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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ARDS By: Stacy M Hucek Med Surg Clinicals Brian Krogh 25 February‚ 2013 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is an acute form of respiratory failure that results from the alveoli becoming damaged. This makes them more permeable to intravascular fluid. When the alveoli become more permeable to fluid‚ less oxygen is able to be delivered to the blood stream resulting in less oxygen reaching vital organs such as the brain and kidneys. (Lewis‚ Eighth Edition)
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Everyone knows about Autism‚ and Down syndrome‚ and mental retardation‚ but why not savant syndrome? Well actually most of you have heard about it. You have all heard of Kim Peek‚ or at least sort of. Kim is an autistic savant with eidetic memory (the ability to recall images‚ sounds‚ or objects in memory with great accuracy
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Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects a person from birth. Fragile X syndrome can differ from case to case in the severity of the disorder. Many people that suffer from Fragile X have long‚ narrow faces‚ large ears‚ and tend to be double jointed. Fragile X‚ whether you have the syndrome or not‚ affects the everyday lives of many. There are many things that people can do to support people with Fragile X and make it easier for individuals that suffer from this disorder to cope with
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Jessica Medeiros Child Development May 1‚ 2013 Book Review The child-rearing book that I choose to read was “ The Pampered Child Syndrome” written by Maggie Mamen. “The Pampered Child Syndrome” is a source of advice for parents or professionals working with children who are “loved to much”‚ in other words they are given everything they ask for‚ yet remain unhappy‚ anxious or aggressive. Dr. Maggie Mamen describes common characteristics of the pampered child‚ and offers guidance on establishing
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Sjogren syndrome is a chronic‚ slowly progressive‚ inflammatory autoimmune disorder characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes. This autoimmune illness features inflammation in the lacrimal and parotid glands. The inflammation in the lacrimal gland leads to decreased water production for tears‚ causing dry eyes. The inflammation in the parotid leads to decreased saliva production in the mouth‚ causing dry mouth and dry lips. The two distinct forms of Sjogren syndrome are primary and secondary
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Imagine growing old before having the chance to grow up. Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome‚ commonly referred to as progeria‚ is a disease that has this effect on a significant amount of children around the world. Although there are many different forms of progeria‚ Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is the classic type. The name progeria comes from Greek origin and means “prematurely old”. Those who suffer from this disease take on the effects of early aging. Although their bodies begin to age early
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Starkisha N. Belle CJ511 – Employment and Policy law June 10‚ 2009 Prof. Widener Question # 3 Another problematic issue is the lack of communication between the superior and the employee. Some superiors recite what they learned about loyalty and the importance of maintaining that great asset‚ but they fail to reiterate it should be loyalty to the agency and its institutional rules and regulations that will get the individual on a respectable level not personal loyalty to themselves
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placenta. Drinking can cause miscarriages‚ physical birth defects‚ premature birth‚ ect. This is because it damages the developing child’s cells which in turn is what makes the baby grow and develop. A major concern‚ yet extreme case‚ is Fetal alcohol syndrome. This can lead to major health and mental problems for the baby once delivered. It can cause physical deformalities‚ learning disabilities‚
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Patient C is a male with Patau’s syndrome. This syndrome is also referred to as trisomy 13. It is caused by a chromosomal abnormality‚ in which some or all the cells in the body contain extra genetic material from chromosome 13. The chromosomal condition is often associated with a severe intellectual disability and several physical abnormalities. Patau’s occurs in about 1 in 16‚000 infants. Women of all ages have a chance of giving birth to a child with this condition‚ but the risk increases as
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