Abstract Munchausen syndrome by proxy is one of the most difficult and rare form of child abuse. It carries substantial morbidity and mortality and comprises both physical abuse and medical neglect and is also a form of psychological maltreatment. The diagnosis relies on appropriate suspicion and careful investigation. Early recognition and appropriate intervention prevent further abuse and criminal actions. The fabrication of a pediatric illness is a form of child abuse and not merely a mental
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Pshycotic Depression may cause strong delusions‚ depression‚ hallucinations and even social impairement. When a patient suffers from Cotard’s Syndrome Type I they tend to experience multiple delusions. Patients with Cotard’s Syndrome Type II suffer from anxiety‚ delusions‚ hallucinations (auditory) and depression; this is also the most common. Biologically speaking‚ there is no clear problem with the people that suffer from Cotard’s.
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Rape Trauma Syndrome Forensic Psychology 44.343.201 By: Hannah Elliott October 14th 2012 There are plenty of television shows and cases on the news that show or talk about rape victims‚ but it doesn’t impact us as much as it should. Do you know the mental or emotional trauma that these victims go through after they have become a rape victim? Rape is one of the harshest forms of criminal violence against another human being. The victim is rendered powerless by physical force‚ threats‚
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Zellweger syndrome is one of a group of four related diseases called peroxisome biogenesis disorders‚ a group of deadly genetic diseases that claim the lives of children usually before they reach their first birthday. This syndrome is the most common type of peroxisome biogenesis disorder. The disease is caused by defects in any one of 13 genes‚ called PEX genes‚ required for the normal formation and function of peroxisomes. Peroxisomes are cell structures that break down toxic substances and synthesize
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Hypertention Hypertension is a common disorder characterized by a sustained elevation of systolic arterial pressure of 120 mm Hg or higher‚ or a diastolic arterial pressure of 80 mm Hg or greater or higher‚ or both. Hypertension is divided into two categories: essential hypertension and secondary hypertension.
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Acute Coronary Syndrome Acute coronary syndrome is a term used for any condition brought on by sudden‚ reduced blood flow to the heart. Acute coronary syndrome symptoms may include the type of chest pressure that you feel during a heart attack‚ or pressure in your chest while you’re at rest or doing light physical activity. Acute coronary syndrome is treatable if diagnosed quickly. Acute coronary syndrome treatments vary‚ depending on your signs‚ symptoms and overall health condition. Acute coronary
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Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissue connects all the organs‚ tissue and body cells together. It also plays an important role in helping the body grow and develop properly. People are born with Marfan Syndrome but they may not notice it until their teen years. The signs and the symptoms of the Marfan syndrome varies. They are so different‚ that people can have the same disease bt they can different symptoms. And with that being said‚ they
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Aspergers Syndrome is a lifelong neurobiological disorder of social interaction and behavior (Frith 2004; Wing 1981; Gillberg and Gillberg 1989; Klin et al. 2000). The purpose of this study was to study the language performance in school-aged children with Aspergers Syndrome along with their age‚ sex‚ and IQ matched controls. Prior to the study‚ they expected children with Aspergers Syndrome to perform below average in the selected measures of language due to their difficulties in language development
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The history and background of marfan disease. Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder noteworthy for its worldwide distribution‚ relatively high prevalence‚ and clinical variability. This autosomal dominant syndrome has pleiotropic manifestations involving primarily the ocular‚ cardiovascular‚ and skeletal systems. Classic marfan syndrome MFS type 1‚ MFS1 has been considered a condition caused by the deficiency of a structural extracellular matrix protein‚ fibrillin-1; however
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DEAD SYNDROME English 150 Instructor: S. Jone November 7‚ 2011 The Walking Dead Syndrome Introduction The Walking Dead syndrome is considered a rare disease. I believe everyone in this existence has a purpose on this vast place we call earth. However‚ there are people diagnosed with a syndrome who believe they have no soul or convinced themselves they are dead. The “Walking Dead Syndrome” is also commonly known as “Cotard’s Syndrome”. In this paper‚ I will refer this syndrome as “Cotard’s
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