My choice for a genetic disorder is Spinal Muscular Atrophy also known as SMA. SMA is an inherited or genetic disorder that affects spinal motor neurons. Without these properly functioning neurons, patients have increased muscle weakness. In some severe cases patients will lose the ability to breath or swallow on their own. According to the National Human Genome Research Center, 1 in 6,000 to 1 in 10,000 people are affected by SMA.…
Having folic acid in the body during pregnancy is the most important way to prevent the disease. Also, providing knowledge of Spina Bifida increases the amount of volunteers and sponsors to the association. Many people do not know what Spina Bifida is. That is why it is my job to inform others of its prevalence in our own…
Treacher Collins is a genetic disease that is passed through either a mutation happening when the DNA is being split or one of the parents has the gene in their DNA. There is no cure for Treacher Collins right now. Treacher Collins affects the cranial aspect of the upper body. In some extreme cases, breathing and eating ways are affected so much that the child has to have a trach put in to help it breath normally. A feeding tube is put in so the child can get the nutrients and substance that it needs to live.…
I was once a swimmer. In October of 2015, my career came to a halt. During practice, I would have a sudden onset of sharp, shooting pains throughout my back. It became very intense and was painful. On meet days, I was limited to swimming two events when I normally swam four or five, and that was still painful; I could not physically put up with the pain anymore.…
Studies showing they don’t do as well as other children in certain areas, including schooling and social situations. When the article is compared to the life…
What are the causes? The cause of this condition is not known. What increases the risk?…
Clubfoot is a range of foot abnormalities that usually happens during birth in which your baby’s foot is twisted out of shape or position. Clubfoot is a fairly common birth and is usually a problem for newborns. The tissue that is connecting the muscles to the tendons is shorter than usual causing this disease. Most babies who have clubfoot are usually healthy. It is also known as another word called talipes.…
Due to Folate deficiency my risk of birth defects and anemia are high. However, by adding oranges, nuts, green beans, and legumes to my diet my risks of anemia condensed. My DRI recommendation for Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) is 2.4 μg. My average intake is less than my recommended DRI. My average intake is 1.8 μg only met 75.9% of my DRI.…
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), spina bifida is a condition that is obvious at birth and disturbs the spine (“Spina Bifida,” 2017). It is a type of neural tube defect. “Spina bifida can happen anywhere along the spine if the neural tube does not close all the way.” If/when the neural tube does not close all of the way, the backbone that protects the spina cord does not shape and close as it should. When this happens, it can lead to damage to the nerves and spinal cord.…
The most known cause to have correlation with Spina Bifida is low levels of the vitamin folic acid within the mother during her time of pregnancy. Some evidence has been found to be linked with genetics, such as a family history of neural tube defects, but there are situations where there has been no present gene to cause the defect. Also, women with in increased or high fever during pregnancy have an increased chance of having a baby with this condition. In addition, there is evidence that women who have taken the medication valproic acid which is taken to control epileptic episodes may play a role in having an increased risk of having a baby with Spina…
Developmental impediments like trouble with speech, sitting, standing, or walking may alter physical functions in children with microcephaly. Along with this, intellectual impairments such as the lowered capacity to learn and function in life may hold some children back from reaching their full potential; (Facts 3) “although, 15 percent of children with microcephaly have average intellectual abilities (3 Microcephaly 1);” therefore, there are many additional problems associated with microcephaly although some children do not experience…
Research has indicated that there are a number of areas affected by the presence of alcohol, all serving developmental purposes. For example, a study by Dörrie and colleagues5 has concluded that the presence of alcohol can lead to various somatic structural abnormalities in the cerebrum and cerebellum. Dörrie and colleagues goes on to say, “At the functional level, cognition, motor coordination, attention, language development, executive functions, memory, social perception and emotion processing are impaired to a variable extent.”5(863) According to the research multiple areas of the fetus are affected by the presence of alcohol. Looking ahead to the fetus’ maturation into a child, having deficiencies in some, if not all, of these areas would…
It afflicts 3% to 5% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of maternal mortality; especially in developing countries…
Personal conflict The conflict I encountered was me and my husband fought about how to raise our daughter. I choose to raise her with a cause and effect method. Basically let her learn on her own and show her what I can. My husband want to start disciplining her and showing her right from wrong.…
The stages of human life Every human being born, grows, matures, grows old and dies. These stages are a process of continuous physical, psychological and intellectual changes. It is an irreversible and permanent evolution of changes, our body has stages of growth, maturation and degeneration.…