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    Itb Syndrome

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    My condition 3is called ITB syndrome Explanation: ITB syndrome stands for Iliotibial Band Syndrome. This is a common thigh injury generally associated with running. The band is crucial to stabilizing the knee during running. The irritation usually occurs over the outside of the knee joint‚ at the lateral epicondyle. The iliotibial band crosses bone and muscle at this point; between these structures is a bursa‚ which should facilitate a smooth‚ gliding motion. However‚ when inflamed‚

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    Frog Leg Lab Report

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    Abstract: The experiment was conducted by using frog’s legs to understand how the muscle response to different levels of stimulations‚ and the levels of the twitch is also related to the number of motor units recruited. We used the program LabScribe to collect the data from the graph‚ and we also used the stimulator to stimulate the muscle through computer. We found out when the response reached the threshold and plateau. For the second experiment‚ we increased the Frequency from 0.5 Hz to 1Hz

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    Down Syndrome

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    Down Syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality and probably the most common genetic condition‚ occurs in approximately one in every eight hundred to one thousand live births or accounts for approximately 5-6 per cent of intellectual retardation. Although‚ most students with Down’s Syndrome are between the mild to moderate range of mental retardation. Initially‚ Down’s Syndrome was given the label of Mongolism due to the physical characteristics of the disorder. A student with Down’s Syndrome is usually

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    Noonan Syndrome

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    Noonan Syndrome Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder that was once known as Turner-like syndrome. It is a mutation of several genes where they develop proteins that are continuously active; which ends up disrupting the control of the cells growth and division resulting in abnormal developments of the body. Noonan syndrome can affect a person’s physical appearance in multiple ways‚ along with their mental state of mind. This syndrome equally affects males and females. Noonan syndrome was first

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    Turner Syndrome

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    published the first report on the symptoms of Turner Syndrome. It was published as “A Syndrome of Short Stature‚ webbed beck and infantilism”. It was a report on seven girls who shared similar features to each other. Dr. Turner helped with the advancement of treatment for the girls with the syndrome. He did this by pioneering the use of exogenous sex steroids for treating ovarian failure (“Years of Medical Advances in Turner Syndrome”) . Today‚ Turner Syndrome occurs in 1 in 2‚500 females worldwide. 15% of

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    Noonan Syndrome

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    Noonan Syndrome Nicole Mitchell Dr. Hendricks Principles of Biology 1114 April 19‚ 2013 Mostly everyone in the world has heard of some type of genetic disorder. But most people haven’t even heard or understand about Noonan Syndrome. Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by distinctive facial features‚ developmental delay‚ learning difficulties‚ short stature‚ congenital heart disease‚ renal anomalies‚ and bleeding difficulties. Noonan syndrome affects a good percent of the world

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    Klinefelter Syndrome

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    Klinefelter Syndrome is a syndrome in which a person has an additional X-chromosome. It is not life consuming‚ but rather people who have this syndrome can live perfectly normal lives proper treatment and care‚ if precautions are taken early on. Dr. Harry Klinefelter in 1942 first identified the syndrome. Now some may ask what Klinefelter syndrome is. Klinefelter syndrome is a syndrome in which a person inherits an extra X-chromosome making their genetic makeup xxy instead of the normal How it occurs

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    Rett Syndrome

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    Rett Syndrome for Girls Only Rett syndrome is very rare neurological disorder that affects the brain. The disorder primarily effects girls only‚ but there has been reported cases of males with the disorder. The disorder is rare‚ it effects one in every 10‚000 to 15‚000 females‚ in all racial and ethnic groups. Rett syndrome effect one in every 100‚000 males. Rett Syndrome impairs the child’s speech‚ motor functions‚ daily activities‚ and respiratory functions. Rett Syndrome is usually diagnosed

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    Metabolic syndrome

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    Running head: METABOLIC SYNDROME Metabolic Syndrome James Doucette College of Western Idaho Abstract Metabolic syndrome is an emerging diagnosis in the medical field that has effects on patient care. Becoming familiar with it and having it become a common part of patient care will‚ if used appropriately will increase the lives of those who have become affected with or are at risk of becoming diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of risks

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    Sundowning Syndrome

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    Sundowning Syndrome Etiology and Treatment 12/3/2010 Anatomy & Physiology sundowning syndrome: etiology and treatment An escalation in disruptive behaviors in the late afternoon and early evening among institutionalized patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has been a recognized phenomenon for over 60 years (Bachman & Rabins‚ 2006). The timing of the onset of disruptive behaviors has led to calling this phenomenon sundowning‚ sundowning syndrome‚ and nocturnal delirium

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