Scoliosis

spinal cord because if you have excessive movement it can throw it out of position. If this happens, especially to children, it will require a neck x-ray but only if they are participating in a sport. Other orthopedic issues that are potential are, scoliosis, hip dislocations, and knee laxity. When it comes to Down syndrome there are a lot of myths and truths that are spread. One of the myths is that children with Down syndrome are born to older parents. In reality children with Down syndrome…

Listening and dancing to computerized sounds seems like a peculiar form of music one would dive into. Entering a rave party, you will merge yourself into a world where people dance for hours, colorful flashing lights and lasers pointing in capricious directions, and smoke spreading through the vibrating floor like a fog over a busy city that never sleeps. This kind of phenomenon has become a grasping event for those who want to enter a state of trance, and disappear into the rhythm of electronic…

Introduction Pompe Disease is also referred to as GAA Deficiency, Glycogenesis Type II, and Glycogen Storage Disease Type II. It is a lysosomal storage disorder that must be passed down by both parents due to the fact that it is a recessive mutation in genes (Type II, 2014). As a lysosomal disorder, Pompe Disease is the inability of lysosomes to breakdown glycogen into glucose and causes the glycogen to build up inside the lysosome (Pompe, 2010). The glycogen build up has specific effects on…

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease affects 1 in 2,500 people in the United States, affecting over 2.8 million people worldwide. This disease is classified as a neurological disorder and largely affects the muscles and nerves, namely in the lower legs and feet. CMT is caused by over 100 different gene mutations and is classified into four types as well as multiple subtypes. According to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, there are multiple types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, each of which have…

Pediatric Congenital Heart Conditions There are several pediatric congenital heart conditions that can occur and it is important as practitioners that each can be recognized as not to delay treatment. This article speaks of three different types of congenital heart conditions; the presentation, exam, diagnosis, treatment, and any long term effects for the patients. Patent Ductus Arteriosus In utero the ductus arteriosus connects the aorta and pulmonary artery. It allows blood to flow from the…

In May of 2008, The Learning Channel (TLC) hosted a reality show called the Little Couple (The Little Couple, 2008). The show is about Jen Arnold and William (Bill) Klein; they are two individuals that were born with skeletal dysplasia (The Little Couple, 2008). Jen and Bill made the decision to document their lives on national television, so that other individuals could not only meet them in the privacy of their own homes; but, have the opportunity to understand their disease and it’s process…

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder; it is responsible for the loss of dompaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (Kakkar, Bae). Nearly five million people are affected worldwide and around one million are affected in the United States alone (Kakkar). The symptoms vary from motor symptoms, bradykinesia, muscular ridgity, resting tremor, and postural impairment, to non-motor, depression and anxiety (Kakkar). Early indicators of the disease are usually…

As soon as the starting pistol fired, the eight competitors in the 100m final took off. A mere 9.58 seconds later, a roar was heard piercing through the stadium. Everyone watched in awe as Usain Bolt crossed the finish line, shattering the world record. The fans cheering him on, Bolt did his famous lightning bolt pose and proudly waved the Jamaican flag. Usain Bolt’s journey to becoming the fastest man in the world required a lot of hard work and dreams. At a young age, he took advantage of the…

“Good tests can help teachers determine how their students are performing and identify the areas in which their students need assistance. Like an X-ray, however, tests can diagnose, but they cannot cure.” - Randi Weingarten. With these types of scans doctors can tell their patients what problems they have and can tell them how they are going to fix the problem. In the quote it talks about how good test takers determine how well students perform. The scans show what type of shape the person is in…

Relationships are something that everyone in the world has and depends on. Relationships come in many different types. There are familial relationships, work relationships, friendship and romantic relationships. All different relationship types serve different functions and have different benefits. The determining factor for quality of relationships is communication. The two relationships that I will be discussing within this paper are friendships and relationships. There are certain…