the gale encyclopedia of genetic disorders volume 1

... The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA of NEurological Disorders The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA of NEurological Disorders VO L U M E A-L S TAC E Y L C H A M B E R L I N , B R I G H A M N A R I N S , E D I TO R S The ... Contributors xvii Entries Volume 1: A–L Volume 2: M–Z 511 Glossary .9 41 General Index .973 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS v LIST OF ENTRIES SA Abulia Acetazolamide ... 0-7876- 915 1-8 (v 1) — ISBN 0-7876- 915 2-6 (v 2) Neurology—Encyclopedias [DNLM: Nervous System Diseases—Encyclopedias—English Nervous System Diseases—Popular Works WL 13 G1 51 2005] I Title: Encyclopedia

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... In the standard anatomical position, superior means toward the head or the cranial end of the body The term inferior means toward the feet or the caudal end of the body GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL ... Academy of Neurology 10 80 Montreal Avenue, St Paul, Minnesota 5 511 6 (6 51) 695 -19 40; Fax: (6 51) 69527 91 info@aan.org American Medical Association, 515 N State Street, Chicago, IL 60 610 ( 312 ) 464-5000 ... February 10 , 2004 (March 30, 2004) ORGANIZATIONS Alzheimer’s Association 919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 10 00, Chicago, IL 60 611 -16 76 ( 312 ) 335-8700 or (800) 272-3900; Fax: ( 312 ) 335 -11 10 info@alz.org

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... British Journal of Anaesthesia 92 (2004): 10 9? ?12 0 94 Description GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Arachnoid membrane A thin layer of tissue that is the middle layer of the three meninges ... Hunt Valley, MD 210 311 014 ( 410 ) 785 -14 14 or (888) 394-3937 jchader@ blindness.org Retinitis Pigmentosa International 232 41 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 11 7, Woodland Hills, CA 913 64 ( 818 ) 992-0500 ... scissors in the other and rub them against one another with hesitant motions GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Apraxia of speech is a subtype of kinetic apraxia This disorder is often observed

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... The process of atherosclerosis causes a hardening of the walls of the arteries and, in the case of atherosclerosis in the carotid artery, results in a carotid stenosis that reduces the flow of ... stenosis is the medical description of the narrowing or constriction of the carotid artery The artery is located in the neck, and the narrowing of the artery is caused by the buildup of plaque ... carotid stenosis is the buildup of plaque on the inner wall of the carotid artery The reduced blood flow to the brain and the blockage of other arteries following the release of emboli can cause

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... into the narrow gaps between the folds (sulci) The divisions of the superficial anatomy of the brain use the gyri and sulci GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS In a reversal of the pattern ... from the base of the brain and into the neck The central GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 19 9 Central cord syndrome enzymes should be periodically performed As the chronic use of tolcapone ... Suite 8 01, New York, NY 10 118 ( 212 ) 308 -14 14; Fax: ( 212 ) 832-8646 info@american geriatrics.org Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) 15 8 West 29th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10 0 01- 5300

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... center of the brain, just above the brainstem It is made up of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, below the telencephalon, the most basal part of the cerebrum The two major components of the ... odors Also on the underside of the hypothalamus, and toward the front, is the optic chiasma, where the two optic nerve cables of the eyes cross From the floor of the hypothalamus, the posterior ... side GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Dizziness of the body, and slurred speech and/or lack of coordination If the loss of blood supply to the brain is due to a blockage in one of the

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... gambiense There is no vaccine for the disease Encephaloceles World Health Organization (WHO) Avenue Appia 20, 12 11 Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland + 41 22 7 91 21 11; Fax: + 41 22 7 91- 311 1 info@who.int ... Prevention (CDC) 16 00 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333 (404) 639-3 311 or (800) 311 -3435 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 339 Encephalitis lethargica Key Terms Treatment of the later, neurological ... development, the neural tube forms by the closure of the neural structure When this does not occur in the case of an encephalocele, the result is a groove The groove can form down the middle region of the

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... beat, and leaky heart valves. LetterF.qxd 10 /1/ 04 11 :05 AM Page 357 358 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Fabry disease 22 21 11 12 11 13 1 1 2 Renpenning syndrome DMD: Duchenne muscular ... ataxia GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 2 24 23 22 21 1 p q CDKN2: Malignant melanoma 13 12 11 11 FRDA: Friedreich’s ataxia 12 1 13 21 2 22 Familial dysautonomia 3 31 ... team 13 p q 1 12 11 11 1 12 GBA: Gaucher disease 21 PKLR: Pyruvate kinase deficiency 22 2 23 Factor V deficiency HPC1:... drop Second, the muscles themselves may be damaged Third, there

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... growth of the bone of the middle ear prevents the ossicles, particularly the last of the trio of bones (the stapes), from properly transmitting sound LetterH.qxd 10 /1/ 04 11 :05 AM Page 410 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA ... arthritis of the neck. The tense muscles put pressure on the walls of the blood vessels that supply the neck and head, LetterH.qxd 10 /1/ 04 11 :05 AM Page 405 406 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS ... LetterH.qxd 10 /1/ 04 11 :05 AM Page 409 410 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Hearing disorders ❙ Hearing disorders Definition Hearing disorders range from a temporary, partial loss of hearing

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... birth defect LetterK.qxd 10 /1/ 04 11 :06 AM Page 464 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 465 Klippel Feil syndrome 23 22 12 12 13 11 21 11 1 2 p q 23 24 22 21 1 2 Cohen syndrome Klippel ... ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 467 Krabbe disease 12 13 11 11 1 p q 21 32 31 13 12 22 23 24 1 3 2 Chromosome 14 PS1(AD3): Alzheimer’s disease Krabbe disease Krabbe disease, on chromosome 14 . (Gale ... degree of the opening, and whether there are associated ab- normalities of the development of the spinal cord and nerves. Thoracic Referring to the area of the torso com- monly called the chest. There

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... July 19 99: 11 15 A 11 16 ORGANIZATIONS American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, D.C 20 0 01 (800) 424 -3 688 The Arc of the United ... and then through openings at the base of the brain and around the brain stem Some of the fluid circulates down through the subarachnoid space encircling the length of the ... Foundation 1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 24 30, Chicago, IL 6060 1- 1 905 (3 12 ) 75 5-0 19 8; Fax: (3 12 ) 80 3-0 13 8 dystonia@dystonia-foundation.org GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF. .. Alexandria,

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... Mucopolysaccharidoses 14 15 16 13 12 11 11 12 13 2 1 HD: Huntington disease MPS: Mucopolysaccharidoses Achondroplasia RIEG: Rieger syndrome p q 25 27 31 33 34 35 32 28 24 26 23 22 21 3 1 LQT4: Long QT ... occlusion of the circle of LetterM.qxd 10 /1/ 04 11 :07 AM Page 549 550 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Moyamoya disease Key Terms Stroke Interruption of blood flow to a part of the brain ... LetterM.qxd 10 /1/ 04 11 :07 AM Page 547 548 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Movement disorders THE BASAL GANGLIA Both the cerebellum and the motor cortex send information to a set of structures

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... slow the degeneration of the brain that occurs in PKAN The recent discovery of the gene defect may lead to a better GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Drug therapy for the movement disorders ... in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra degenerate, or die off The loss of these cells disrupts the brain’s 646 Causes and symptoms In the vast majority of cases, the cause of PD is ... results from the death of cells in a part of the brain that controls movement, called the substantia nigra Part of the normal function of the substantia nigra is to inhibit overactivity of the GPi,

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... twin to the umbilical vein of the other. This abnormal connection can cause serious complications including loss of the pregnancy. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GENETIC DISORDERS 7 Acardia The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA ... activity. These individuals have no symptoms of AKU. However, they are carriers of AKU and can pass the gene on to their off- spring. All of the offspring of two parents with AKU will inherit the disorder. ... some feminization. The degree of severity is a direct result of the degree of severity of the genetic alteration in the androgen receptor and resulting amount of functional androgen receptor. The internal...

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... OF DIABETES MELLITUS GEAM - D to K 10 /11 /04 3:23 PM Page 617 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 618 Diabetes mellitus A. 19 91 B. 20 01 No data Ͻ4% 4%–6% 7%–8% 9% 10 % 10 % Maps of 19 91 ... xxi Entries Volume 1: A-C 1 Volume 2: D-K 523 Volume 3: L-R 10 29 Volume 4: S-Z 15 23 Organizations 219 9 Glossary 2225 General Index 2293 GEAM FM 10 /12 /04 2:25 PM Page v the plant is in flower and then ... hydrocephalus GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 597 Dementia GEAM - D to K 10 /11 /04 3:23 PM Page 597 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 V CONTENTS List of Entries vii About the Encyclopedia...

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... nutritional supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Ad- GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 11 97 Lecithin GEAM - L to R 10 /27/04 6 :18 PM Page 11 97 The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine ... (2000): 575–82. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 12 45 Lutein GEAM - L to R 10 /27/04 6 :18 PM Page 12 45 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 12 05 Leukemia A magnified stain of chronic ... media of the normal eye and resulting in the focusing of images on the retina. Refractive power The degree of refraction of an eye. Strabismus—Failure of the two eyes to direct their gaze at the...

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... to an affect- ed area of skin. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 17 91 Scallion GEAM - S to Z 10 /11 /04 3:45 PM Page 17 91 gist named Biel Cassals, M.D., noticed in 19 69 that saliva would ... against the GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 17 80 Saliva sample testing GEAM - S to Z 10 /11 /04 3:45 PM Page 17 80 Both genders may experience kidney damage. The environment of the kidney ... physical education teachers. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 18 06 Scoliosis GEAM - S to Z 10 /11 /04 3:45 PM Page 18 06 lie comfortably. The bottom of the light-proof and sound-insulated chamber...

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