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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most common type of deaf-blindness disease in the world is Usher Syndrome. Usher Syndrome is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. Worldwide‚ the chance of a baby being born with Ushers Syndrome is approximately 1 in every 25‚000 babies. To date‚ there are roughly 50‚000 people with Ushers Syndrome living in the United States. As stated above‚ Ushers Syndrome is an inherited disease characterized by hearing impairment and
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Mutation may be defined as any change occurred in the DNA sequence‚ which changes the gene function regardless of the morphological or physiological results. It is permanent‚ hereditary and ruled by Mendel’s laws. Such chemical changes are constant and occur during the replication stage and they can be quickly fixed; however‚ a mutation may occur if not repaired. They can affect autosomal genes (dominant or recessive) or be linked to sex chromosomes. Mutation can result in several different types
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the state of the profession in the past when practitioners were stunned by illnesses that they could not diagnose. In his book‚ Look me in the eyes‚ John Elder Robinson provides insights into the struggles endured by those ailing from Asperger’s syndrome. He details his experiences with this condition while giving focus to his inability to properly interact with others and respond properly to various situations (Robison‚ 2008). The book also highlights the failure of the mental health profession
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LAB REPORT MEDICAL IMAGING (BMB 44303/ BMB 44304) SEMESTER 1’13 LABORATORY INVESTIGATE THE ULTRASOUND IMAGING NAME: MOHD AFIQ AIMAN BIN MAT ARIFFIN ID NO: 51216111078 GROUP: LO1 TITLE: Ultrasound images A) Objectives: 1. To make the students get familiar with ultrasound machine. 2. To identify image produced by ultrasound. 3. To measure the diameter/ dimension of image subject. B) Procedures: Please simplify procedures of using ultrasound machine
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Asperger ’s syndrome‚ is an autism spectrum disorder that affects language and behavioral development in children. Several years ago Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is a group of conditions that involve delays in the development of many basic skills that vary in severity‚ communication delay and repetitive behaviors such as: Autistic Disorder‚ Asperger Disorder‚ Rett’s Disorder‚ Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-not otherwise Specified. Now more commonly
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Tourette syndrome. Central Idea * To inform my audience what Tourette syndrome is‚ what causes Tourette syndrome‚ and how to treat Tourette syndrome. Introduction I. Over 200‚000 Americans have Tourette syndrome. A. TS patients are often undiagnosed B. 15% of TS patients experience extreme effects C. Men are three times more likely to have TS than women II. Tourette Syndrome A. What it is B. What causes it C. How to treat it Body I. What Tourette Syndrome is
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with Asperger’s syndrome‚ and tells the story of how they developed a relationship and eventually married. Nearly the entire cast is composed of characters with disabilities who have been joined together as a support group by the main character‚ Donald. Donald has Asperger’s syndrome and forms the group so he can have friends. Isabelle‚ who also has Asperger’s Syndrome‚ joins Donald’s group and the two have a lot in common. Most of their similarities come from Asperger’s Syndrome - they never know
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Marfan syndrome Abraham Lincoln History: The syndrome is inherited as a dominant trait‚ carried by the gene FBN1‚ which encodes the connective protein fibrillin-1. People have a pair ofFBN1 genes. Because it is dominant‚ people who have inherited one affected FBN1 gene from either parent will have Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome has a range of expressions‚ from mild to severe. The most serious complications are defects of the heart valves and aorta. It may also affect the lungs‚ the eyes‚
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.... 2 Case Study ................................................................................................... 3 What is Asperger Syndrom? ........................................................................ 4 How Asperger Syndrome can affect a Michael’s development * Erikson Theory...................................................................................... 5 * Piaget Theory –cognitive development ................................................ 5 * Maslow
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