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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come by—until now. The “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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Chapters: Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Rett Syndrome, Epidemiology of Autism, Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome, History of Asperger Syndrome, Lena Foundation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Regressive Autism, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Hebrew Academy for Special Children, Gilliam Asperger's Disorder Scale, Pdd-Nos. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 127. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood. It is one of three recognized disorders in the autism spectrum, the other two being Asperger syndrome, which lacks delays in cognitive development and language, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (commonly abbreviated as PDD-NOS), which is diagnosed when the full set of criteria for autism or Asperger syndrome are not met. Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more by rare mutations, or by rare combinations of common genetic variants. In rare cases, autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects. Controversies surround other proposed environmental causes, such as heavy metals, pesticides or childhood vaccines; the vaccine hypotheses are biologically implausible and lack convincing scientific evidence. The prevalence of autism is about 12 per 1,000 people; the prevalence of ASD is about 6 per 1,000, with about four times as many males as females. The number of people diagn...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=25 ... Read more

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Univ. of Glasgow, UK. Presents the clinical signs and latest research on the genetic, neuro-anatomical, and neurochemical aspects of Rett disorder. Also discusses neurophysiological research and examines the behavioral and psychological features of this disorder. Issues relating to communication are also included. DNLM: Rett Syndrome. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Syndrome de West, Épilepsie Partielle Migrante, Syndrome de Rett, El Aura, Épilepsie Partielle Familiale Autosomique Dominante Avec Des Signes Auditifs, Épilepsie Frontale à Crises Nocturnes, État de Mal Épileptique, Épilepsie Temporale, Epileptic Disorders, Photosensibilité, Épilepsie Partielle Continue, Syndrome de Lafora, Syndrome de Lennox-Gastaut, Syndrome de Landau et Kleffner, Crise D'épilepsie Généralisée Tonico-Clonique. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : L'épilepsie (également comitialité, mal comitial), parfois nommée encore haut mal, mal caduc ou mal sacré, est une affection neurologique qui est le symptôme d'une hyperactivité cérébrale paroxystique pouvant se manifester par des convulsions ou une perte de conscience, voire par des hallucinations complexes inaugurales (visuelles et/ou auditives et/ou somesthésiques), avec ou sans convulsions, mais ce n'est pas une maladie mentale, contrairement à l'image qu'on peut avoir des malades. L'image de maladie mentale qui lui est souvent associée est due au fait que, au cours des crises, certains malades peuvent présenter des troubles du comportement, mais l'épilepsie n'altère en rien les capacités intellectuelles. Une fois sur deux, elle débute dès l'enfance.Les causes en sont multiples et encore mal comprises. On sait que la fatigue, le stress physique et/ou psychique, les excitants (alcool, tabac, café, thé), certains bruits permanents ou anormaux, l'éclairage stroboscopique ou le jeûne peuvent favoriser l'apparition d'une crise. Selon le professeur René Soulayrol, « les atteintes du corps, la honte des chutes, la confiscation du temps, la limitation des plaisirs, le voile sur l'intelligence, les entraves à la liberté, le rejet des autres,...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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The “Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders” is a comprehensive two-volume set providing detailed information on mental disorders and conditions, in an easy-to-use format. It includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” and also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Syndrome D'asperger, Syndrome de Rett, Psychose Déficitaire, Trouble Envahissant Du Développement Non Spécifié. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Le syndrome d'Asperger (nom d'origine autrichienne prononcé ) est un trouble du développement du spectre autistique. Il affecte la vie sociale de la personne, ses perceptions sensorielles, mais aussi sa motricité. C'est surtout Lorna Wing qui a révélé en 1981 le travail de Hans Asperger qui date de 1943, et qui l'a développé conjointement au principe de trouble du spectre autistique décelant une triade autistique qui a indirectement permis son intégration dans les critères de diagnostics. Ce travail original de Hans Asperger sera ensuite traduit de l'allemand à l'anglais par Uta Frith en 1991. Le syndrome d'Asperger a alors fait son entrée, en tant que trouble envahissant du développement (TED), dans la classification internationale des maladies en 1993 puis dans le manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux (DSM-IV) en 1994, mais . Une fois ce syndrome reconnu par le milieu médical, la caractéristique la plus remarquée fut celle des passions hors-normes dans leur type et leur intensité, la personne atteinte pouvant devenir experte dans un domaine restreint. Mais le syndrome d'Asperger s'accompagne souvent d'autres traits tels que : hypersensibilité à certains bruits ou aliments, dysgraphie, élocution très particulière (ton de la voix, prosodie, tendance au langage très formalisé même chez les enfants), propension aux routines répétitives. Par commodité de langage, une personne atteinte du syndrome d'Asperger est aussi désignée par le terme « Asperger » ou plus familièrement un « Aspie » (expression anglo-saxonne). Certains chercheurs et des...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Rett syndrome is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system only found in female children. This multi-authored text has a survey of existing literature plus details of the neurophysiology, neuropathology and neurochemistry involved, and coverage of possible causes, prevention and treatment. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, published by Nursecom, Inc. on October 1, 2001. The length of the article is 4949 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Assessment of children with pervasive developmental disorders.
Author: Kathleen Koenig
Publication: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2001
Publisher: Nursecom, Inc.
Volume: 14Issue: 4Page: 159(8)

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The “Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders” is a comprehensive two-volume set providing detailed information on mental disorders and conditions, in an easy-to-use format. It includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” and also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, published by Western Michigan University, School of Social Work on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 5085 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A child's death: lessons from health care providers' texts.
Author: Nancy M. Bell
Publication: Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: Western Michigan University, School of Social Work
Volume: 30Issue: 1Page: 113(14)

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Consultthe second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depthmedical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics inlanguage accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a singlealphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or twoparagraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics.Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description;causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more.Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes;precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and muchmore. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, anda comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical andhistorical sidebars throughout the text.

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• Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the disorder
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This digital document is an article from Women and Language, published by George Mason University on March 22, 1996. The length of the article is 3838 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The Rett Syndrome organization for women utilizes the storytelling strategy to enhance the morale and determination of women who have Rett children. An analysis of several stories that are based on the personal experiences of women with Rett children was conducted to determine the psychological effects of storytelling. The women talked mostly about the organization and its benefits for children with Rett syndrome. The women also expressed their emotions by narrating the experiences of their children who empowered by the process of storytelling.

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Title: For yours is the power of the story: the empowerment of women organizational actors through storytelling.
Author: Elizabeth M. Goering
Publication: Women and Language (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1996
Publisher: George Mason University
Volume: v19Issue: n1Page: p47(5)

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come by—until now. The “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.