medical condition that limits his body’s ability to function properly. He has no control over his motor abilities‚ and is restricted to a wheelchair; his body is scarred from multiple surgeries to his hips and abdomen‚ and his spine is riddled with scoliosis. He relies on a feeding tube to receive his nutrients‚ and a heart monitor to detect severe seizures that occur primarily at night. His
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Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that ceases cell growth in the nervous system and it can cause tumors to grow on the nervous tissue. These tumors can occur anywhere in the nervous system‚ this includes the brain‚ nerves‚ the spinal cord‚ skin‚ and many more of the body’s systems. These tumors tend to be benign or in other words they are non-cancerous. The development of these benign tumors may cause skin and or bone abnormalities. These tumors‚ also known as neurofibromas‚ form on nerves
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Julia Tran Ms. Johnson Biology CP 05 March 2013 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
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NeuroProsthetics Clinical Training Course Description & Registration 2009 Axiobionics 800 552 3539 www.Axiobionics.com Columbus OH NeuroProsthetics NeuroProsthetics are devices that interact with and control the nervous system. They are designed to reproduce or substitute for neurological and physiological function that has been lost to injury or disease. Wearable electrical stimulation systems deliver impulses to peripheral nerves. They
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is‚ “a mental disorder that causes uncontrollable unwanted thoughts or feelings making the person feel compelled to do something repetitively to reduce the intruding thoughts.” For example‚ a person that obsesses over feeling dirty constantly and not feeling clean even after taking numerous showers will continuously wash themselves. This repetitive act will consumes the person life and interfere with their daily routines creating distress and discomfort for them. The
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treatments that are appropriate for the various and chronic effects that are associated with the syndrome. Problems related to nervous system abnormalities and muscle tone affect the development of the infant ’s motor skills‚ potentially resulting in scoliosis and crossed eyes. Forms of surgical intervention might be limited due to the child ’s cardiac
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Physical Therapist A pediatric physical therapist specializes and examines kids from the age of birth to the age of eighteen. They deal with kids who have conditions like cerebral palsy‚ traumatic brain injuries‚ chronic pain‚ cystic fibrosis‚ cancer‚ scoliosis and developmental delays and movement disorders caused from premature birth. They focus on helping a person improve or regain back their strength and endurance‚ learning opportunities‚ and help increase their motor development and function. By pursuing
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There are also some physical features symptoms such as flat feet‚ large ears‚ a long face‚ a noticeable jaw or forehead‚ scoliosis‚ a single line on the palm of one hand‚ a lazy eye‚ a sunken chest‚ or more. There are also behavioral‚ developmental‚ and muscular symptoms as well. There is no known cure for Fragile X Syndrome as of today. However‚ treatments such as therapy and
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Case Discussion Beal’s syndrome (OMIM # 121050) is a disorder of connective tissues. The syndrome was first explained by Beal’s and Hecht in 1971. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by multiple flexion contractures‚ arachnodactyly‚ severe kyphoscoliosis‚ abnormal pinnae and muscular hypoplasia. It is caused by a genetic mutation in FBN2 gene (encoding the extracellular matrix micro fibril fibrillin 2) on chromosome 5q23. The FBN2 gene provides instructions for
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According to Taylor (2002)‚ spiritual awareness is important for a nurse or a nursing student if he or she wants to be effective in healing or as a provider of spiritual care. This is because religious and spiritual dimensions of life influences the lives of many people (Wong‚ Hockenberry‚ Wilson‚ Perry‚ & Lowdermilk‚ 2006). By assessing the spiritual aspects of patients and families‚ nurses strive to meet the spiritual needs of individuals‚ which provide strength through holistic nursing care (Wong
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