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Cerebral palsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

  • Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone or posture. It's caused by damage that occurs to the immature, developing brain, most often before birth.
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    Mayo Clinic info
jkolodji

Autism spectrum disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic - 1 views

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    "Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication. "
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Muscular dystrophy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

  • Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. In muscular dystrophy, abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle.
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      Muscular dystrophy definition
  • Symptoms
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      symptoms of MD
  • Causes
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      causes of MD
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  • Frequent falls Difficulty rising from a lying or sitting position Trouble running and jumping Waddling gait Walking on the toes Large calf muscles Muscle pain and stiffness Learning disabilities Delayed growth
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      Signs/Symptoms of MD
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    "Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. In muscular dystrophy, abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle. There are many kinds of muscular dystrophy. "
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Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

  • Multiple sclerosis (
  • disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).
  • can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the nerves.
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  • ose the ability to walk independently or at all, while others may experience long periods of remission without any new symptoms.
  • no cure for multiple sclerosis
  • Numbness or weakness in one or more limbs that typically occurs on one side of your body at a time, or your legs and trunk Electric-shock sensations that occur with certain neck movements, especially bending the neck forward (Lhermitte sign) Tremor, lack of coordination or unsteady gait
  • Partial or complete loss of vision, usually in one eye at a time, often with pain during eye movement Prolonged double vision Blurry vision
  • lurred speech Fatigue Dizziness Tingling or pain in parts of your body Problems with sexual, bowel and bladder function
  • xperience periods of new symptoms or relapses that develop over days or weeks and usually improve partially or completely.
  • elapses are followed by quiet periods of disease remission that can last months or even years.
  • 50% of those with relapsing-remitting MS eventually develop a steady progression of symptoms, with or without periods of remission, within 10 to 20 years from disease onset
  • autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues.
  • Certain infections
  • Climate
  • Vitamin D
  • Certain autoimmune diseases
  • Smoking
  • Muscle stiffness or spasms Paralysis, typically in the legs Problems with bladder, bowel or sexual function Mental changes, such as forgetfulness or mood swings Depression Epilepsy
  • Numbness or weakness in one or more limbs that typically occurs on one side of your body at a time, or your legs and trunk Electric-shock sensations that occur with certain neck movements, especially bending the neck forward (Lhermitte sign) Tremor, lack of coordination or unsteady gait
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      Symptoms of MS
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    Clinical view of MS
Katelyn Karsnia

Traumatic brain injury - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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      TBI results from a violent blow or jolt to the heard or body. can happen to adult and children of any age. Example: Shake and baby syndrome
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Down syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic - 1 views

  • Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21.
  • Each person with Down syndrome is an individual — intellectual and developmental problems may be mild, moderate or severe.
  • Small head Short neck Protruding tongue Upward slanting eye lids (palpebral fissures) Unusually shaped or small ears Poor muscle tone Broad, short hands with a single crease in the palm Relatively short fingers and small hands and feet Excessive flexibility Tiny white spots on the colored part (iris) of the eye called Brushfield's spots Short height
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  • mild to moderate cognitive impairment
  • usually are diagnosed before or at birth.
  • three genetic variations can cause Down syndrome:
  • Being carriers of the genetic translocation for Down syndrome.
  • Trisomy 21
  • Mosaic Down syndrome.
  • Translocation Down syndrome.
  • Advancing maternal age.
  • three genetic variations can cause Down syndrome:
  • Having had one child with Down syndrome.
  • Trisomy 21
  • Heart defects
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) defects.
  • Immune disorders.
  • Immune disorders.
  • Sleep apnea.
  • Sleep apnea.
  • Obesity.
  • Obesity.
  • Spinal problems.
  • Leukemia
  • Leukemia
  • Dementia.
  • Other problems
Katelyn Karsnia

Muscular dystrophy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic - 1 views

  • Muscular dystrophy
  • group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.
  • abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle.
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  • medications and therapy can help manage symptoms and slow the course of the disease.
  • no cure
  • Specific signs and symptoms begin at different ages and in different muscle groups, depending on the type of muscular dystrophy.
  • common in boys.
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Frequent falls Difficulty rising from a lying or sitting position Trouble running and jumping Waddling gait Walking on the toes Large calf muscles Muscle pain and stiffness Learning disabilities Delayed growth
  • Symptoms generally begin in the teens but might not occur until the mid-20s or later.
  • Myotonic.
  • Facioscapulohumeral (FSHD).
  • Congenital.
  • Limb-girdle.
  • Certain genes are involved in making proteins that protect muscle fibers. Muscular dystrophy occurs when one of these genes is defective.
  • Trouble walking.
  • Trouble using arms.
  • Shortening of muscles or tendons around joints (contractures)
  • Breathing problems.
  • Curved spine (scoliosis).
  • Heart problems.
  • Swallowing problems.
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