Williams-Beuren Syndrome: Controversies in the Complex Behavioral and Cognitive Profile of a Unique Genetic Disorder Zachary Blaker November 12‚ 2015 (3‚982 words) Introduction Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder typically characterized by distinctive facial features‚ cognitive delays accompanied by comparatively strong language and verbal skills‚ deficits in visuospatial construction‚ and hyper-social personality traits (Martens et al. 2008)
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The Black Quarterback Syndrome is based on the biases people have towards the first person known as pioneers‚ that take on a role uncommon to the cultural norm. Even if the person has the qualification to obtain the role. Many cultural shift are currently taking place as the equality of life is expanding but resistance exist as mention by Davis‚ due to the indifference‚ their “distant brought on by gender‚ age‚ race‚ economic class‚ and education that others may just not experience with others
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blocking the majority of these receptors‚ especially the extrapyramidal syndrome (EPS) which is most bothersome to both patients and doctors putting often an end to treatment. This inconvenience is explained by the following fact: their antagonizing activity is not directed to the mesolimbic receptors specifically‚ and ends up acting on all D2 receptors in the brain causing side effects. When they block D2R in the striatal pathway‚ we have extrapyramidal symptoms resembling those of Parkinson’s disease
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Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome (GBS) is a common cause of acute onset weakness. It is an immune-mediated disease that is usually preceded by gastrointestinal or respiratory tract infection in most of the cases. Various pathogens like Mycoplasma pneumonia‚ Campylobacter jejuni‚ Epstein Bar virus and Cytomegalovirus are involved in its pathogenesis and immune response directed against these organisms may cross react with myelin sheath and other neural tissues causing weakness.1 it occurs in whole world with
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Hypertrichosis: The Werewolf Syndrome The disease Hypertrichosis‚ also known as “The Werewolf Syndrome‚” causes unwanted/abnormal hair growth either in one spot or all over an affected person’s body. There are two main types: Naevoid‚ and Congenital. Naevoid Hypertrichosis‚ is where the hair grows in one spot on the body‚ sometimes the limbs but usually proportional in the facial area. Congenital is where hair covers a majority of the body‚ sometimes right after birth! In severe cases‚ the
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Diabetes‚ Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy Open Access Full Text Article Dovepress Review open access to scientific and medical research The economic impact of obesity in the United States This article was published in the following Dove Press journal: Diabetes‚ Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy 17 August 2010 Number of times this article has been viewed Ross A Hammond Ruth Levine economic Studies Program‚ Brookings institution‚ washington DC‚
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pectus escavatum(funnel chest) - Kyphoscoliosis - Marfan’s syndrome-move position of heart-move apex beat 3. Deformities: interfere pulmonary function – pulmonary hypertension 4. Apex beat : Normal position – 5th left intercostal space‚ 1cm medial midclavicular line B) Palpitation: 1. Apex beat: - palpable apex beat above anatomical apex - palpable in 40% normal individuals
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Lesch Nyhan Syndrome Lesch Nyhan Syndrome (LNS) was first reported in 1964 by Michael Lesch and William L. Nyhan. It is a rare disorder located on the x chromosome. It is a sex-linked trait‚ which means that it is passed from mother to son. This condition can be inherited or occur spontaneously as a result of a genetic mutation. It usually appears once in every 100‚000 male births. Since the defective gene is recessive‚ females almost never exhibit symptoms of the disease. However‚ they can be
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diagnosis of Tourette’s syndrome (TS) requires many motor tics (movements) and at least one vocal or phonic tic (sound)‚ with symptoms beginning before age 18 and lasting more than a year. Often the earliest signs are rapid blinking and twitching of the mouth and nose. Other motor tics are head jerking‚ tooth grinding‚ neck twisting‚ abnormal postures and muscle contractions. More complex movement tics include facial contortions‚ squatting‚ deep
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argue that this ever busy lifestyle is from always being connected (through cell phones‚ text messaging‚ voicemail‚ email‚ etc.) and never making the separation from work and play. That is why a growing disease in today’s culture is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)‚ at about half a million people in America alone. Currently‚ the exact cause is unknown because there is no lab test‚ scan‚ or blood test that diagnoses CFS. It was once believed that this disease was closely linked with Epstein-Barr
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