Syndromes

Tourette syndrome has a profound effect on people lives. People today are not known to be sensitive or caring to others problems. Those who have Tourette’s are mocked and stared at when they are in public. No one wanted to sit by them and they are often thought of as rude because of their loud and sometimes crude volicatizons. The history of Tourette is sadly sparse, until its official discovery in 7564. Over the years people would present with the symptoms, but no one knew what to make of the…

end of the hippocampus, a little bit in front of the brain stem. When the amygdalas are stimulated, one feels anger, violence, fear, and anxiety. When the amygdalas are completely destroyed, a person has what is called Kluver-Bucy syndrome. The effects of this syndrome include hyperorality, hypersexuality, and disinhibited behavior (when a person doesn’t think through his or her actions). A person whose amygdala is destroyed also feels very mellow. The amygdala receives input from all…

This article is a descriptive review because it is focused on the leisure and social participation in children diagnosed with Down syndrome. The purpose of this study was to describe leisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndrome and to investigate how factors, classified by the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, influence their leisure participation (Oates, Bebbington, Bourke, Girdler, & Leonard, 2011, p. 1881).…

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a term used to describe a medical condition comprised of severalcomorbidities including central obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin resistance, glucoseintolerance, and inflammation. Through the use of various dietary and supplement changes, Ican help my patients make positive changes regarding these comorbidities and therefore helpthem reverse or prevent their diagnosis of MetS.An Energy Restricted DietA diet that restricts caloric intake can lead to a…

The term Survivor syndrome has two different meanings, one being the psychological aftermath of a traumatic incident, which leads to a characteristic group of symptoms, including recurrent images of death, depression, persistent anxiety, and emotional numbness. The other definition is the phenomenon which occurs when a company is undergoing a retrenchment exercise in an organization or workplace, which could potentially incorporate the dismissing part of workforce, resulting in uneasy feelings…

Definition and Causes of Short Bowel Syndrome The patient in this case study was immunocompromised due to Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) which predisposed her to discitis infection. SBS is a disorder that hinders the absorption of nutrients and fluids usually after extensive small intestine resection (Tee, Wallis, & Gabe, 2011). An average person’s small intestine is 600cm long (Sundaram, Koutkia, & Apovian, 2002). In SBS, the small bowel has been shortened at least 70 percent (Sundaram et al.,…

referencing other scientific bodies of work. Down Syndrome: A Primer. The most common genetic disorder is “Trisomy 21,” also known as “Down Syndrome (DS),” occurring as often as 1 in 660 live births. The genetic basis for DS was discovered in 1959 when the smallest chromosome in humans showed dysfunction. Trisomy 21 occurs in three…

It all started when I found out that one of my childhood best friends had Aspergers Syndrome. His name is Ignacio Branger, and when I discovered that he had this syndrome it struck me hard. As a nine year old, I always felt like there was something "wrong" with him. Sometimes we would have trouble communicating or playing in the playground. I didn't understand how stuff so simple were so difficult for him. It took many lectures from both of our parents to explain to me what was actually…

SIDS is the most bewildering and heartbreaking thing that can happen to your newborn. Sudden Death Syndrome (SIDS) is defined as occuring within the first year of your baby's life for no apparent reason. If this happens and their recovery mechanisms are not developed they won't be able breathe for themselves if they are deprived of oxygen. Sudden Death Syndrome deaths have decreased in the last few years. There is not any way to know or predict if a baby is at risk for SIDS. By being deligient…

years, there is no explanation for this continuing increase. Some children with autism have an identifiable genetic condition that affects the brain development. Disorders includes Fragile X syndrome( which causes intellectual disability), Angelman syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, chromosome 15 duplication syndrome and other single-gene and chromosomal disorders. No medical test can diagnose autism, the child may be diagnosed by a developmental pediatrician, psychiatrist, or psychologist, the child…