Brooks Quartararo Mrs. Ruble Period 3 23 February 2012 Tourette’s Syndrome Tourette’s Syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by repetitive‚ involuntary movements called tics. The disorder is named after Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette‚ a French neurologist who first discovered the disease in 1885. Tourette’s is an inherited disorder‚ and it’s believed that it is closely linked to damage of the basal ganglia or the brain. The tics are classified as simple or complex. Simple tics are sudden
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What is Marfan Syndrome Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue in the body. Connective tissues are one of the most important parts of the body. Connective tissues holds together all of the body’s cells‚ organs and other tissues. The connective tissues play a major part in ensuring the proper growth and development throughout the body. Marfan syndrome affects a protein called fibrillin-1. Marfan syndrome is caused by a defect in the gene that tells the body how to
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What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpus is a word derived from the Greek word karpos‚ which means "wrist." The wrist is surrounded by a band of fibrous tissue that normally functions as a support for the joint. The tight space between this fibrous band and the wrist bone is called the carpal tunnel. The median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel to receive sensations from the thumb‚ index‚ and middle fingers of the hand. Any condition that causes swelling or a change in position of the tissue
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Williams Syndrome‚ also known as Williams-Beuren disorder is a congenital genetic disorder characterized by a deletion in parts of chromosome 7. It is “a multisystem disorder‚ caused by deletion of the Williams-Beuren syndrome chromosome region‚ spanning 1.5 to 1.8 million base pairs and containing 26 to 28 genes.” (Pober‚ 2010‚ p 239) Demographics Williams Syndrome affects 1 in 10‚000 children throughout the world and an estimated 20‚000 to 30‚000 in the United States. (Williams Syndrome Association
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Everything double spaced. Student Name Instructor Name Class Course Date Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Paula is a 38 year old administrative assistant. She has visited the medical assistant at Heald College Medical Clinic. During the interview with the assistant‚ Paula explains she was waking up at night with pain in both wrists‚ Paula also states the wrist pain becomes worse after she has been working on the computer. Paula says she has
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Prader-Willi Syndrome: An Investigation into Paternal and Maternal Origins & Characteristics Abigail McNeal Liberty University COUN 502- Professor Myers August 15‚ 2011 Abstract Prader-Willi syndrome‚ (PWS) is a genetic disorder that occurs in about one in every eight thousand births in the United States. PWS occurs when there is a defect or deletion in the fifteenth chromosome from either maternal or paternal origins. Individuals diagnosed with PWS need enhanced supervision to address the
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you are placed in situations that allow you to encounter the value of carefully considering someone else’s perspective. The reason why it is so eulogized to see someone else’s view is because it could alter how things would eventually turn out to be for you and that person(s). Peace‚ equality‚ and justice are some of the values you come across when you approach with empathy. Comprehending where someone is coming from and feelings they convey correlates with the outcome of peace. In 1993‚ the ongoing
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journey sailing to La Isla Española ‚ in 1493. I was really eager to go and requested uncle to go. I even begged him but he didn’t approve because little Miguel is just a kid. So stubborn I had to slip into one of their huge and crowded 17 ships. Pg 2: During the entire trip I tried to be invisible. Hiding‚ stealing food and sneaking everywhere. I was just being typical. I secretly looked at and admired the brave Christopher. I admired the way he lead everything‚ oh really did I
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Blue Baby Syndrome Did you know that when nitrates interact with the hemoglobin in red blood cells turns the hemoglobin; which carries oxygen‚ forms a new substance called methemoglobin. Methemoglobin can’t carry sufficient oxygen to the body ’s cells and tissues. This doesn’t seem to be a problem in adults‚ but when it comes to infants it seems to be a problem. I am strongly persuaded that nitrate in well water has to deal with blue baby syndrome. According to two cases on Environmental Health
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conquering is that of Christopher Columbus in 1492. From as early as birth it seems children hear of the courage and accomplishments of Columbus‚ even to the point that we have a federal holiday dedicated to him on the second Monday of October. He is credited with the discovery of the New World and creating this continent as we know it today. But switch the perspective to that of the native people in the Americas back then and you get a much darker picture. Columbus to them was a cruel and oppressive
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