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    There’s a lot that most people doesn’t know about ADHD, which are the fact, statistics and what it is. People with ADHD would have a hard time getting along with others because the others are so brainwashed of thinking that person with ADHD is mentally crazy or plain dysfunctional. Instead of judging those who have a disorder why not help them or just stop being so judgmental because you’ve never stepped once in their shoes. The unknown of those with ADHD that most people don’t recognize is that

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    How is Fragile X Syndrome Inherited? Genes are a huge part of DNA that are passed from generation to generation. There are many genes on each chromosome; we have tens of thousands of genes that tell or bodies on how to develop. Genes are given letters to identify them. The gene responsible for fragile X syndrome is called FMR1. The FMR1 Gene is on the X chromosome. The FMR1 gene appears in four forms that are shown by the number of repeats of a pattern of DNA called CGG repeats. Individuals with

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    Essay on What is Asperger Syndrome?

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    Many people across the world are unfamiliar with disorders associated with autism. Some people do not even know what autism actually is. Asperger’s Syndrome is one perplexing disorder, of countless, that needs to be acknowledged. Although it is one of the more well-known disorders, an understanding of Asperger’s is far from common knowledge. There is an abundance of misconceptions and people unaware of what Asperger Syndrome actually is. Being uncertain about the characteristics of a person with

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    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder, that is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning and development (Gargiulo). People who have been diagnosed with ADHD have difficulties with controlling their behavior and may also have difficulties in self-regulation in their actions towards others. These people may be characterized as being inattentive, may procrastinate, have a

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    Unit 9 Assignment: Chronic Care Human beings are not immune to diseases. Since the dawn of time, humans have been fighting with illnesses from simple colds to flu to unnamed diseases back then. Nowadays, humans have been able to fight diseases with the use of medications and modern inventions. However, there are diseases that may not be fully cured that man has to live with the rest of their lives. The chronically ill individuals need to manage their illness properly to maintain quality of life

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    Treating Children with ADHD without Medication Nowadays a lot of people to include children have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). It is estimated that around two million children in the United Stated are struggling with the symptoms of ADHD, which are inattention or inattention combined with hyperactivity. No one really understands the challenges of raising a child with ADHD more than a parent of a child with ADHD itself. It can be frustrating, stressful, and overwhelming. People unfamiliar

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    some efficacy to reduce the frequency of BE, however, failed to have effects on weight loss and are associated with high rates of discontinuation.1 Other options that are being investigated are agents such as dextroamphetamines, specifically, lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX). LDX inhibits the reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine and elicit the release of monoamine neurotransmitters. Due to this, it is thought that this agent has the potential to alter pathologic

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    fatigue – but it is also a drug widely abused across college campuses” (Highly Addictive Nature of Prescription 1). “Adderall is a synthetic drug that contains a combination of amphetamine salts. Approximately 72.7 percent of Adderall is made of lisdexamfetamine (Vyanse), and the rest is levoamphetamin” (Moore 90). Adderall is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) (Adderall 1).

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    Positive Effects of Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In Children In some cases, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is considered a disease and others find it normal. According to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), is it a mental disorder that is foremost a public health problem. Usually, children with ADHD show inattentiveness, hyperactive and impulsivity behaviour or combination of all (Scholtes, 2001, p. 99). In 2004, there

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    Attention Deficiency Hyperactivity Disorder Introduction Attention deficiency hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a brain-based genetic syndrome, which includes a lot of behavioral symptoms such as hyperactivity, problems with concentration and memorizing and impulsiveness and etc. A person with ADHD has a problem with regulation of some brain behavioral functions, which in common are called “executive functioning skills”. Nowadays ADHD is the most common behavioral syndrome in the UK. The exact figure

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