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Tourette's Syndrome
TOURETTE'S SYNDROME What is Tourette syndrome? "Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. The disorder is named for Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the pioneering French neurologist who in 1885 first described the condition in an 86-year-old French noblewoman." (NINDS) "The early symptoms of TS are almost always noticed first in childhood, with the average onset between the ages of 7 and 10 years.
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Smith-Magenis Syndrome Case Study
In the journal of Focus On Autism And Other Developmental Disabilities, volume 21, number 3, fall 2006; I found an interesting case study: A Case Study of Early Development in Smith-Magenis Syndrome( pp. 130-137), written by Authors: Deborah J. Fidler; Amy D. Philofsky; and Susan L. Hepburn. This case study focuses on early development in a young child with Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS). Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) is a multi-system, neurodevelopment-al genetic disorder associated with mental
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Asperger Syndrome Vs. High-Functioning Autism
Asperger Syndrome vs. High-functioning Autism Asperger syndrome (AS) is one of several pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), which presents itself very similarly to high-functioning autism (HFA). Hans Asperger first discovered the condition in 1944, but it was only uniquely recognized in standard classification models in 1994. To this day, it is difficult to estimate how many people are affected by AS, as there are still very unclear and controversial classification and diagnostic criteria. This review will
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Usher Syndrome
Life is so unpredictable, some days are so bright and sunny and at times, one may not like the way things occur in their life. But the best thing about our life is that it always teaches us something in return. In our journey to explore the hidden and inquisitive side of life, we have come across many people who are different. Some individuals are not perfect; they suffer from some kind of disability. Some
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Asperger Syndrome: Traits and Outcomes
Asperger Syndrome, commonly abbreviated AS, is a somewhat controversial and not entirely well understood pervasive developmental disorder. This is perhaps largely because of its relatively recent discovery. Hans Asperger, for whom it is named, published his research in 1944, where he called it autistic psychopathy, though this name fell out of favor due to association of the term psychopathy with the unrelated antisocial personality disorder. (Wing, 1981) It is considered to be related to, or
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Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes
Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes As many of us know, there are unlimited differences in cultures around the world from religion to the way we communicate with one another. What many of us may not know, however, is that there are actually specific psychological disorders found only in certain areas of the world. There are several well known culture-bound disorders as well as variances in disorders and on theoretical reasons behind the disorders themselves that
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Stopping Fetal Alcohol Syndrom Current Event
Stopping Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Women who drink need treatment By Janet Golden, Special to the Post-Intelligencer Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sunday, March 20, 2005 The severity of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, also known as FAS is relatively common in many births today. However, recently there have been many warnings just about everywhere alcohol is sold. In restaurants there is a common sticker on bathroom mirror stating that "according to the surgeon general, women who are pregnant, or may
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) was found, named and treated in the late 1960's. The term "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome" is used to describe a lifelong set of physical, mental and neurobehavioral birth defects associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Most women are not aware of the many complications that can occur during pregnancy. Many pregnant women continue drinking right throughout their pregnancy, ignoring the fact that they could damage, and pose problems to
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Ibs (irritable Bowel Syndrome)
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is characterized as a common disorder of the intestines with symptoms of cramps, excessive gas, bloating, diahrrea, and constipation. Many patients diagnosed with IBS, suffer from at least two or three of these symptoms. More people suffer from IBS than either asthma or diabetes. Douglas A. Drossman, M.D., of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill was reported saying, "That in about 65 percent of the population with IBS, the
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Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Tourette Syndrome: Ticcing Away "Tourette Kids" Sometimes we are happy Sometimes we are sad Sometimes we get teased Sometimes we get mad Although we seem different When tics appear each day Remember this disease chose us And no the other way So if we jerk, or yell, or swear Please try not to forget It isn't us doing it But a disease called Tourette ----Jason Valencia---- Touretter 1986, 10 years old Living
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Cinderella Syndrome
Cinderella Syndrome I think the time has come for someone to write "Cinderella: The Sequel." How did we get here? In 1697, French writer Charles Perrault updated an age-old fairy tale about a young woman named Cinderella to appeal to his contemporaries, French nobility and bourgeoisie. So many of the early versions of the tale boasted a very resourceful young woman who played an active role in her destiny. Perrault, however wrote his Cinderella as
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Optic Nerve Hypoplasia in the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
In the United States of America, one out of every seven hundred and fifty children is born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Mothers who consume alcohol anytime during pregnancy, puts their children at risk for multiple constellations of abnormalities when they are born. A common condition observed in children affected is optic nerve hypoplasia, which basically is the underdevelopment of the optic nerve during pregnancy. The affected child has abnormal shaped eyes that appear closer
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Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome Some of you may remember back in 1995 a story covered on about every news station about a young girl named Jennifer Bush who had been hospitalized 200 times and had undergone over 40 surgeries including the removal of most of her intestines. By the time she was eight years old. Or what about a story that wasn't on the news about a young boy who lived down the street from
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Maunchausen by Proxy Syndrome: Mothers Who Kill or Maim
Maunchausen by Proxy syndrome: Mothers Who Kill or maim. I. A BRIEF HISTORY A. Maunchausen by proxy syndrome is a deadly disorder in which awareness must be raised. It is characterized by a care giver, usually the parent and in most cases, the Mother, causing illness in her child. The disorder is named after Baron Von Maunchausen. The symptoms are usually hard to diagnose at first, but are more prevalent when the child only becomes
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Alcohol is the leading known preventable cause of mental and physical birth defects in Canada Fetal alcohol syndrome or FAS is a disorder of permanent birth defects that occurs in the offspring of women who drink alcohol during pregnancy. It is unknown whether amount, frequency or timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy causes a difference in amount of damage done to the fetus. Thus, the current recommendation is not to drink at
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Fragile X Syndrome
The chromosomes on a normal person are 23 pairs and the sex chromosomes. For males it is XY for sex chromosomes and females is XX. If a person has Fragile X Syndrome the X chromosome has a little bend on the end of the chromosome. In order for someone to get Fragile X Syndrome, one of their parents must either be a carrier or have the disease. It is more likely in males because they
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Digeorge Syndrome: A Study in Chromosomal Errors
DiGeorge Syndrome: A Study in Chromosomal Errors DiGeorge syndrome is an anomaly that occurs when the 22q11.2 chromosome has been deleted, causing many different symptoms in various parts of the body. Those affected by DiGeorge syndrome often display signs of heart disease and defect at birth, presence of "cleft" palate (opening in the roof of the mouth), learning disorders, autoimmune diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis), hypocalcaemia (low presence of calcium in blood), speech disabilities, and
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Culture Bound Syndrome
Windigo Culture Bound Syndrome (CBS) is defined by the DSM-IV as recurrent, locally specific patterns of deviant behavior and troubling experience that may or may not be linked to a particular DSM-IV diagnostic category. Such patterns of behavior are indigenously considered to be an "illness" or at least an affliction, and most have names specific to the region or culture in which they originate. Many CBSs are not literally syndromes; they are more like ways
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a syndrome in which you always feel tired, sore, and sick, it is very hard to treat this kind of disease. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a fairly common illness among people in North America and is also known as CFS. CFS is mainly caused after a person has gone through a high period of stress. Katharine, Duchess of Kent and U.S. speed skater Amy Peterson are a couple
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Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Learn about TTTS. 5/9/2008 Jesselle Davis вЂÑ" Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome April 28, 2008 Jesselle Davis When most people think of someone being pregnant with twins they think “Oh how cute, what a blessing!” or something among those lines and you have your few that give you this shocking look of pity and think “Oh my God, GOODLUCK!”, but no one has a clue exactly how delicate and stressful
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Triple X Syndrom
Triple X syndrome, also known by alternative names such as Trisomy X or Triplo X, is a disorder within chromosomes. Our bodies are composed of millions of cells and each cell contains 46 chromosomes inside of its nuclei, which acts as the "brain" for the individual cell. Of these chromosomes there are typically 2 sex chromosomes, if you are female you will have two X chromosomes, and if you are male you will have one
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Does Arresting Spousal Batterers Do More Harm Than Good
Does Arresting Spousal Batterers Do More Harm Than Good I believe that arresting spousal batterers can never do any harm. The research study presented by Schmidt and Sherman seamed very bias. After being proven to be misinterpreted by Stark my beliefs were held strong. Spousal batterers need to be reprehended and the victims need to be protect the minute they call for police help. Distancing the victim from their attacker can be a major help
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome With every sip that a pregnant woman took from the icy can of Budweiser, the tiny baby growing inside her belly became more and more drunk. Nothing, not even crack or cocaine, is as devastating to a fetus as alcohol, and it does more damage to a developing brain and body than any illegal during (Zaragoza). Devastatingly, still hundreds of thousands of pregnant women drink in our country, although most of them
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Down's Syndrome and Abortion
Nowadays, many child are being killed through abortion. those innocent child are very helpless. Down syndrome abortion research Babak Khoshnood et al. Year 2000, researching Down Syndrome abortion: The researchers found that where abortion was readily available, the incidence of Down Syndrome dropped by approximately 40%, in comparison to areas where abortion was not more freely available. In other words, it appears from this that at least 40% of parents choose to terminate the pregnancy
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Turner Syndrome
Sean Sutton 2/11/13 Turner Syndrome Turner Syndrome is a cross-cultural genetic disorder that can affect both men and women, although women are more likely to be affected by turner syndrome. Turner syndrome is characterized by short stature and non-functioning ovaries, which leads to impaired pubertal development and infertility. Majority of women with turner syndrome do not present any behavioral or physical attributes different from that of the general population and are likely to live long
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