Syndrome

“Turner Syndrome” Origin of Discovery Can you imagine what it would be like to have Turner’s Syndrome what that is, is a chromosomal condition that affects the development in most females, a common feature in Turner’s Syndrome is a girls or womens natural Stature (height) and it becomes most obvious to girls around age 5, another common effect is an early loss of ovarian function (ovarian hypofunction or premature ovarian failure), Turner Syndrome was founded in 1938 by Dr. Henry Turner and…

“Down syndrome is found in 1 out of 800 births in the United States of America. 90 percent of people with Down’s syndrome live over the age of 5 years old. The occurrence of Down’s syndrome in young children to young adults was 1 in 971.”(American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009). Around half of children with Down’s syndrome have congenital heart defects and this disorder increases the risk of having leukemia. The risk of a child having Down’s syndrome increases after the age of 35 in mothers.…

Down syndrome affects 1 in every 691 births, a condition sometimes called trisomy 21, where a child inherits an extra copy of chromosome 21. Children born with Down syndrome have distinctive features such as: weak muscle tone, a small mouth held partially open because it is not big enough to accommodate for the tongue, and distinguishing eyelids. More serious deficiencies comprise of low resistance to infectious diseases, heart abnormalities, and fluctuating levels of mental retardation, in most…

Savant Syndrome is something many people seem to be uninformed about. Savant syndrome is a condition in which a person with a developmental disability or central nervous system injury have genius like traits. This condition can present itself at the time of birth, or it can be acquired later on in life due to some type of injury or disease that affects the central nervous system. It tends to affect males more frequently than women, and it is also known to appear in individuals with autism.…

ocular coloboma, heart defects, atretic choanae, retarded growth, and ear anomalies or hearing loss, otherwise known as CHARGE syndrome. CHARGE syndrome may include other conditions not mentioned in the acronym that have been reported, such as orofacial clefts, facial palsy, vestibular anomalies, and trachea-esophageal atresia. Ear abnormalities in individuals with CHARGE syndrome may involve a short and/or wide pinna with an unusually small lobule, a hypoplastic helix, and a triangle-shaped…

What is Asperger syndrome? Asperger syndrome is one of the many forms of autism. An individual who has Asperger syndrome may seem just like any other person when it comes to their intelligence, but they lack in the department of having social skills. They also have a habit of being very obsessive on one topic or they might tend to perform similar behaviors over and over. In the year of 2013 doctors discovered that Asperger syndrome was classified in a different way. “It is now part of a broader…

This information report will provide one will the knowledge needed to help make the decision regarding the issue of your unborn baby having a risk of Down Syndrome. This report will provide information regarding the options given to you. What is Down Syndrome? Down Syndrome (DS or DNS) is is a genetic disorder which is also known as Trisomy 21. this disorder occurs from a extra copy a chromosome, in most cases it is an extra part of chromosome 21. A chromosome is found in most living organisms…

about Asperger Syndrome (AS). To better educate the reader, this paper will describe Asperger Syndrome, the associated characteristics, causes, impacts at school and at home, intervention methods, and assistive technology in reference to the affect they have on children with Asperger Syndrome. Various sources including peer reviewed journal articles, reputable websites, and other textual information were used to comprise the information in this paper. Children with Asperger Syndrome may not…

So what exactly is Tourettes and who discovered TS? Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. Dr. George Gilles de la Tourette discovered this disorder in 1885 when an 86 year old french noblewoman showed symptoms of uncontrollable movements. Tourettes was then named after the brilliant french neurologist after the discovery. TS is a chronic condition that can be inherited in some cases.…

In this discussion, I will be discussing a fairly rare cardiovascular disease known as Brugada syndrome. Not only will I discuss the disease itself, but I will also discuss the limited treatment options and the abundant amount of research and scientific facts found by several different organizations on whether or not we can predict the risks of this disease. Brugada syndrome is a disease that is characterized by an abnormal heartbeat. This cardiovascular disease mostly occurs in the later years…