Shaken baby syndrome is a serious medical condition that results from a severe form of child abuse. Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) can also be called abusive head trauma (AHT)‚ inflicted traumatic brain injury (ITBI)‚ whiplash syndrome‚ and lastly‚ shaken impact syndrome. Regardless of which name is used to refer to it‚ shaken baby syndrome is one hundred percent avoidable. A British pediatric neurosurgeon Norman Guthkelch‚ was credited with developing the medical theory in 1971 that laid the ground
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My Stepson and my Husband both have Problem behavior syndrome along with Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder because of self-medicating both became addicted to drugs and alcohol and have repeatedly broken the law in order to supply Like many other problems‚ Problem behavior syndrome is hard to diagnose. There are no physical symptoms or discrepancies in the body that are observable or measurable. Behavior problems are therefore recognized by observing behavior patterns in the youngster over a period
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Facet Syndrome Facet syndrome is a condition in which joints (facet joints) that connect the bones of the spine (vertebrae) become damaged. Facet joints help the spine move‚ and they usually wear down (degenerate) or become inflamed as you age. This can cause pain and stiffness in the neck (cervical facet syndrome) or in the lower back (lumbar facet syndrome). When a facet joint becomes damaged‚ a vertebra may slip forward‚ out of its normal place in the spine. Damage to a facet joint can also
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and discovered a patient with Guillan-Barre Syndrome. This syndrome is an acute autoimmune disorder that affects the nerve roots and peripheral nerves leading to motor neuropathy and flaccid paralysis. It can affect people of any age but is more common with older ages. It is more common in men than women. The article is called “A pilot study to compare between effectiveness of functional mobility and strengthening exercises along in Guillan-Barre Syndrome patients”. The data was collected from KLES
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Disability Definition: One in every 2‚500 individuals is diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. This syndrome is defined as a neurobiological disorder that is characterized by involuntary motor and vocal movements. These are called tics and tics are one of the main defining characteristics of the disorder.{1} Those who have tics usually can experience social‚ academic‚ behavioral‚ and emotional problems due to the inability to control their bodies. Some tics that are often experiences are eye rolling
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Introduction: Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome (TBRS) is an overgrowth intellectual disability syndrome caused by de novo heterozygous variants of the DNMT3A gene. First described in 2014‚ TBRS typically presents with intellectual disability and overgrowth‚ affecting over 80% of individuals with the condition. Other key clinical features include a distinct facial appearance characterized by low-set‚ heavy‚ horizontal eyebrows‚ and prominent upper central incisors‚ joint hypermobility‚ obesity (weight
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Sarkar‚ S.‚ & Donn‚ S. M. (2006). Management of neonatal abstinence syndrome in neonatal intensive care units: A national survey. Journal of Perinatology‚ 26(1)‚ 15-7. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211427 The rationale behind this article was to try to manage the neonatal abstinence syndrome of a new born in intensive care. The researchers tried to set up a universal testing to measure the neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). The objective was to get a better understanding of what the
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flexor tendons for the digits (such as the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle and the flexor digitorum profundus muscle tendons) pass through this tunnel. Compression injury to the median nerve will result in a condition known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The median nerve is responsible for transmitting sensory information from the palmar aspect of the thumb and first two or three digits‚ in addition to supplying some of the muscles of the hand. Therefore‚ these aforementioned structures would
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Spectrum Disease is. Central Idea : To inform my audience of what the effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disease is and how to treat it. Introduction : I. Attention Getter : Did you know that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a disability? Just as we accommodate people who transport in a wheelchair or any other disabilities‚ we have to make some accommodations for those with FASD. II. Orient Audience : Today I will be speaking to you about Fetal Spectrum Alcohol
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Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to a group of conditions caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy (CDC‚ 2015). This set of conditions (FAS) encompasses a full range of prenatal alcohol damage that can vary from mild to severe. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can cause physical deformities‚ behavioral problems‚ learning disabilities‚ motor or neurological deficits‚ or a combination of these effects (CDC‚ 2015). Alcohol falls under the chemical category of teratogens‚ which enters the mother’s bloodstream
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