If the shoe doesn’t fit … “I call it ‘Barbie Doll Syndrome’– a 6 foot tall woman just doesn’t wear size 4 shoes. It’s abnormal‚ but we all want to look like Barbie‚” says fellowship trained orthopaedic foot surgeon Pam Davis‚ M.D.‚ Midwest Foot and Ankle Specialists‚ Davenport. “The typical problems I see are directly related to shoes that aren’t shaped like a person’s foot. Wearing shoes too small or those shaped in an unnatural way will cause deformities‚” she adds. Pamela Davis‚ M.D
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Scientific Paper Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small “packages” of genes in the body. They determine how a baby’s body forms during pregnancy and how the baby’s body functions as it grows in the womb and after birth. Usually‚ a baby is born with 46 chromosomes but babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes‚ chromosome 21. A medical term for having an extra copy of a chromosome is trisomy. Down syndrome is also referred
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There are three types of Down syndrome‚ and it includes Trisomy 21‚ Mosaicism and translocation. This research paper will describe Down syndrome‚ characteristics‚ and causes. Children with Down syndrome experience hearing loss‚ but no research has been done to investigate the impact it has on speech and language development. I’ve learned that individuals with Down syndrome are people too and deserve to be treated as we like we like to be treated. Throughout the semester‚ we have learned how words
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though they are not equal to the rest of society. Many people in our society have Down syndrome and have struggled to gain rights to go to school‚ have a job‚ and live a normal life. Down syndrome is when one is born with an extra chromosome. He or she has 3 copies of the 21 chromosome and 47 total chromosomes instead of 46. This extra chromosome can cause many physical health issues. People with Down syndrome can lead a normal life and there has been a major improvement of their support and acceptance
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most common type of deaf-blindness disease in the world is Usher Syndrome. Usher Syndrome is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. Worldwide‚ the chance of a baby being born with Ushers Syndrome is approximately 1 in every 25‚000 babies. To date‚ there are roughly 50‚000 people with Ushers Syndrome living in the United States. As stated above‚ Ushers Syndrome is an inherited disease characterized by hearing impairment and
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Mutation may be defined as any change occurred in the DNA sequence‚ which changes the gene function regardless of the morphological or physiological results. It is permanent‚ hereditary and ruled by Mendel’s laws. Such chemical changes are constant and occur during the replication stage and they can be quickly fixed; however‚ a mutation may occur if not repaired. They can affect autosomal genes (dominant or recessive) or be linked to sex chromosomes. Mutation can result in several different types
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the state of the profession in the past when practitioners were stunned by illnesses that they could not diagnose. In his book‚ Look me in the eyes‚ John Elder Robinson provides insights into the struggles endured by those ailing from Asperger’s syndrome. He details his experiences with this condition while giving focus to his inability to properly interact with others and respond properly to various situations (Robison‚ 2008). The book also highlights the failure of the mental health profession
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LAB REPORT MEDICAL IMAGING (BMB 44303/ BMB 44304) SEMESTER 1’13 LABORATORY INVESTIGATE THE ULTRASOUND IMAGING NAME: MOHD AFIQ AIMAN BIN MAT ARIFFIN ID NO: 51216111078 GROUP: LO1 TITLE: Ultrasound images A) Objectives: 1. To make the students get familiar with ultrasound machine. 2. To identify image produced by ultrasound. 3. To measure the diameter/ dimension of image subject. B) Procedures: Please simplify procedures of using ultrasound machine
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Asperger ’s syndrome‚ is an autism spectrum disorder that affects language and behavioral development in children. Several years ago Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is a group of conditions that involve delays in the development of many basic skills that vary in severity‚ communication delay and repetitive behaviors such as: Autistic Disorder‚ Asperger Disorder‚ Rett’s Disorder‚ Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-not otherwise Specified. Now more commonly
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Tourette syndrome. Central Idea * To inform my audience what Tourette syndrome is‚ what causes Tourette syndrome‚ and how to treat Tourette syndrome. Introduction I. Over 200‚000 Americans have Tourette syndrome. A. TS patients are often undiagnosed B. 15% of TS patients experience extreme effects C. Men are three times more likely to have TS than women II. Tourette Syndrome A. What it is B. What causes it C. How to treat it Body I. What Tourette Syndrome is
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