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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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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Angelman Syndrome In America‚ about 6 million students are known to have some kind of intellectual disability. Intellectual disabilities are not always determined by the IQ level of an individual but rather how they react to their peers‚ self-perception‚ problem solving‚ personal care‚ etc.. It could develop before birth‚ after birth or even in one’s later life. Usually‚ these disabilities are caused by mutation in one of the chromosomes of a fetus. For example‚ some syndromes are the result of
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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 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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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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Facing up to social exclusion: services for homeless mentally ill people. The psychological disorder that is discussed in this topic is related to social stigma. Under social stigma‚ the individual is discontent and disapproved from the society by its psychotic behavior that he or she adopt by experience. This social stigma is widely observed in homeless people. As we know that homeless are discontented people from rest of the society because of the stereotypic behavior that other members of the
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Kallmann ’s Syndrome ABSTRACT Kallmann’s syndrome is a rare disorder which affects predominantly man. Typical characteristics are a failure to go through puberty and an absent sense of smell. Although the disease is not life threatening‚ somebody with kallmann’s syndrome has an hormonal imbalance hypogonadotropic hypogonadism due to GnRH deficiency because a small area of his or her brain called the hypothalamus is unable to work properly. Specialised hormone replacement therapy is available
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Munchausen Syndrome 1 Running head: Munchausen Syndrome Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy 5 References Author: Ibrahim Abdulhamid‚ MD‚ Assistant Professor of Pediatrics‚ Wayne State University; Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine‚ Clinical Director of Pediatric Sleep Laboratory‚ Children ’s Hospital of Michigan Coauthor(s): Patricia T Siegel‚ PhD‚ Assistant Professor‚ Departments of Pediatrics‚ Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences‚ Wayne State University School of Medicine Contributor
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Alagille Syndrome Abstract Alagille syndrome is a genetic disorder passed either by the parents or due to a genetic mutation(s). The liver is the affected region of the body. The liver has a lower count of bile ducts within the liver resulting in liver damage due to buildup of bile. If the liver stops working a transplant is needed for the patient to survive. This disorder also affects many other systems of the body. Treatment options include either use drugs or a liver transplant. There is
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