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Important Information on Cleft Lip You Need to Know

Cleft lip is a gap in the upper lip. This gap can occur on the ceiling of the oral cavity (cleft palate), can also on the lips only (cleft lip). In some cases it can also occur in both parts. In general, however, nearly half of cleft lip cases involve cleft in the upper lip and roof of the oral cavity. This disorder can be known through ultrasound procedures of the first trimester of pregnancy. At that time, you can see if there is a disturbance in the process of development of the face area - including the ceiling of the oral cavity. That is why this condition is classified as a birth defect. Cleft lip conditions cause the lips part as split in two, jaw and mouth are not formed, as well as problems on tooth growth. This results in cleft lip cleansers, although in general they have the ability to speak and do not experience hearing loss. Cleft lip conditions are not equal to each other. There is a cleft lip that only occurs on the lips only, but there is also a cleft lip that can

Things you Need to Know About Fragile X Syndrome

Fragile X syndrome is the nost cotnntonform offanilial nental retardation and is associated with afragile site at the end of long arn chrotnosonre X. Whilst screening for chrontosoual abnornalities in nentally retarded nales attending special school, we have identified thefirst fanily with afragile x syndrone, to be reported in Indonesia. ph1,sis.1 exatnination,fatnill, l1isg6r, as well as cyto9enetic and DNA studies identified tv,o pheno4,pically abnonnal brorhers who were fragile X posirive 3% (Dn) and 4% (pr). Their sister (Cl) and utother were pheno\,pically and intellectually nornal but were cytogenetically positive for fragile X (6% in the sister and 3% in lhe nother). Molecular analysis confirnted that both broƮhers were afected and that their sister and tnother were carriers. Signs and symptoms of fragile X syndrome Physical abnormalities Symptoms of fragile X syndrome can be seen and recognized from the physical look of the sufferer. Usually the people with a spe

First Treatment If You Have Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis or better known as cystic fibrosis is a congenital disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system, and other organs in the body. It affects cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices. Mucus is a fluid that serves to lubricate and protect the mucous membranes. Normally mucus in the body is liquid and slippery. But in people with cystic fibrosis, the mucus is thicker and sticky, clogging various channels in the body, especially the respiratory and digestive tract. People with cystic fibrosis require intensive care to improve their quality of life. Through the development of increasingly sophisticated health technology, people with this condition usually can still perform daily activities such as school and work. Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms of cystic fibrosis may vary depending on the severity of the disease. Symptoms can appear after birth or just appear when someone has grown up. Airway obstruction may occur in people wi

How to Treat Schizophrenia, Do not Stay Away From Them

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that causes the sufferer to experience delusions, hallucinations, chaotic thoughts, and behavioral changes. This usually long-lasting condition is often interpreted as a mental disorder considering the difficulty of the sufferer distinguishing between reality and the mind itself. Schizophrenia disease can be affected by anyone, both men and women. The age range of 15-35 years is the age most vulnerable to this condition. Schizophrenia is estimated by one percent of the world's population. Signs that indicate a person experiencing schizophrenia, as reported by psychcentral.com. 1. Isolate or withdraw from social interaction 2. Irrational, saying or believing something strange or odd 3. Increased paranoia or questioning the motivation of others 4. Easy emotions 5. Enmity or suspicion 6. Increased dependence on drugs or alcohol (in an attempt to self-medicate) 7. Lack of motivation 8. Speak in a strange way unlike themselves

Recognize Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Better

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive, progressive, and hereditary muscular dystrophy about boys. The incidence of the disease is relatively rare, only amounted to one of 3500 male births. The disease is passed down through X-linked recessive, and only about men, while women are just as career. In the DMD there is a genetic disorder that lies on the X chromosome, locus Xp21.22-4 which is responsible for the formation of the dystrophin protein. Pathologic changes in dystrophic muscles occur primarily and are not caused by secondary disease due to central nervous system or peripheral nervous disorders. Distrofin is a very long protein with a molecular weight of 427 kDa2.4, and consists of 3685 acids amino.2 The main cause of degenerative processes in most DMDs due to deletions on the segment of the gene in charge answer to the formation of dystrophin proteins in the membrane muscle cells, resulting in the absence of such proteins in muscle tissue. 2 Erb2.5 in 1884 for

The Noonan Syndrome Characteristics You Must Know

Noonan Syndrome is a genetic disorder that impedes normal development in various parts of the body. A child can be stricken with Noonan syndrome in a variety of ways: unusual facial characteristics, short stature heart defect, other physical problems, and sometimes mental retardation. Noonan syndrome is caused by a genetic mutation and are obtained when a child inherits a copy of the affected genes from the parents. It can also occur as a spontaneous mutation in children, which means there is no family history involved. The characteristics of children with Noonan Syndrome, among others: 1. Characteristics of the face -Early childhood. An infant with age less than 1 month seems lowly ears, short neck and at the back of the head low hairline -Childhood. Children have eyes stand out with the slope down and the nose is wide and round. Often seen the lack of facial expression. -Teens. At adolescence, her face is wide, usually the facial features become sharper and less promine