Proteus syndrome

known as elephant man syndrome, Proteus syndrome is a very rare condition that is characterized by an overgrowth of bones, skin, and tissue. The organs that are affected grow out of proportion. The condition is named after a Greek god Proteus known to change its shape. The condition was first described by Drs Michael Cohan and Samia, when they first described it in 1976, only 200 cases were confirmed worldwide. Currently, we have about 170 confirmed cases. Proteus syndrome is a progressive disease

Proteus syndrome (PrSy) (OMIM:176920) is a disorder characterized by asymmetric overgrowth of the parts of the body :cerebriform connective tissue nevi; epidermal nevi; vascular malformations; and dysregulated adipose tissue. Its etiology is unknown ,this leading to frequently misdiagnosed of this disorder (Biesecker, 2005). Many types of neoplasms have been associated with PS, including ovarian, testicular, meningeal, and parotid tumors. Some tumors are rare in the general population under 20

April 2017 The Life of Gregor Samsa in The Metamorphosis vs. Joseph Merrick, “Elephant Man” One person who lived a life that greatly resembled Gregor is Joseph Merrick, the “Elephant Man.” Merrick was afflicted with a genetic disease, possibly Proteus syndrome (James 554), that deformed him to the point that his skin resembled an elephant. There were bony growths on his face and body. From difficulty moving around to challenges with communications, there are many similarities between the two men. However

Charles Gathathi BIOL 2420. Dr. Elizabeth Carrington. Proteus mirabilis: I. Introduction: Proteus mirabilis is a Gram-negative, dimorphic bacillus and a facultative anaerobe bacterium. It is a motile member of the family Enterobacteriaceae. This bacteria colonies shows a unique characteristic called swarming behavior. Swarming occurs when the flagellate rods grow into long chain swarmer cells, the swarmers gather together forming “rafts” that swim together, growing into a complex biofilm. P. mirabilis

Perspective is one of the most important lessons of the cognitive disciplines. It also weighs heavily in the balanced consideration of moral problems. What may seem to be one thing to one man, is likely something else to another. It can be disquieting for us to see the world as others see it, for every man’s window overlooks his own tangled garden of direful secrets. Several anecdotes illustrate this in amusing ways. The Roman writer Aulus Gellius (Noctes Atticae V.5) relates a conversation that

The article is titled “Communication Modality Sampling for a Toddler with Angelman Syndrome” by Jolene Hyppa Martin, Joe Reichle, Adele Dimian, and Mo Chen. The authors explored three modes of communication, vocal, gestural, and graphic, with a young child with Angelman syndrome. The researchers investigated which mode of communication would be the most effective and efficient for the child. Angelman syndrome can cause cognitive, communication, and physical disabilities. It is a disorder that affects

Brownsville, she was sent to Driscoll Hospital in Corpus Christie within a couple of weeks. While being in the care at the hospital, medical doctors diagnosed Janelle with Prader-Willi Syndrome. As you can imagine, so many questions and thoughts went through her parent’s minds. To start, what is Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)? According to Genetic Home Reference, PWS is a complex genetic condition that affects many parts of the body, such as muscle tone, insatiable appetite, intellectual impairment, and

Did you know there are more uses for baby cams than just checking on your baby? Like making adorable video clips of a parent's devoted care of a cranky baby. For several months, Michela could not sleep through the night and woke up crying every two hours. Here is a video of what happened one night during that period in her young life. (Video) In this baby cam video from 2009, Michela's devoted Canadian father Nunzio Raso goes to check on his crying daughter. He first tries to pat her to clam her

Prader-Willi syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the deletion of part of chromosome 15. This genetic abnormality affects the hypothalamus which influences growth hormones, sex, thirst, and hunger and is contributed to developmental delay. Children with Prader-Willi syndrome will develop hyperphagia. Hyperphagia is a serious eating disorder, and is characterized by extreme overeating to the point where it becomes life-threatening. Hyperphagia is hard to treat and is the main trait of Prader-Willi

Epidemiology: Obstructive sleep apnea is becoming more prevalent in adults and children in our society. Obstructive sleep apnea is undiagnosed mostly in women being 92% and 80% in men. The estimated prevalence in women is 2% and in men is 4%. A study was done by the University of Pennsylvania revealing that the prevalence in women was 4% and 9% for men. Another study called The Wisconsin Cohrt study showed that people who are 30 to 60 years old, the prevalence is 9-24% for men and 4-9% for women