Turner syndrome is named after Henry Turner who‚ in 1938‚ was one of the first doctors to report on the disorder in medical literature. Turner syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal disorders and is one of the most common genetic disorders found in females‚ it is a rare chromosomal disorder that affects only females. This condition occurs in about 1 in 2‚500 female births worldwide‚ but is much more common among pregnancies that do not survive to term‚ like miscarriages and stillbirths.
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Azariah Parks 08 February 16 Genetics Noonan Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes a person not to develop properly in various areas of the body. These defects can occur in different areas‚ such as facial characteristics‚ heart defects‚ short stature‚ development delays and skeletal malformation. Symptoms from those areas can cause a person to have abroad or webbed neck‚ minor eye problems‚ abnormal bleeding‚ an unusual chest shape‚ which is often seen at birth‚ and late puberty particularly
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Asperger syndrome is a disability which is similar to autism‚ where people see the world in a different perspective and interact with others differently. You are born with the syndrome and have it for life as there are no cure or treatment to this disability‚ however are series of strategies and approaches to help the people. What are the main difficulties that people with Asperger syndrome encounter? People with Asperger syndrome‚ have resembling difficulties as people with Autism‚ such as having
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Fingers in both hands were small and tapering. Rest of the examination‚ including fundi was normal. EEG/ECG and CT scan did not reveal any abnormality. Chromosomal analysis was not carried out. This child had characteristics features of Rett syndrome including the age at onset‚ loss of communication and acquired hand
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Critical Care Biblio #2 I. Introduction Burnout syndrome is most evident in health care workers since they are more prone to sacrifice a lot for their profession. Because of this‚ they are incapable of coping with stress which affects them physically‚ mentally‚ emotionally‚ and spiritually. According to the researchers‚ clinical symptoms of burnout syndrome are nonspecific and include tiredness‚ headaches‚ eating problems‚ insomnia‚ irritability‚ emotional instability‚ and rigidity in relationships
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Graduate Research Report July 28‚ 2013 Asperger’s Syndrome: Shedding Light on the Madness Education of the Exceptional Child Graduate Research Report July 28‚ 2013 Asperger’s Syndrome: Shedding Light on the Madness In researching my topic of Asperger’s Syndrome‚ I was confused at first because of all of the information out there. Firstly‚ it is an ASD‚ otherwise known
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Facet Syndrome Facet syndrome is a condition in which joints (facet joints) that connect the bones of the spine (vertebrae) become damaged. Facet joints help the spine move‚ and they usually wear down (degenerate) or become inflamed as you age. This can cause pain and stiffness in the neck (cervical facet syndrome) or in the lower back (lumbar facet syndrome). When a facet joint becomes damaged‚ a vertebra may slip forward‚ out of its normal place in the spine. Damage to a facet joint can also
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Disability Definition: One in every 2‚500 individuals is diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. This syndrome is defined as a neurobiological disorder that is characterized by involuntary motor and vocal movements. These are called tics and tics are one of the main defining characteristics of the disorder.{1} Those who have tics usually can experience social‚ academic‚ behavioral‚ and emotional problems due to the inability to control their bodies. Some tics that are often experiences are eye rolling
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Jacob’s Syndrome Jacob’s Syndrome is a rare chromosomal genetic syndrome where the male has an extra Y male chromosome and ends up having 47 chromosomes with XYY instead of normal 46‚XY (male) or 46‚ XX (female.) It is very rare and happens in only about 1 out of 1‚000 men. The exact reason for this is unknown. In a very rare cases it was passed from father to son‚ but in most cases it is not hereditary. It was first discovered by Patricia Jacobs in 1965. She proposed the suggestion that the
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Running Head: AMYGDALA & HYPERSOCIABILITY The Role of the Amygdala and Abnormal Social Behavior in Williams Syndrome Abstract Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder often paired with unique behavioral abnormalities like hypersociability‚ reduced fear and a tendency to approach strangers. The amygdala is an integral component of the neural network and has been implicated in social phenotype particularly in emotion and fear. Functional
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