chromosome is the SHOX gene. This gene is responsible for the long bone growth development; “more than 95% of adult women with Turner syndrome exhibit short stature”. Without it‚ your bones don’t grow the way they should; average adult height with Turner syndrome is 4 feet 7 inches. “Scoliosis affects the spine and occurs in 10% of young girls with Turner syndrome and may contribute to their short stature.” Scoliosis can be diagnosed by a Pediatrician. This also includes short fingers and short toes;
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abortion just because your child was going to be born with Down syndrome? Patricia Bauer didn’t; she raised her daughter with Down syndrome because she felt that is was the right thing to do. Down syndrome children should be treated like the equals they are‚ not like some sort of alien. In the very beginning of Bauer’s article she is simply explaining the abortion rate these days‚ and how it is mostly children with down syndrome that get their life terminated. She is able to write this article
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome‚ or PCOS‚ is the most common endocrine disorder in females. Five to ten percent of women at childbearing age have polycystic ovarian syndrome. However‚ less than fifty percent of women are diagnosed (PCOS Foundation Web). Although scientists do not know much about PCOS‚ they do know that it is caused by irregular hormones. Therefore‚ it is also believed to be genetically spread (WebMD Web). According to the PCOS Foundation‚ “If a mother has PCOS‚ there is a fifty percent
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Tourette Syndrome was first described by a French doctor named Georges Gilles de la Tourette. (Joseph‚ Kidshealth) The disease can be very hard to control depending on the severity. It can cause repetitive movements or sudden jerks such as excessive eyeblinking‚ or shrugging your shoulders and even head jerking. Tourette’s can also can cause you to say unwanted things such as offensive phrases/words or blurting out random words‚ which are typically called tics. (Tourette Syndrome‚ Mayoclinic) Tics
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Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder that cause developmental delay and neurological problems. There is sometimes sleep disturbances‚ seizures‚ jerky movements‚ frequent laughter or smiling and usually always happy. The people that have this tend to not use many words‚ or none at all. Most likely they are very hyper and have little balance. An older term that people use to use would be‚ happy puppet syndrome‚ but it is no longer an accepted term. When people have Angelman syndrome‚ they appear
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multiple traumatic brain injuries caused chronic headaches‚ vision problems‚ and body fatigue. The symptoms of post-concussive syndrome also began to have a significant impact on my education. Activities such as reading‚ completing homework assignments‚ and keeping my attention in class became increasingly difficult. The most unexpectedly traumatic aspect of living with this syndrome was that I could no longer play sports and the teammates I considered to be my friends became more distant. During the
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Klinefelter’s Syndrome “Harry Fitch Klinefelter specialized in endocrinology and rheumatology (weak bones) and through his studies Klinefelter’s syndrome was described in 1942‚” (Encyclopedia Britannica). The diagnosis of the patient is usually done at a young age through a series of many tests‚ one in which the doctor finds if the patient has two X-Chromosomes and one Y-Chromosome. As a random genetic mishap during the formation of the fetus‚ Klinefelter’s has many symptoms. The treatment is not
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phantom limb syndrome is a medical condition in which an amputee is able to perceive sensations from a body part that is long attached to the body. According to McCormick‚ Chang-Chien‚ Marshall‚ Huang‚ & Harden (2013)‚ approximately 80% of amputees experience sensations or pain at some point after an amputation. Sensations during phantom limb syndrome can be described in various ways‚ pain‚ sharp muscle spasms‚ burning‚ stabbing‚ aching‚ pressure‚ and gnawing. The nature of phantom limb syndrome can acute
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Turner syndrome is named after Henry Turner who‚ in 1938‚ was one of the first doctors to report on the disorder in medical literature. Turner syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal disorders and is one of the most common genetic disorders found in females‚ it is a rare chromosomal disorder that affects only females. This condition occurs in about 1 in 2‚500 female births worldwide‚ but is much more common among pregnancies that do not survive to term‚ like miscarriages and stillbirths.
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Genetically transmitted disease Down syndrome Down syndrome is a genetically transmitted disease‚ the symptoms of this disease can vary depending on the person‚ but children with Down syndrome have unique physical characteristic traits for example: decrease in muscular tone‚ excess skin around the nape‚ widened nose‚ among others. Some mental characteristics are: impulsive behavior‚ short periods of attention and slow learning. Some of the disease’s effects are: pulmonary hypertension
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