954. Since the discovery‚ there have been more than 170 case reports for this disorder just in the United States. There are a variety of symptoms for this disorder. Usually the first physical symptom of bloom syndrome is growth delay. Over 50% of children
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Facet Syndrome Facet syndrome is a condition in which joints (facet joints) that connect the bones of the spine (vertebrae) become damaged. Facet joints help the spine move‚ and they usually wear down (degenerate) or become inflamed as you age. This can cause pain and stiffness in the neck (cervical facet syndrome) or in the lower back (lumbar facet syndrome). When a facet joint becomes damaged‚ a vertebra may slip forward‚ out of its normal place in the spine. Damage to a facet joint can also
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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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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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Ellis 1 English 102-Professor Mason 10/15/2011 Outline for Research Paper Outline TOPIC: Cultural Backgrounds. Are They the Same or Different? THESIS: Cultural Backgrounds and issues have an effect on many families and how they are raised. There are many traditions that
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An increase in the heart rate and cardiac output occurs which dilates the blood vessels causing the blood to flow throughout the liver more efficiently. (Schwartz JS‚ 1987) Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is caused by liver disease‚ HPS occurs from the vasodilation of the blood vessels. When vasodilation occurs it causes a shortness of breath due to the exertion and loss of energy‚ and it also causes hypoxaemia which is due to vasodilation.
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Raynaud’s syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that refers to the changes in color in the hands and sometime toes. The color change can be red‚ blue‚ or white‚ and occurs when the blood flow to the hands and feet are reduced. This condition often occurs with the expose of cold temperature. This is a normal response to cold weather‚ however in this syndrome the condition is exaggerated and cold weather and stress can trigger the symptom presentation of Raynaud’s. This condition can also lead to swelling
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Tourette Syndrome When people hear Tourette Syndrome‚ some people become confused about what it actually is. This condition puts the patient in an uncomfortable position. It sets them as a target and puts their lives at more risk of bullying‚ health issues and socio-emotional walls that are put up because of interference by the condition. Tourette Syndrome is a disability that is found in the nervous system pertaining to the brain. Being familiar with and aware of certain things that occur within
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Stickler’s Syndrome Stickler’s Syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that causes problems with vision‚ hearing‚ bones‚ and joints. Stickler’s Syndrome was named after Dr. Gunnar B. Stickler. In 1960‚ a 12 year old boy was analyzed at Mayo Foundation in Minnesota. The boy had expansions of quite a few of the joints‚ he was also very short sighted. His mother also had a problem‚ she was blind. Dr. Stickler founded that other members of this family had similar symptoms. This made Stickler
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