Kristen Coleman What is Post- Polio Syndrome? Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is an illness that causes symptoms to reappear in individuals who had recovered from polio decades earlier. After recovering from polio‚ some survivors find themselves afflicted again‚ facing a serious condition called post-polio syndrome. PPS is a condition in the nervous system that affects muscles and nerves. What are the symptoms of Post-Polio Syndrome? Symptoms of post-polio tend to show up in a patient gradually
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Brooks Quartararo Mrs. Ruble Period 3 23 February 2012 Tourette’s Syndrome Tourette’s Syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by repetitive‚ involuntary movements called tics. The disorder is named after Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette‚ a French neurologist who first discovered the disease in 1885. Tourette’s is an inherited disorder‚ and it’s believed that it is closely linked to damage of the basal ganglia or the brain. The tics are classified as simple or complex. Simple tics are sudden
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Culture-Bound Syndromes By: Central Arkansas University Table of Contents Abstract Pg. 3 Introduction Pg. 4 - 8 Methodology Pg. 8 - 10 Analysis & Discussion Pg. 10 - 11 Conclusion & Recommendations Pg. 11- 13 Bibliography Pg. 14 Abstract Mental Health as described by LaVeist and Thomas (2005) is “a state of successful performance of mental function‚ resulting in productive activities‚ fulfilling relationships with
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Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Sara L. Condition • Androgen insensitivity syndrome is a condition that affects sexual development before birth and during puberty. • It results in the partial or complete inability of the cell to respond to androgens • Androgen is a male sex hormone; testosterone • People with this condition are genetically male‚ with one X chromosome and one Y chromosome in each cell • There are two types of androgen insensitivity; complete androgen insensitivity and partial
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How foreign is Foreign Accent Syndrome? Christina Stone ENG101 Mr. Link Tuesday October 30‚ 2012 Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare medical disorder in which a patient develops what sounds like a foreign accent. Further investigation reveals a significant increase in the number of cases over the past few years. This essay will consider some of the reasons why Foreign Accent Syndrome also known as FAS has had such a rapid escalation. The question of whether FAS is
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July 13‚ 2011 Assignment 1 Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome Why I chose this topic I learned of this genetic disorder when I read about it in the Genetics notes. I found it fascinating that a disease could lead to self-mutilation. I wanted to find out more about the cause of this and other adverse effects. What is Lesch-Nyhan syndrome? Lesch Nyhan is a recessive X-linked recessive disorder meaning that is passed from mother to son via the X-chromosome. The disease is characterized by mental
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it is “pad Thai”. Boully recalls a conversation with one of her friends‚ “I told her that I would visit and make her pot Thai. She told me‚ ‘It’s pad Thai.’ And even though she knew I was Thai and even though she knew that I was born in Thailand and had been back numerous times and even though she knew that my mother raised me to speak Thai and still spoke to me in Thai‚ I thanked her for correcting me.” (“A Short Essay on Being”) This interaction with her friend sums up the entire theme and goal of
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Abstract This paper will discuss the issue of battered woman syndrome. It will discuss the pro side‚ presented by Attorney Douglas A. Orr and the con side‚ presented by Professor Joe W. Dixon. With one side arguing that battered woman syndrome is a valid defense for woman and the other side trying to prove that it is unjustifiable and that battered woman syndrome does not exist. Battered Woman Syndrome Battered women who claim that killing their husbands‚ living boy friends and even their fathers
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other. In the 1970’s a psychologist Dr. Lenore Walker coined the term “Battered Woman Syndrome” which she deems as psychological phenomenon to explain why some women do not leave long term abusive relationships and to justify the murders of men who systematically abused their significant others. This paper will seek to discuss define and explain as well as discuss the origin of Walker’s “Battered Woman Syndrome”‚ as well as explore the validity of its use in legal defenses for homicide and excuse
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Battered Woman Syndrome Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) is a term that was developed to describe the mindset and emotional state of a battered woman. It describes the physical and psychological abuse a woman suffers at the hands of her abuser‚ with whom she shares a personal‚ intimate relationship(Jackson). It was first proposed in 1970 based on the observations of clinician‚ Dr. Lenore Walker(Dixon). A battered woman is woman who has experienced at least two complete battering cycles in terms of
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