sleep and depression‚ increased substance abuse‚ suicidal behaviors‚ and guilt about prematurely terminating the life of their baby. These symptoms have been given the name “Post Abortion Stress Syndrome”. Studies haven’t been able to exactly pinpoint whether or not this disorder really exists‚ they have had mixed results thus far. Having said that‚ the bulk of studies and research have found that there doesn’t appear to be an actual mental illness associated solely with abortion. A little background
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Purpose: To Inform my audience about Rett Syndrome‚ the causes‚ and the cures. Central Thesis Statement: What is Rett Syndrome? Today I would like to inform you of Rett Syndrome‚ the causes‚ and the Cures. Method of Organization: Topical Introduction I. Attention Getter: When I was a child I never understood why people would stare at my sister when we were in public. That was until my mother told me that my sister‚ Susanna was different. She has Rett Syndrome. So many have asked me about this disease
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Klinefelter syndrome is an additional X chromosome in the cells affecting males. Meiotic nondisjunction is the major result of this syndrome. There are differences in the degree of severity of physical‚ language‚ and behavioral development symptoms between affected individuals. Klinefelter syndrome is not passed from parent to child; even though‚ women who have pregnancies after the age of 35 may have an increased chance of having a boy with the presence of extra sex chromosome. Tests for chromosome
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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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INTRO Prader-Willi syndrome or PWS‚ is not a disease many people have knowledge about‚ or have even heard about it. Only about 1 in 25‚000 children are born with this rare syndrome. In 1956‚ Prader-Willi was first described by Andrea Prader‚ Heinrich Willi‚ and Alexis Labhart. Prader and Willi‚ both Swiss pediatricians‚ and Labhart‚ an internist‚ were the first people to publish a report on this syndrome (Nord‚ 2015). In the research‚ they described characteristics observed of the affected children
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Othello Syndrome Vs. Othello Play The tragedy of Othello portrayed different social dysfunctions in each character. The main character Othello represented a psychiatric disorder known as delusional jealousy or called Othello syndrome after the Shakespeare’s play; and this social dysfunction interfere in his relationship with wife Desdemona. Although‚ this play refers long time ago‚ morbid jealousy is present today in males than women. Therefore‚ Othello syndrome obstructed Desdemona and Othello’s
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medical journey. Being born prematurely at eight months meant that I had to be kept in the hospital for a month under the careful watch of a team of dedicated doctors. While most babies can go home shortly after birth‚ my early arrival required extra care and attention to ensure that I was ready to face the world outside the hospital walls. My mother‚ with her unwavering love and determination‚ stood by my side whenever she had the chance‚ providing me with the comfort and support
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Wernicke Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome Rasheema Douglas School Of New Resources Wernicke Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome Wernicke Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome are the acute and chronic stages of the same disease abbreviated as (WKS). (WKS) is a memory brain disorder that can result if there is a very low amount of Vitamin (B1) or Thiamine entering to the brain
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Turner Syndrome Many people don’t know what Turner syndrome is while other people actually have the disorder. Turner syndrome is actually a common disorder found in girls. There is only one cause for this disorder and it’s within the genes‚ but there are many symptoms. There are many other things people may not know about Turner Syndrome that are very interesting. As we all know there can be mistakes during the division in sex cells and that’s actually were turner syndrome comes into place. During
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Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome When you think of your body attacking itself‚ what comes to mind? Many people have a hard time understanding how your own body would attack itself and how it would do it. Your immune system plays a big role in your everyday life to help protect you from the outside world to prevent you from getting infected with any living bacteria or virus. Your body is capable of producing and breaking down many things‚ but it’s also capable of destroying itself with autoimmune
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