TYPES OF GENETIC DISORDERS
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological condition that typically causes tremors and/or stiffness in movement. It is caused by a collection of nerve cells in the very deep parts of the brain, called the basal ganglia. These cells help control movement. Parkinson’s Disease is caused when the basal ganglia isn’t functioning properly, which affects the central nervous system of your body. Some symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease are shaking body parts, trouble doing normal things such as walking or holding things, and slowed movement. Some other symptoms are rigid muscles and changed and garbled speech. There is no cure for Parkinson’s, but the Michael J. Fox Foundation actively searching for a cure.
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Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome is a disease that causes delays in the way a child develops, which happens because of extra genetic material. It affects both mental and physical health. Down Syndrome is caused because the child gets an extra chromosome from one parent, during the time when genetic information is passed down. Some symptoms of Down Syndrome are having small ears, an upward slant in the eyes, a protruding tongue, a flat face, and also people with DS have low muscle down, and are considered floppy. This causes them to start walking or standing up later than most other kids. Another way Down Syndrome affects kids is that they tend to learn things slower, and it also affects their ability to learn. Finally, some kids with Down Syndrome have a congenial heart defect, which affects the hearts ability to pump blood. Down Syndrome is inherited from your parents, if they give you another gene. This disease affects mostly kids, and about 1 and 800 babies will sadly come down with it. There is no treatment for Down Syndrome, but they will develop just at a slower pace.
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Marfan Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome is caused by a mutation in the fibrillin gene. The misshapen fibrillin produces mutated genes that weakens the tendons, ligaments, and other connective tissues that are in the body. Some symptoms of this disorder consists of, weak connective tissues in the heart, skeletal system, eyes, and other organs. The spine can curve and get out of place, and the eye lens could dislocate, as well. These symptoms could be not so bad or extremely bad, based on the person who has it. A treatment for this disorder can reduce the stress in the aorta, and eventually surgery can replace the vessel. There aren’t any DNA tests for Marfan Syndrome, because each family member who has it has a different situation with the disease. Marfan Syndrome affects both females and males, and all ethnicities. But the disease is very rare. 1 in 5,000 people are born with Marfan Syndrome.
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