Amniocentesis

* spielmeyer Fogt Hergan * * Batten Disease is a degenerative neurological condition that affect people of all ages, particularly between mid childhood and their early twenties. 
 * The most common form of Battens is Juvenile Battens affecting children between 5-25 years. 
 * It was discovered in 1903 Frederick Batten, a British Paediatrician. [22] 
 * Detected when symptoms such as loss of vision and balance, seizures, minor behavioural changes occur. These are often diagnosed as epilepsy or…

girl he had relations with is pregnant. This revelation raises the moral question of whether it is Patrick’s responsibility to get tested for the gene and inform the mother of the baby. In both situations, genetic testing in babies is at issue. Amniocentesis could reveal certain genes, such as the one for Huntington’s disease, but if these genes come back with a positive result then the next step should be considered morally and ethically. The embryo cannot speak for itself, thus leaving the…

It is quite understandable that you are excited and happy to see a new bundle of joy added to your family. The excitement and anticipation can be quite exhilarating that you want to induce labor at the soonest possible time as soon as your baby reaches the full term of 38 to 42 weeks gestation. But is induction really safe for your baby and you... or not? Before you give out a consent for an induction to go through, you need to know what are the possible risks that you might have to face should…

The first description of a Huntington-like disease dates back to the late 1800’s where George Huntington coined the name Huntington’s chorea. It is characterized as a neurodegenerative disorder passed within families within generations as an onset of unwanted choreatic movements, behavioral and psychiatric disturbances and dementia [1]. The name Huntington’s chorea eventually changed to the well-known Huntington’s Disease (HD) due to the recognition of other debilitative symptoms developed along…

“One in every 691 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome- about 6,000,000 people each year.” Down syndrome is one of the more known genetic disorders with more than 38% of Americans know someone who suffers from it. Also known as other names such as Trisomy 21, 47XX+21, and 47Xy+21. Down syndrome was first identified in 1862 by physician John Langdon Down, who the condition is named after. However, it was not identified as a chromosomal irregularity until Jèrôme Lejeune and an…

Reflection Paper: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic by Martha Beck The memoir, “Expecting Adam” by Martha Beck focused on how the social, medical and spiritual model relates to Adam, son of Martha and John who has down syndrome. Both young parents of one and expecting another, graduate school at Harvard isn’t the only thing that is stressful in either one of their lives. When Martha discovered she was pregnant, it was different this time around versus when she was pregnant with…

to greater acceptance of technological developments and new forms of scrutiny and manipulation, for the benefit of these inner "persons": court-ordered restrictions on a pregnant woman's activities in order to protect her fetus, fetal surgery, amniocentesis, and rescinding of abortion rights, to name but a few examples” (500). Martin is suggesting to her audience that by allowing this clear gender bias to continue that there is going to be major limitations on women’s rights. Martin uses both…

segments which contain kenned mutations for diagnosis of inherited diseases like beta thalassemia, sickle-cell anemia,cystic fibrosis,etc. 4. PCR is especially useful for the prenatal diagnosis of inherited diseases where cells obtain from fetus by amniocentesis,etc. 5.Detection of infectious diseases; Example: tuberculosis,AIDS. Principles of gene therapy. The aim of gene therapy is to introduce the transgenes or gene into appropriate target cells to restore normal function, therefore,…

more popular and in Craig C. Freudenrich, Ph.D says, “Ultrasound imaging combined with heads-up/virtual reality-types display will allow a doctor to ‘see' inside you as he/she is performing a minimally invasive or non-invasive procedure such as amniocentesis or a biopsy.”6 Without ultrasound people wouldn't be able to see what's really going on the our tissue, muscles, bones, and organs. You wouldn't be able to see you your child looks and if your pregnancy is going well. This is why having an…

There were multiple factors that contributed into my choice of career. I am working towards becoming an Obstetrician/Gynecologist. The first reason why I chose my career, because I am interested in the female body. Secondly, I am in love with newborns. Furthermore, there will be plenty of surgeries. Time is also one of the factors. Finally, there were personal reasons. The fact that the female body functions in many ways men can’t is amazing. For example, women can produce another human being.…