Imagine you are a person living with Lynch Syndrome‚ this means you have an 80% chance of developing numerous kinds of cancer. Lynch syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a group of mutations that greatly effect a person to an early and aggressive stage of colon cancer. Although this genetic mutations can cause other cancers‚ colon cancer is most common. The main cause of Lynch syndrome is miss-matched genes. This genetic disorder is passed down from parents on the MLH1 gene on the third chromosome
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Horner’s Syndrome Anatomy and physiology Horner’s syndrome is a rare condition that targets the nerves in one’s eyes and face. Horner’s syndrome is caused by any type of interruption in a pack of nerves that begin in a part of one’s brain that is called the hypothalamus and it travels to one’s face to their eyes. Horner’s syndrome’s symptoms include‚ drooping eyelips‚ and small constricted pupil. In an eye examine one’s eye may have changed in the way one’s pupil opens and closes or
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Early discovery is key when fighting a disease like Turner’s syndrome. In 1938 a gentleman named Henry Turner diagnosed the first set of patients with he believed was‚ “Turner’s syndrome” (Turner Syndrome Society of the United States‚ n.d.). At this time Mr. Turner was looking to explain why these‚ seven‚ people had been suffering from dwarfism and a developmental defect sexually. Unfortunately‚ there were probably thousands of people who were not diagnosed‚ and lacked the information needed for
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Harry Angelman first described the genetic condition Angelman syndrome in 1965. Dr. Angelman coined AS characteristics as “Happy Puppet Syndrome” from a painting he saw while visiting Italy that reminded him of his patients with AS. Due to the complexity of Angelman syndrome (AS) and its genetic components‚ geneticists have found similarities and slight variations on how AS is expressed on each affected individual. AS
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Down Syndrome Diagnosing Process Understanding Down Syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities are part of health care provider’s job. While most babies are born healthy‚ it is important to know the likelihood of having a baby with Down Syndrome. Older mothers are more likely to have a baby affected by Down syndrome than younger mothers (1). In other words‚ the prevalence of Down syndrome increases as the mother’s age increases‚ to clarify‚ each year‚ about 6‚000 babies are born
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Asperger’s Syndrome is a neurological disorder in which the individual has normal intelligence and language development‚ but lack some social and communication skills. People with Asperger’s Syndrome dislike change and have obsessive routines that they must follow. They have overly acute senses and observe the world differently than others. However‚ people with Asperger’s syndrome have a normal IQ and in some cases are very talented in a certain area. Treatment for Asperger’s syndrome is mostly to
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Usher syndrome Usher syndrome is a condition that affects sensory impairments of an individual‚ this means one or more of ones five senses don’t function as normal as they should. Usher syndrome is caused by a certain genetic condition meaning it can be passed on from one generation to another it mainly affects vision and hearing. The vision part of usher syndrome is caused by a condition called retinitis pigmentosa. Retina is a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that sends light signals to the
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome for a baby. Even though there is no evidence that nicotine‚ amphetamines‚ cocaine and marijuana causes Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome but they may contribute to the severity of the baby’s symptoms. "Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome." MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. N.p.‚ 3 Nov. 2015. Web. 01 Feb. 2017. . There are a variety of drugs a mother can take to give the child Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. A child that is born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome will show a variety
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Speech Topic: Asperger’s Syndrome General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about a mild variant of Autism called Asperger’s Syndrome. Thesis: Asperger’s Syndrome is a fairly common‚ but it is still widely misunderstood because of its unique characteristics and connotations. I. Introduction A Attention Getter: “In the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory‚ the character Shelton is clearly suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome‚” says writer Paul Collins
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Genetic Project: Down Syndrome What is Down Syndrome? Down Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder where a child is born with an extra partial or full chromosome 21‚ thus leading to the over-expression of many genes present on this extra chromosome. Therefore‚ it is neither dominant nor recessive. Down Syndrome affects about 1 in 700 babies born‚ making it one of the most common genetic birth defects in the United States. There are actually 3 different types of Down Syndrome‚ Trisomy 21 (Nondisjunction)
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