Trisomy 18 also known as Edward’s syndrome‚ is the second most common aneuploidy in comparison to Down Syndrome or Trisomy 21. Edward’s syndrome is a chromosomal condition prompted by an error in cell division. This prognosis is very rare and as a result there are fewer than 20‚000 cases per year in the United States. Due to several life-threatening medical problems in correspondence to this demoralizing condition‚ many individuals with Edward’s syndrome die before birth or within their first month
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E5 Down’s syndrome is a disorder caused by a fault of the chromosomes; the pieces of DNA containing the outline for the human body. Normally a person has two copies of each chromosome but a person with Down syndrome has three copies. The extra DNA produces the physical and mental sort of Down syndrome‚ which include a small head that is flattened in the back‚ slanted eye‚ extra skin folds at the corners of the eyes‚ small ears‚ nose and mouth‚ short height‚ small hands and feet and some degree
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Lauren Potter’s Story; a Life with Down Syndrome “I want to encourage‚ kids to speak up to tell their stories. That is the only way that people will know what we have to go through. Believe in yourself. Someone once told me being different isn’t bad - different is just different.” said Lauren Potter (Rooted in Rights). Down syndrome is a difficult disability for most people to understand. Down syndrome is a common and devastating disability. Roughly 400‚000 people suffer from it. Around 6‚000 babies
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Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal disorder that causes women to have irregular or absent menstrual flows‚ acne‚ obesity and excess hair growth. In women with polycystic ovary syndrome‚ immature eggs distend the ovaries‚ leading to infertility. The syndrome tends to run in families. Many of these women seek medical care specifically for menstrual irregularities or for fertility purposes; however‚ there is significant evidence that women
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the inside. The article called “Indoor Pollution and Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms”‚ by Chi-Shan
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difference between heavy drinking during pregnancy and a few glasses of red wine throughout the entire pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome or FAS is caused from heavy drinking. Another type of fetal disease is fetal alcohol spectrum disorders or FASD. This type of disease involves many different types of learning‚ behavioral‚ and physical problems. Fetal alcohol syndrome just happens to be the severe type of them all. As most people know pregnant people should not drink any type of alcohol and no
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My specific purpose is to inform my audience about the effects of alcohol on the fetus‚ the many effects and harms associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome‚ and treatment for fetal alcohol syndrome. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome l. how consuming alcohol affects a fetus A. Definition of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 1. Use Medical encyclopedia example 2. When you drink‚ the baby drinks too‚ not well for developing organs and brain cells. B. There are no safe levels of alcohol consumption
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Tunnel Pain Relief The fact that Carpal tunnel syndrome results from pressure on the Median Nerve necessitates Carpal Tunnel massage that helps to relief the nerve. Carpal Tunnel syndrome results in irritation on the meridian nerve and later the wrist. It is associated with different symptoms that include weakness‚ tingling‚ pain‚ and numbness in different parts of the hand‚ which are linked by the median nerves. If left untreated for some time‚ the syndrome may result in motor deficits and pain that
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Perception‚ and Social Behavior in People with Williams Syndrome Jocelaine PresenDieu Columbus State University Abstract This paper explores three aspects of Williams syndrome. Williams syndrome is a rare developmental disorder caused by the microdeletion of genes from chromosome 7q11.23 (Mervis‚ 2003). The microdeletion is evident in almost all individuals with Williams syndrome so is the personality characteristic. Individuals with Williams syndrome are social‚ easily distracted‚ overly friendly
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What is fetal alcohol syndrome? Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a congenital syndrome caused by excessive consumption of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy‚ characterized by retardation of mental development and of physical growth‚ particularly of the skull and face of the infant. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fetal-alcohol-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20021015. Some Children with fetal alcohol syndrome will be able to make easy decisions affected towards other people. Because of
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