Tethered cord syndrome Tethered cord syndrome is a stretch-induced functional disorder associated with the fixation (tethering) effect of inelastic tissue on the caudal spinal cord‚ limiting its movement. This abnormal attachment is associated with progressive stretching and increased tension of the spinal cord as a child ages‚ potentially resulting in a variety of neurological and other symptoms. Due to the variation of the growth rate of the spinal cord and the spinal column‚ the progression of
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The empty nest syndrome is the feelings of sadness‚ depression and grief that are experienced by parents and caregivers once their children come of age and leave their parents’ home (i.e. when children go to college or get married). Mostly women are affected than men with the empty nest syndrome; due to mothers experiences other significant changes in life (i.e. menopause or caring for elderly parents). For most parents not being involved in their children’s everyday life may create
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family. These permanent and unchangeable effects arise from a fetus attaining fetal alcohol syndrome from its mother. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of malformations and disabilities resulting from a pregnant woman drinking heavily during her pregnancy. FAS is unique in that effects on the children are directly linked to maternal drinking habits. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is currently the leading cause of mental retardation in the United States. A baby with FAS can
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Event A Daughter with Down syndrome: A Father’s Testimony Jack Barr Jr. and his wife Jana never imagined that there first born daughter would be born disabled. There were no complications during the pregnancy and no warning signs to indicate that anything unusual might be happening inside the womb of Jana Barr. It wasn’t until three days after Mrs. Barr gave birth that the doctor realized that Marley‚ the Barr’s new baby girl had Down syndrome (DS). Down syndrome is a genetic condition that
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Kaielin Gilliland An Important First Look Fragile X syndrome is genetic disorder that affects about a third of people. The disorder can cause mild to severe intellectual disability and is the most common genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder. Physical features include long and narrow face‚ large ears‚ and flexible fingers. The disorder usually affects more males than females. Hyperactivity and seizures are common also mainly in males. Due to a new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research
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WHAT IS SICK BUILDING SYNDROME (SBS)? Throughout human civilization‚ humans have been determined to create indoor environments which get us out of the natural elements and protect us from sickness and other hazards. We have created buildings which do just this by creating building envelopes which mechanically‚ or less commonly naturally‚ take in outdoor air. Unfortunately through this practice‚ instead of the buildings getting us away from sickness‚ the buildings it seems may be causing sickness
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diagnosis of Tourette’s syndrome (TS) requires many motor tics (movements) and at least one vocal or phonic tic (sound)‚ with symptoms beginning before age 18 and lasting more than a year. Often the earliest signs are rapid blinking and twitching of the mouth and nose. Other motor tics are head jerking‚ tooth grinding‚ neck twisting‚ abnormal postures and muscle contractions. More complex movement tics include facial contortions‚ squatting‚ deep
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on when using words that others find offensive. In an article by Patricia E. Bauer‚ she explains that the word retard or retarded should be banned in media and should not be used among individuals in daily conversations. Bauer’s daughter has down syndrome‚ an intellectual disability. What inspired her to write a lengthy blog post was when she and her daughter overheard someone using the word retard at the movies. She immediately cringed as many people would had if they take offense to the word. However
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According to Web MD‚ Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) is a misbehavior in which the caregiver fabricates‚ exaggerates or induces either mental or psychological damage to a child in order to gain the attention of medical providers and/or other people to perpetuate the common relationship. Evidently‚ the caregiver is who needs medical attention to stop escalating the child abuse. Diagnosing MSP is very difficult because of the dishonesty that is involved. Doctors and all healthcare personnel
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Down Syndrome is caused by a chromosome defect. More specifically‚ a person with Down Syndrome has an extra copy of chromosome 21. This results in intellectual disabilities‚ physical abnormalities‚ developmental delays and other language and non-language characteristics. However‚ these characteristics do not affect every person with Down Syndrome in the same way. Some may have a mild to moderate intellectual disability‚ while others may have a more severe intellectual disability. There are three
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