Congenital disorders

W olf-Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS) Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects facial features and also makes the afflicted mentally disabled from different ranges of severity. Facial features are described as a “Greek Warrior” helmet-like features, such as a broad, flat nasal bridge, high forehead, widely-spaced eyes/protruding eyes. Other features could be shortened distance between the upper lip and nose, downturned mouth or a smaller chin. It is a particularly rare disease,…

For my paper I chose to write about Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome. This disorder is a gentic disorder that is very rare. In many parts of the world, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome occurs in 1 in 60,000 to 200,000. It is characterized by additional fingers and/or toes (also known as polydactyly), abnormal development of fingernails, short limb dwarfism, and over half the cases have shown congenital heart defects. Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome is associated with abnormalities or mutations in two genes on…

abnormality, the symptoms are treated and serves as more of a supportive approach (NINDS Cerebellar Hypoplasia, 2011). Cerebellar hypoplasia can be a progressive disease depending on the underlying disorder and often has a poor prognosis. Cerebellar hypoplasia that is not progressive due to the underlying disorder can be “the result of abnormal brain formation during fetal development, and might…

to lack of mental health resources, budget, etc. Lack of proper care has left many individuals with minimal support. There are many kinds of psychological disorders from which a person can suffer by landing in jail such as trauma-related disorders, depression, bipolar disorder and so on. As compared to men, women suffer more from mental disorders. The United States has one of the highest imprisonment rates in the world. What the Statistics Says? The country has nearly 25% of the world prisoner…

Neurodevelopmental disorders are ailments which affect brain and neurological system. It include conditions such as epilepsy, intellectual disability/developmental delay, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, conduct disorders, dyslexia, cerebral palsy, and visual and hearing impairments (DSM-5, Development. American Psychiatric Association; 2013). The estimated prevalence for intellectual disability/developmental delay is 10.37/1000…

Bipolar and Pregnancy Bipolar disorder, sometimes still referred to as manic depression, is a mental disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression. Not only does it cause serious shifts in mood, energy, thinking and behaviour, the cycles of the disorder can last for days, weeks or months at a time. Bipolar disorders also have major adverse social and economic effects that often interfere with a person’s ability to work and function normally. For women, bipolar and pregnancy…

Meckel-Gruber Syndrome Meckel-Gruber Syndrome is a Fatal congenital autosomal recessive disease which is named after the German anatomist Johann Friedrich Meckel and the German physician Georg Gruber. This illness infects 1 in 13,250 to 1 in 140,000 people around the world; however, it’s more common in some regions. For instance, it was reported that Meckel syndrome has an incidence of 1 per 3,500 live births with a carrier rate of 1 in 30 in Bedouins in Kuwait (Teebi et al.1992). This…

different Scientists and some of them may be deadly such as meckel syndrome. (MGS) is a deadly and genetic disease caused by disorder in the genes and parents have a high potential to transfer it to their children. In fact, a study discovered using data from over one hundred and fifty cases of Meckel-Gruber syndrome, as accessed through the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT) network, found the prevalence of various characteristics of this disease.(1) Also, people should know…

of this disorder was written by an English surgeon, William John Little (1810-1894) in late 1830s. Little described it as a brain injury, caused by asphyxia (Oxygen deficiency). He approached that this incidence happened during complicated processes of delivery that suffocated the child, and the child couldn’t get enough oxygen. The lack of oxygen damage the nervous system of the brain and cause spastic muscles and sometimes paralytic condition. Little further introduced that the disorder (CP)…

People who are carriers for a diseases have a gene that, when paired with another gene that is provided by another person, will develop into a genetic disorder. This test is usually preformed on candidates that show a history of a certain disease or belong in a group that has a high risk for carrying the genetic mutation that will cause the disorder. The results of this test will show if a couple that falls in the pool of candidates will have offspring with this genetic disease. Prenatal testing…