Lori Schiller is a 26-year old Caucasian female who was referred to the hospital by her psychologist, Dr. Rockland and her parents, Marvin and Nancy Schiller. Lori’s symptoms began at age seventeen at summer camp where she first started hearing voices. Her symptoms developed to include hallucinations, very high positive moods, very low negative moods, agitation, aggression, lack of sleep, suicidal attempts. These symptoms have been occurring for almost ten years. The severity of Lori’s illness is continuous.…
Those myths range from the sun blinding a fetus while in the womb, to thinking that the disease could have been brought from the outside world by contamination or a result of a curse. (pg 53). Achromatopsia is not a curse or a form of punishment due to sinning. It is an unpreventable, incurable hereditary disorder. The cause of this complete colorblindness lies in the genetics.…
Cushing’s Disease Description Cushing’s Disease is an adrenal gland disease in which there is an excess of the steroid hormone, cortisol, within the body. With Cushing’s Disease the body releases too, much of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). This disease is rare as it effects 10 to 15 people per million each year.…
Goodpasture’s Syndrome, also known as Goodpasture’s Disease, antiglomerular basement antibody disease, or anti-GBM disease is an autoimmune disease affecting the lungs and kidneys. In this rare disease antibodies are formed that attack the collagen in the lungs and kidneys leading to kidney failure and bleeding in the lungs. The laboratory plays an important role in the diagnostic process of Goodpasture’s disease. Patients will experience edema, joint pain, changes of urine color, and electrolyte imbalances in the blood. Goodpasture’s Disease is treatable with steroids, different blood products, immunosuppressants, and has a good prognosis if diagnosed early.…
Have you ever seen a baby that couldn’t breathe? Blue baby syndrome is not rare it is actually very common. This is the story about how one man changed the lives for many young blue babies. Vivien Thomas was an African American kid who had a dream of going to college and becoming a doctor. Vivien worked very hard for money to go to college.…
Having become obsessed Rosner learns that the hearing loss that her child is diagnosed with is genetic. From generations before her, Rosner…
Cri du chat Syndrome Cri du chat syndrome is an uncommon genetic condition that is caused by missing genetic material on chromosome 5. Specifically a part on the small arm (p) of chromosome 5 is absent. The disorder occurs in 1 in 20,000 to 50,000 live births according to the US National Library of Medicine. What causes this to happen is currently unknown.…
Angelman Syndrome (AS) is a genetic disorder that causes speech problems, intellectual impairment, sleeping difficulties, and seizures. This condition causes a very happy, excitable personality in the patient resulting in outbursts of laughter and frequent smiles. In children, AS can also cause hyperactivity. With age, the sleeping problems and excitable behavior subside. Curvature in the spine (scoliosis) can also be caused by Angelman Syndrome.…
The 2009-10 Annual Survey of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Youth of the Gallaudet Research Institute, Gallaudet University revealed the demographics of deaf or hard hearing (DHH) children and youth with no other conditions and those with other conditions such as low vision, blindness, developmental delay, learning disability, emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairment, intellectual disability, and autism. Out of a total of 32334 DHH children and youth surveyed nationwide with known information, 19741 or 61.1% had no other conditions or disabilities, with 2720 or 56.1% coming from the Northeast, 4009 or 57.3% from the Midwest, 8428 or 63.9% from the South, and 4584 62.9% from the West. There were 1228 or 3.8% DHH children and youth…
Klinefelter syndrome is a ordinary hereditary condition affecting males, and it often isn't diagnosed until adulthood. Klinefelter syndrome may unfortunately influence testicular advancement, resulting in smaller than regular testicles, which can precede to decrease performance of testosterone. The syndrome may also cause lower muscle mass, reduced body and facial hair, and extended breast tissue. The result of Klinefelter syndrome deviate, and not everyone has the same signals and…
By the age of 10, most patients with Ataxia-Telangiectasia are bound in wheelchair. Since intelligence of individuals remians unaffected, they could still receive normal high school or college education. Lifesapn of affected individuals is shortened to a median age of 22. A small portioni would be able to live to the 40s and even 50s. Cancer, lung failure or infection are common causes of…
As I am a deaf person myself. I was born as profoundly deaf and the reason was unknown. It was probably my ear didn’t develop yet when my mom gave a birth to my sister twin and me earlier. Deafness means people can’t hear or speak. The word of deafness itself is automatically the part for the disabilities in hearing peoples’ view.…
“History of Autism”. WebMD, LLC. n.p. 2005-2014. Web. 12 October 2014.…
However, a distinction needs to be made between “enhancement” and “disability,” especially when it comes to deafness within children. In the eyes of the parents (who both happen to be deaf), they genuinely believe that if their child is born with the same traits as the parents such as deafness or blindness, it will improve the quality or even value of their child. However, I would argue that it was in the parent’s self interest when selecting trait for their child that the intent was for a good cause, but the end result is that it is inflicting harm to their child which have repercussions that can have an impact on the child who is suffering from this…
Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a one of five autistic spectrum disorders. AS is also recognized by some as a neurological disorder. Sufferers of this syndrome share many of the same characteristics of autism except the accompanying disabilities. The syndrome can exhibit a variety of characteristics ranging from mild to severe. Those afflicted with AS have difficulty understanding what people around them think and feel.…