They are broken down into two types; there is Type I and Type II. Type I was once known as juvenile- onset diabetes. This type of diabetes usually occurred mainly in people under the age of twenty. Over the years doctors have found that Type I diabetes affect people of all ages. Type I diabetes is where the pancreas does not produce insulin at all.
Most infants with cystic fibrosis are born with Meconium Ileus. Most infants without this condition are diagnosed four to six weeks later when parents and doctors notice that the infant coughs frequently, and has not gained weight, even though it is eating enough. To test for cystic fibrosis, doctors often use a basic test called a sweat test. Cystic fibrosis has been affecting humans since the middle ages. Cystic fibrosis was unstudied until the early 1900’s.
It is very rarely seen in more than one child in a family. Progeria is Greek and means “prematurely old’ (Englert .C. 2009).There are different forms of Progeria, the classic type is Hutchinson- Gilford Progeria Syndrome (Englert .C. 2009). Progeria was named after the doctors who first discovered it in England (Englert .C.
Overview Caffey disease, or infantile cortical hyperostosis, is a benign, rare, proliferating bone disease affecting infants. Caffey and Silverman first reported this disease as a distinct entity in 1945. [1] Classically, Caffey disease occurs in the early part of the first year of life (< 5 mo). It is characterized by a clinical triad (fever, soft-tissue swelling, hyperirritability) and a clinching radiographic picture of underlying cortical hyperostosis (thickening or bony expansion). In addition to the skeleton, the adjacent fascia, muscles, and connective tissues are also involved.
It is also oftentimes called “hidden” spina bifida because there is no visible opening on the back. In spina bifida occulta, the vertebral arches did not close; however, the split in the vertebrae is too small for the spinal cord and meninges to protrude. Typically, the skin at the site of the lesion remains intact, but may have hair growing from it or have a dimple (Spina Bifida Association, 2011; U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2011). According to Batshaw, “approximately 10% of the general population has [a] hidden separation of the vertebral arches (p. 419)”, which can be diagnosed at any age. People with spina bifida occulta may be asymptomatic and not have any motor or sensory impairment present at birth.
Only 10% of all cases have the disease because of hereditation, the other 90% of the cases remain unknown. Some symptoms that doctors tend to look for before diagnosing Lou Gehrig’s disease include: extreme paralysis, muscle weakness, weight
There is no cure for Reiter syndrome, but you can control the symptoms. For most people, symptoms will disappear in 2 - 6 months. Signs and Symptoms: * Arthritis -- includes pain, swelling, stiffness, and redness of joints (usually the knees, ankles, spine, and feet). * Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye) -- usually brief and mild. * Iritis (inflammation of the iris of the eye) -- less common but requires immediate medical treatment to avoid eye damage.
Depending on how serious the symptoms are, is how long the person will live. They may live as long as a normal person. In LOTS, the body makes small amounts of hex A. People with LOTS inherit the late-onset hex A, gene from both parents or inherit one late-onset gene and one inactive gene. Tay-Sachs disease results from defects in a gene on chromosome 15 that codes for production of the enzyme Hex-A.
There are several different forms of muscular dystrophy, each of which weakens different muscle groups in various ways. The first type is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the most common type of the disease, is caused by a problem with the gene that makes the protein, dystropin. The second type is Becker Muscular Dystrophy, which is similar to Duchenne’s, but it’s symptoms like muscle breakdown and weakness occur at age 10 or even as an adult. The third type is Emery-Driefuss Muscular Dystrophy which affects mostly boys, involves joint problems in muscles, upper arms, and shins. There are also many other types, but these are the most common.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a disease that causes weak bones that break easily. It is known as brittle bone disease. Sometimes the bones break for no known reason. OI can also cause many other problems such as weak muscles, brittle teeth, and hearing loss. About 20,000 to 50,000 people in the United States have OI.OI is caused by one of several genes that aren’t working properly.