Syndromes

Tourette's syndrome is a problem with the nervous system that causes people to make sudden movements or sounds, called tics, that they can't control. For example, someone with Tourette's might blink or clear their throat over and over again. Some people may blurt out words they don't intend to say. Treatments can control tics, but some people don’t need any unless their symptoms really bother them. Your nervous system is involved in everything your body does, from regulating your breathing to…

According to the American Psychiatric Association, the developmental co-ordination disorder can be defined as a neuro-developmental condition (DCD) that affects a child’s ability to perform everyday tasks in self-care and academic areas. Other terms for this disorder/Synonyms for DCD includes motor delays, clumsiness, clumsiness -motor delay, developmental delay, gross motor and fine motor developmental delay, developmental apraxia, disorder of attention and motor perception, developmental…

“Celebrity worship is a prominent issue in Australia affecting girls between the ages of 10 and 21.” To what extent is this statement true? Introduction and Background Information Celebrity worship syndrome is a personality disorder that is becoming more apparent in 21st century Australia, and it is estimated that 36% of the general population have it. Several studies have shown that celebrity worship is more prevalent in adolescents, especially teen and preteen girls. When the British boy…

experience I have found that people with Down syndrome also have an enlarged tongue. Because of this they let their tongue hang out of their mouth a lot. Like most things if you start early it can be corrected. In one instance that I have seen, as soon as the child started sticking out her tongue the mother would gently put it back in her mouth. She continued to do this until the child no longer let her tongue hang out of her…

Down Syndrome How does Down Syndrome affect the one who has it and the family around them? Down syndrome is a genetic birth disorder that can cause intellectual and physical disabilities. There are three types of Down Syndrome, all of which the symptoms and physical features are similar. Although the severity can be different depending on the child. Along with these types of Down Syndrome can come various health issues. These issues and symptoms may be hard to cope with at first but with…

originally drew them, characters are not perfect. In fact, in one of Walt Disney’s most iconic films, Beauty and the Beast, one of the characters suffers from a psychological disorder that baffles even the most trained psychologists, Stockholm Syndrome. Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which victims of captivity or hostage situations…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a problematic, life changing disorder for many females. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) (2014) in the United States alone, PCOS affects roughly 5 million female of reproductive age. The price tag to identify and manage PCOS is about 4 billion dollars yearly (NIH, 2014). Background Information PCOS is a complicated disorder that involves the endocrine system. Research has shown that it is a condition that is often present in women of…

Down Syndrome Video Case Analysis "Graduating Peter" Demographic Information Setting For my observation, I watched the video titled “Graduating Peter (2001)” on YouTube. Originally an HBO film, this documentary follows a young boy named Peter who is diagnosed with Down’s syndrome. The film follows him as he starts inclusion classes in the third grade and follows him until he graduates from high school. Students Observed In this video, Peter is being observed while he is starting the third grade…

ovary syndrome. The first thing I’m going to talk about is what polycystic ovary syndrome is. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, also known as Stein-Leventhal Syndrome, and is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women. Polycystic ovary syndrome has been recognized and diagnosed years. There are many signs and symptoms that a woman may experience. Since Polycystic Ovary Syndrome cannot be diagnosed with one test alone and symptoms vary from woman to woman. People with polycystic ovary syndrome…

Fragile X syndrome is defined as a genetic condition that causes intellectual disabilities, behavioral and learning challenges and various physical characteristics. This syndrome, being a genetically heritable disease, is X-linked. This makes the disease more commonly observed in males than females, about two to one. Males have roughly a one in four thousand chance of getting the syndrome and females have about a one in eight thousand chance (Bostrom). Some general characteristics can be seen as…