Spina bifida

skull and may cause enlargement of the head if it occurs in the childhood, it can cause convulsions, mental disability and tunnel vision. It can also be called “Water on the brain.” Hydrocephalus can be inherited or acquired factors. This includes Spina Bifida, Craniosynostosis and Vein of Galen malformations. For acquired causes hemorrhage,head trauma,tumors and cysts. There are two types of Hydrocephalus that are called non-communicating Hydrocephalus and communicating Hydrocephalus, although…

Genetic Engineering Genetic Engineering is the modification of something’s genetic makeup by using artificial means. There are many benefits of which this could be used. Many of these are not necessary which is why there should be limits. The people should be allowed to use genetic engineering but the government should limit the use to only be allowed for serious medical reasons. The reasons why genetic engineering should not be allowed for anything but medical purposes is that the rich would…

According to the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, (FAS) is an umbrella term to describe the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. When a woman drinks her baby does too; the developing baby’s organs are not fully developed so the baby cannot process the alcohol like the mother can. The alcohol stops the baby from getting the oxygen and nutrients it needs for the brain to develop normally (NOFAS). This condition is more…

The case of Cedar Rapids Community School District Vs. Garret F. (1999), is a court case concerning student IDEA and its provisions surrounding the line between related services and medical services. In this case, the student, Garret F., is a student with a physical disability. He is paralyzed from the neck down and has medical needs. He is able to function within the general education classroom, as his learning abilities remain fully intact. Able to function and perform in the general education…

leukemia's, chloracne, chronic lymphocytic, leukemia, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hodgkin's Disease, ischemic heart disease, multiple myeloma, Parkinson’s disease, porphyria cutanea tarda, prostate cancer, soft tissue sarcomas, and birth defects and spina bifida (in…

exposure to latex products. People who are at higher risk for developing latex allergy include: health care workers and others who frequently wear latex gloves, people who have had multiple surgeries (for example, 10 or more), such as children with spina bifida, people who are often exposed to natural rubber latex, including rubber industry workers, people with other allergies, such as hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or allergy to certain foods. An allergist has specialized training and expertise…

15 Health Benefits of Avocado Avocados are considered as one of the healthiest foods on earth. They consist of 25 essential nutrients that include potassium, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamins A, C, K, E and K. Avocados are also found to possess certain useful phytochemicals like glutathione, beta-sitosterol and lutein as well as fiber protein. This article focuses on the health benefits of avocados. Reduces cholesterol levels Avocados are rich source of beta-sitosterol compound which…

How might you feel on the off chance that somebody took away your capacity to live? Envision not having any say in regardless of whether you need to have an existence. Children don't have a decision in their mom's womb. In the event that a lady chooses to prematurely end her infant, they can't take care of their life being detracted from them. Their entire future is obliterated. I trust premature birth isn't right while submitting it for a narrow-minded reason. There are numerous more secure…

Every professional organization should have a vision statement to inspire its individual members. The APTA’s new Vision 2020 statement is no exception. When I read the information on the APTA’s website addressing our profession’s vision statement “Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience” it was just words (Vision Statement for the Physical Therapy Profession and Guiding Principles to Achieve the Vision, 2015, para.2). I then watched and listened to California…

Are Air pollutants Connect to Birth Defects? Every minute 251 babies are born around the world, which adds up to be 361,481 a day and 130 million a year. Eight million of those babies are born with birth defects two thirds due to unknown causes. My purpose to this research paper is to get an idea on what may be the cause to some of those babies to have birth defects and their relevance and connection to harsh air pollutants that their mothers breath in during their pregnancy. The first…