How foreign is Foreign Accent Syndrome? Christina Stone ENG101 Mr. Link Tuesday October 30‚ 2012 Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare medical disorder in which a patient develops what sounds like a foreign accent. Further investigation reveals a significant increase in the number of cases over the past few years. This essay will consider some of the reasons why Foreign Accent Syndrome also known as FAS has had such a rapid escalation. The question of whether FAS is
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April 13‚ 2015 GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROM Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your nerves. Instead of your immune system fighting of illnesses‚ it attacks the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves. The myelin sheath is destroyed‚ and the damage prevents the nerves from transmitting signal to the brain. It spreads very quickly and is considered a medical emergency in its most severe form. The syndrome usually begins with weakness and tingling in the lower
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Marfan syndrome is a multisystem disorder resulting with clinical manifestations typically involving the skeletal‚ ocular‚ and cardiovascular systems. Skeletal abnormalities of Marfan syndrome include disproportionate overgrowth of the long bones‚ anterior chest deformity due to overgrowth of the ribs‚ and overgrowth of the fingers. A reduced upper-segment to lower-segment ratio to arm span to height ratio of greater than 1.05 due to the overgrowth of the arms and leg is also a major criterion for
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Middle Range Theory in Nursing Cindy Spain American Sentinel University Middle Range Theory in Nursing The credibility of a profession is based upon its ability to create and apply theory. Nursing as a whole has not been at the forefront of theoretical research being much more practical or hands-on in nature. Unless nurses increase the value placed on research and the body of knowledge that establishes the legitimacy of their practice then nursing will remain in a subordinate position in the
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Restless Legs Syndrome I. History of Disorder Restless legs syndrome is a neurological disorder that has been studied for hundreds of years. The earliest documentation of the syndrome was recorded nearly 400 years ago by Thomas Willis‚ a 17th century English physician who served King Charles II. Willis described cases of people having trouble sleeping because of constant contractions of tendons in the legs. Soreness resulted from these contractions and would hinder sleep for days at a time. The
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Research explain the following different manifestations of dementia: Huntington’s disease: Huntington’s disease is a progressive brain disorder caused by a single defective gene on chromosome 4 — one of the 23 human chromosomes that carry a person’s entire genetic code. This defect is "dominant‚" meaning that anyone who inherits it from a parent with Huntington’s will eventually develop the disease. The disorder is named for George Huntington‚ the physician who first described it in the late
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Ehlers-Danlos Hypermobility Type: Pathophysiology and Treatment Abstract Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a degenerative condition caused by the malformation of collagen within the body. Many different types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have been linked to different types of collagen malformation in different tissues. Hypermobility type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (HT-EDS) is the most common type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. HT-EDS is mainly characterized by marked joint instability and mild cutaneous involvement
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The Post-Ottoman Syndrome: A Never-Ending Problem In the novel War and Peace In the Middle East‚ author Avi Shlaim argues that Arab nations have been unable to escape the post-Ottoman syndrome. In particular he describes how the various powers inside and outside the region have failed to produce peace. While some of Shlaim’s arguments hinder the message‚ I agree with his overall thesis that the Middle East problems were caused and prolonged by the failure of both powers and superpowers to
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Research paper: Guillain-Barre’ syndrome Guillain-Barre’ syndrome is a disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your nerves. The exact cause of this syndrome is unknown‚ but it is however often preceded by an infectious illness such as a respiratory infection or the stomach flu. Luckily Guillain-Barre’ syndrome is uncommon‚ only affecting 1 or 2 people per 100‚000. Guillain-Barre’ syndrome often begins with tingling and weakness starting in your feet
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Triple X Syndrome‚ also known as XXX Syndrome‚ is a genetic disorder affecting the sex chromosomes. Females generally posses two X chromosomes‚ one from each parents‚ but females affected by Triple X syndrome possess three X chromosomes. On average‚ Triple X Syndrome affects 1 in 1000 females. Triple X syndrome generally doesn’t occur due to inheritance‚ but is rather caused by an error in the formation of the gametes known as nondisjunction‚ resulting in the extra X chromosome. Another cause of Triple
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