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    Abstract Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) is a rare congenital condition characterized by the abnormal fusion of two or more vertebrae in the cervical spine. This results from a failed division in the vertebrae during the early weeks of fetal development. Although KFS is present at birth‚ milder cases can go undetected for years until symptoms worsen. The various symptoms that accompany KFS can vary from slight to extreme due to the wide possible range of severity of the fusion. For those who suffer from

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    {draw:g} {draw:g} {draw:g} Tourette syndrome‚ (TS)‚ named after Gilles de la Tourette who discovered the condition‚ is a disorder that causes motor and vocal tics due to a chemical imbalance in the brain. Neurotransmitters constantly misfire in the brain of a TS sufferer releasing a chemical‚ known as dopamine‚ which transmits signals to many parts of the body causing these uncontrollable tics. Lange‚ Olivier and Meyer (2003) states‚ “This neuropsychiatric disorder is‚ in all likelihood

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    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Research Paper Abstract Sudden Infant Death Syndrome remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality (under the age of one) in developed countries. The causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been puzzling and research is being conducted to solve this catastrophic problem. Having a child under the age of one makes me very concerned‚ along with any other parent(s) that the possibility of SIDS could affect any infant at anytime‚ SIDS does not discriminate

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    Metabolic Syndrome: A Precursor of Heart Disease In 1988‚ Dr. Gerald Reaven was awarded the Banting Medal for Scientific Research by the American Diabetes Association and introduced the term Syndrome X to the medical community. According to Dr. Reaven‚ “Syndrome X is a simple way to refer to a cluster of changes that encourage the onset and development of heart disease.” (Reaven‚ 2000‚ pg. 40) The medical terms Syndrome X‚ Insulin Resistance (IR)‚ or Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) have been used interchangeably

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    Tourette Syndrome When people hear Tourette Syndrome‚ some people become confused about what it actually is. This condition puts the patient in an uncomfortable position. It sets them as a target and puts their lives at more risk of bullying‚ health issues and socio-emotional walls that are put up because of interference by the condition. Tourette Syndrome is a disability that is found in the nervous system pertaining to the brain. Being familiar with and aware of certain things that occur within

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    Fryns syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that affects the development of the body and is characterized by coarse facial features‚ diaphragmatic hernia‚ pulmonary hypoplasia‚ distal digital hypoplasia‚ and other various associated anomalies.. There is a 25 percent risk of recurrence and the prevalence of Fryns is 0.7: 10‚000 births in France [2]. It affects 1:15‚000 live births [3]. J. P. Fryns first described Fryns syndrome in 1979. It was first described with two still born female siblings

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    Von hipple Lindau syndrome is a disease which happens every 1 in 36000 per year. This specific type of disease in different stages of life‚ it has the ability to cause tumors‚ cyst in the kidneys pancreas‚ adrenal glands‚ and genital track. In some cases victims of the disease can develop hearing‚ taste‚ vision‚ smelling loss. Patients are unable to perform simple task and commands. Von hipple Lindau syndrome in rare cases can cause paralyzed muscles. This disease is known to develop pheochromytomas

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    How does a mother’s love turn into an obsession? Who will believe that a mother will harm their own child? Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy can be the answer to both of these questions. Munchausen Syndrome is a mental disorder that causes a person with a deep-seated need for attention to fake sickness or injury. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP)‚ also called pediatric symptom falsification or factitious disorder imposed on another‚ is a disorder in which the caretaker of a child either makes up fake

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    Stickler’s Syndrome Stickler’s Syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that causes problems with vision‚ hearing‚ bones‚ and joints. Stickler’s Syndrome was named after Dr. Gunnar B. Stickler. In 1960‚ a 12 year old boy was analyzed at Mayo Foundation in Minnesota. The boy had expansions of quite a few of the joints‚ he was also very short sighted. His mother also had a problem‚ she was blind. Dr. Stickler founded that other members of this family had similar symptoms. This made Stickler

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    Affecting about one in every forty-thousand people‚ Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is fairly rare. It is an umbrella which includes four genetic conditions‚ all caused by a mutated or altered gene. Each type affects the individual from birth. All types tend to cause some degree of abnormal pigmentation‚ hearing loss‚ and facial abnormalities (see figure 1)‚ and a few types create more serious concerns involving anomalies in the hands and arms‚ and life-threatening issues of the bowel. We are still learning

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