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Known as trisomy 21
Extra chromosome attached to 21st pair of chromosomes
Risks include:
Sibling or mother with Down syndrome
Older maternal age at time of conception
Inherited genetic disorder causing:
Developmental delay
Cognitive impairment
Pattern of unusual physical features |
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Condition involving developmental delay
A wide variety of symptoms relating to:
Communication
Social interaction
Sensation of discomfort
Ability to purposefully shift attention
Ability to play |
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Conductive or sensorineural hearing loss
Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD)
Auditory neuropathy (auditory dyssynchrony) |
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Dysarthria
Speech slurred, indistinct, slow, or nasal
Common causes
Damage to nerve pathways
Delayed development from hearing problems
Slow maturation of the nervous system |
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| Difficulty in articulating words due to emotional stress or to paralysis, incoordination, or spasticity of the muscles used in speaking. |
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Speech pattern is broken, interrupted, or repetitious.
Stuttering |
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| a motor disorder caused by damage to the brain, in which someone has difficulty with the motor planning to produce speech |
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| affects lower extremities |
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| affects upper and lower extremities |
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a reaction of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system to overstimulation. It is characterized by paroxysmal hypertension (the sudden onset of severe high blood pressure) associated with throbbing headaches, profuse sweating, nasal stuffiness, flushing of the skin above the level of the lesion, slow heart rate, anxiety, and sometimes by cognitive impairment.[2]
usually in association with spinal cord injury (SCI) or disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis). |
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| Caused by cartilage loss or abnormal bone growth |
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| Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
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Systemic inflammatory disease
Can be mild or full-blown and fatal
Affected joints are susceptible to fractures and dislocations. |
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Nonprogressive neurologic disorder from brain injury that may occur during:
Fetal development
Labor and delivery
First 2 years of life
Produces altered skeletal muscle function or contractions
Produces altered skeletal muscle function or contractions |
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| Genetic disorder characterized by increased mucus productions |
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Severe, incurable degenerative disorder involving the nervous system
Immune cells attack myelin sheath, preventing nerve transmission.
Presentation includes problems related to:
Muscle coordination
Muscle tone
Altered sensation
Gait disturbances |
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Incurable genetic diseases causing slow, progressive degeneration of muscle fibers
Obvious facial muscle changes
Altered gait
Delayed psychomotor developmental milestones
Changes in posture |
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| Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) |
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Characterized by:
Enlarged heart muscle
Heart dysrhythmias
Scoliosis of the spine
Gait disturbances |
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Rare autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular transmission
Ocular: localized to eyelids and extraocular muscles
Generalized: affecting respiratory and skeletal muscles |
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Drooping eyelids
Double vision
Difficulty speaking, chewing, or swallowing
Muscle weakness in the extremities |
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Birth defect caused by improper development of fetal neural tube
Causes exposure of the spinal cord and meninges |
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May be accompanied by:
Negative impact on bowel and urinary elimination
Scoliosis
Other orthopedic disorders |
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| Poliomyelitis/Postpolio Syndrome |
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Viral infection with significant morbidity and mortality
Aggressive vaccination campaigns have eradicated the virus in many countries.
Humans are the only known host. |
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| Poliomyelitis/Postpolio Syndrome |
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Survivors are at risk for:
Worsening of muscle weakness
Muscle atrophy
Renewed risk of respiratory insufficiency/failure
Difficulty swallowing, impaired speech
Significant pain or fatigue |
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| Chronic autoimmune disorder causing widespread tissue inflammation |
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Joint swelling and discomfort
Pleuritic chest pain
Fever
Photosensitivity
Swollen lymph nodes
Mouth sores |
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