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How common is Guillain-Barre syndrome?
Guillain-Barre syndrome is rare, affecting about 1 to 2 people per 100,000 each year. It can occur at any age but is most commonly diagnosed in adults aged 30 to 50 years old. It is considered a serious condition that requires medical attention.
Does Down's Syndrome get worse over time?
It depends on what you mean by getting worse. It can come with physical delays and intellectual disability. The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, about the same mental age of an 8- or 9-year-old child, but this varies.It may take children with Down syndrome longer than other children to reach milestones, but they will eventually meet many of these. Children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for certain health problems. However, each individual with Down syndrome is different, and not every person will have serious health problems. Many of these can be treated.They do have a shorter life span than other people. In 1910, a baby born with Down syndrome often didn't live to age 10. Today, someone with Down syndrome can expect to live to age 60+, depending on the how severe the health problems are.
What is the life span for trisomy 13?
The life expectancy for individuals with trisomy 13 (also known as Patau syndrome) is highly variable. Many affected individuals have severe medical complications and may not survive beyond the first year of life. Only a small percentage of individuals with trisomy 13 live into their teenage years.
What are the types of Autism ?
One types is Asperger's Syndrome
If the parents are not affected and the child is affected what is the inheritance pattern?
If the parents are unaffected and the child is affected, it may suggest an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. This means that both parents are carriers of a recessive gene mutation, which is expressed in the affected child. Each parent has one normal and one mutated copy of the gene, leading to a 25% chance of the child inheriting both mutated copies.
If you have Andersen's syndrome what are the chances that your two children will have it?
Andersen's syndrome is usually inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. This means that EACH child of a person with Andersen's syndrome will have a 50% chance of inheriting the gene associated with the syndrome. However, not all people who inherit the gene will show symptoms of the syndrome. Children of people affected with Andersen's syndrome should be evaluated by a qualified physician to determine risk.
Klinefelter syndrome can result from?
Klinefelter syndrome can result from errors in cell division of sperm or egg cells. With this syndrome, each of the cells of the person affected will have an extra X chromosome.
What is the inheritance pattern to Marfan Syndrome?
Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder. An affected person has a 50% chance of passing it on to each offspring, regardless of gender.
How many people died during the toxic shock syndrome epidemic?
At its height, the epidemic affected 15,000 people in the United States each year between 1980 and 1984; 15% of the women died.
How many people in Louisiana have Down syndrome?
Nationally, there are currently approximately 400,000 people with Down syndrome. Unfortunately, though, there is no breakdown on numbers for each state of those with Down syndrome.
How many people die from treacher Collins syndrome each year?
19
How many people survive earthquakes each year?
50 people are affected each fricken year 50 people are affected each fricken year
Which people in each colony were most affected by the Stamp Act?
Lawyers
How many people are affected by dyslexia each year?
Too many
How many people are affected by internet fraud each day?
Millions of people around the world.
How many people are affected by illness to the muscular system each year?
6%
1 How many people are thought to be affected by trans fats each year?
About 30,000 people die each year because obesity
