Evanie Clay BSCI201 – Section Canavan Disease Physiology of Canavan Disease Canavan disease caused by genetic mutations is found in young babies. These children appear to be normal develop slower than others and are typically hypotonic‚ have poor head control‚ are behind on motor and verbal skills‚ and have head lag (Matalon & Michals-Matalon‚ 1999). It is defined as a deadly leukodystrophy as a result of aspartoacylse (APSA) deficiency which typically results in death by the first decade (Maier
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heart disease Heart disease is leading cause of the death in the United States for both men and woman. (NIH‚ 2016) In 2014 614‚348 deaths were reported to be caused by heart disease. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2015) Approximately 14 million people experience coronary artery disease and it is responsible for 20 percent of all US deaths. (F Brian Boudi‚ 2016) Statistics shows that men are more likely to experience CAD than women. (F Brian Boudi‚ 2016) The center for Disease Control
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Alzheimer’s Disease According to the statistics‚ about 3 percent of men and women ages 65 to 74 have Alzheimer’s disease‚ and nearly half of that age 85 and older may have the disease. Alzheimer’s disease‚ it’s a chronic disease‚ which starts slowly and get worse over time and no recovery. The disease will slowly attack the nerve cell in the parts of the cortex of the brain‚ thus impairing person’s abilities to govern emotions‚ recognize errors and patterns‚ coordinate movement‚ and remember. How
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Health Issue: Cardiovascular disease Factors contributing to Loitja’s risk of cardiovascular disease include: Stress (Harvard Health Publications‚ Harvard Medical School‚ 2010-16) -Loitja’s can be due to: low income‚ being a carer; crowded living conditions; disability; language and cultural differences from the mainstream; being Indigenous given historical factors such as dispossession from land. Passive smoking could leave her at risk of: COAD; COPD; cardiovascular diseases; and lung cancer. Loitja’s
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RNSG2462 Pediatric Case Study Template TWO Student Name___________ Due Date:______02/21/15______________ *Begin typing at the asterisk under each heading. Please see the Grading Rubric for guidelines for writing the case study. Patient Story Current Information *J‚ a 2 week old Caucasian female‚ was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s Disease. Hirschsprung’s Disease is a congenital condition where the large intestine becomes obstructed due to poor muscle movement in the bowel. Failure to
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Case Study Unit 1: Addison’s Disease and Adrenal Crisis PHGY 230 McGraw Dr. Thomas Addison first discovered the disease known as Addison’s disease‚ in London‚ 1855. At that particular time‚ the tuberculosis infection was the most common cause of adrenal insufficiency. It wasn’t until the middle of the twentieth century that tuberculosis was no longer the leading cause. Due to the discovery of effective antibiotics and vaccines developed in this century‚ Addison’s disease is now more commonly
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S & S Air: Case Study: S & S Air’s Mortgage 3001-3 FNCE Financial Management Week 4 William Jones October 9th‚ 2012 Case Study: S & S Air’s Mortgage Background: S&S Air manufactures light aircraft. The owners of S & S Air‚ Mark Sexton and Todd Story‚ were impressed by the work Chris had done on financial planning. By using Chris’s analysis and looking at the demand for light aircraft‚ they decided that their existing fabrication equipment was sufficient‚ but that it was
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Alzheimer’s disease neurologically? This question came to my mind when I was watching the movie ‘The Notebook’ for the fifth time. Unusual for a guy‚ I love romantic genre movies and I was wondering why Alzheimer causes short and long term memory loss. I also had an interest on the Alzheimer’s disease after watching the movie ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ where the protagonist tries to fix the neurology nerve system to heal his father’s Alzheimer. #2 Ask Question What causes Alzheimer’s disease neurologically
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William Jason Parker BIO 145 April 11.2012 Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating disorder of the brain and “is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States” (Alzheimer’s Association) which has three stages. The first stage referred to as mild Alzheimer’s is marked with frequent memory loss and difficulty in retrieving newly learned information‚ as well as‚ difficulty in problem solving and personality deviations. The second stage is considered moderate Alzheimer’s and
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people that have Parkinson disease appear to be random cases‚ but new studies have shown that specific genetic defects may increase the chances of developing Parkinson disease. Ten “Parkinson Disease Genes” have been identified‚ but only three specific genes have been found to be directly related to causing Parkinson disease. Recent investigations in familial-linked Parkinson disease have found that mutations in α-synuclein‚ parkin and DJ-1 have been clearly linked to Parkinson disease. The mutation
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