Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a combination of neurologic‚ gastrointestinal‚ and autonomic dysregulation symptoms. This combination makes it difficult to deal with in an absence of medication. Methadone‚ a synthetic analgesic opioid. Similar to morphine effect‚ but less in sedation severity‚ considered as the gold standard treatment in pregnancy opioid abstinence‚ since around 45 years. As metabolism accelerate in pregnancy‚ Methadone’s effect end faster than in non-pregnant women. This make both
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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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despite the cramps and the headaches‚ we manage to make our way to the refrigerator to satisfy our cravings. Sounds awful? Definitely‚ but unfortunately it’s a medical condition we women have to deal with on a monthly basis. PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is considered a medical condition because it brings discomfort in your body. It mainly affects women of childbearing age. As per the Cleveland clinic website‚ “more than one in three women suffer from PMS and 20 suffer so severely that their lives
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If the shoe doesn’t fit … “I call it ‘Barbie Doll Syndrome’– a 6 foot tall woman just doesn’t wear size 4 shoes. It’s abnormal‚ but we all want to look like Barbie‚” says fellowship trained orthopaedic foot surgeon Pam Davis‚ M.D.‚ Midwest Foot and Ankle Specialists‚ Davenport. “The typical problems I see are directly related to shoes that aren’t shaped like a person’s foot. Wearing shoes too small or those shaped in an unnatural way will cause deformities‚” she adds. Pamela Davis‚ M.D
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False memory syndrome The Controversy of False Memory Syndrome Sigrid Jacquez PS 101 Introduction to Psychology Dr. Diane Bryan May 1‚ 2009 Outline I. Introduction II. Abstract III. The negative views of ineffective therapy A. Psychologist induced suggestions B. Hypnosis C. Vulnerabilities IV. The positive view of effective therapeutic therapy A.
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Chromosomal Disorders 1. Name the condition. Edwards Syndrome (or Trisomy 18) 2. Outline the chromosomal abnormality. Trisomy 18‚ or Edwards syndrome‚ occurs when a person has a third copy of material from chromosome 18 instead of the usual two copies. 3. What chromosomes are involved? Chromosome 18 is the only chromosome involved with this disorder. 4. What does it affect? The majority of children born with Edward ’s syndrome appear both fragile and weak; many are underweight. Their
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Horner’s Syndrome Anatomy and physiology Horner’s syndrome is a rare condition that targets the nerves in one’s eyes and face. Horner’s syndrome is caused by any type of interruption in a pack of nerves that begin in a part of one’s brain that is called the hypothalamus and it travels to one’s face to their eyes. Horner’s syndrome’s symptoms include‚ drooping eyelips‚ and small constricted pupil. In an eye examine one’s eye may have changed in the way one’s pupil opens and closes or
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Stockholm syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder. And‚ you know‚ I had no free will. I had virtually no free will until I was separated from them for about two weeks” (Patty Hearst). In 1974‚ Patty Hearst developed Stockholm syndrome after being kidnapped by an American communist group. She was dependent on her kidnappers and felt secure with them. Because of this‚ she followed the beliefs of the group and performed terrible tasks with her kidnappers. By definition‚ “Stockholm syndrome is a condition
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Speech Topic: Asperger’s Syndrome General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about a mild variant of Autism called Asperger’s Syndrome. Thesis: Asperger’s Syndrome is a fairly common‚ but it is still widely misunderstood because of its unique characteristics and connotations. I. Introduction A Attention Getter: “In the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory‚ the character Shelton is clearly suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome‚” says writer Paul Collins
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