Shaken Baby Syndrome Shaken baby syndrome is a type of abusive head trauma. It is a set of severe brain and eye injuries that occur when a young child is shaken vigorously or suffers blunt impact. The condition can lead to: • Bleeding between the brain and skull (subdural hematoma). • Brain damage. • Mental disability. • Loss of movement in the arms‚ legs‚ or other parts of the body. • Uncontrollable shaking (convulsions or seizures). • Vision impairment and blindness. • Slowed mental
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False memory syndrome The Controversy of False Memory Syndrome Sigrid Jacquez PS 101 Introduction to Psychology Dr. Diane Bryan May 1‚ 2009 Outline I. Introduction II. Abstract III. The negative views of ineffective therapy A. Psychologist induced suggestions B. Hypnosis C. Vulnerabilities IV. The positive view of effective therapeutic therapy A.
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Community Health: Virginia Legislature Senate Bill 1098 Cheryl Buckley 00738216 ODU On Site Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in the course NURS 471: Community Health Nursing II Old Dominion University NORFOLK‚ VIRGINIA
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with autism‚ learning disability & Mental retardation which includes Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome have the following difficulties: below average cognitive ability‚ poor in working memory‚ difficulty in producing clear speech and socially sensitive. These problems should be addressed in choosing the right approach for them. As a Future Sped Teacher‚ we aid in giving the children with Down syndrome their best chances in leading independent and functional life. It is because of
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House Rules Book Review Draft Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disability that falls on the autism spectrum. Children with Asperger syndrome usually have trouble with social skills‚ common sense‚ and change (Williams‚ 1995.) Although AS is on the autism spectrum‚ children with AS are usually on the high functioning side of the spectrum. Williams (1995) describes the difference between low and high functioning kids with AS as‚ lower functioning children with autism live in a world
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tunnel is the space between this sheath and the bones making up the wrist and hand. The carpal tunnel houses one nerve‚ the median nerve‚ which becomes compressed and causes carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve controls sensation and small muscles in the thumb‚ index finger‚ and middle finger. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist. [5] This stress on the nerve leads to pain‚ numbness‚ and muscle weakness in the forearm and all fingers in
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White Nose Syndrome In caves across the country a fungus has festering within bats causing the population to decrease tremendously‚ yet few things are being done to stop this. As researchers discovered “The disease‚ known as white-nose syndrome‚ recently was found in north-central Illinois‚ and previously has been detected in Iowa. A Wisconsin natural resources official said it is only a matter of time until it reaches the state (“Deadly Bat Disease…” par.1). Since this has been discovered it has
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) better known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a chronic disorder that causes extreme fatigue and has a large effect on one’s life. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome affects children and adults across the world. It causes constant tiredness and fatigue that lasts for six months or longer that isn’t due to current illnesses or underlying medical conditions. CFS is a disorder that causes extreme exhaustion and fatigue. It doesn’t improve with sleep and sometimes physical
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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a disorder that weakens the connective tissues within the body. Connective tissues support the bones‚ skin‚ blood vessels and in turn internal organs are effected. This syndrome can range in severity from mild to life threatening and about 1 in 5‚000 people with 10 different types of this genetic disorder are affected worldwide. My interest was struck in this syndrome when I was caring for a patient who was a former nurse who is now severely
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Treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Like any condition‚ treatment for fetal alcohol syndrome is constantly emerging. Since the syndrome causes neurological changes similar to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder it was once thought that medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder would be useful in treating fetal alcohol syndrome.2 Conflicting results from the use of the medications challenged doctors to conduct treatment differently. Pharmacists and doctors are now looking
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