Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome by Jenny marshall https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2 Jennifer marshall biology b period en-us 2018-03-28 23:48:47 UTC 2018-04-06 14:24:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Doubleheart.png Description of Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome jennnicole01 https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247103952 it is a condition that affects many parts of the body. The major features of this disorder include a characteristic facial appearance,, delayed growth and development, intellectual disability and seizures. ]]> 2018-03-28 23:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247103952 Initial Symtoms Shown jennnicole01 https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247108744 -Characteristic facial appearance 
-delayed growth and development 
-intellectual disability 
-low muscle tone (hypotonia)
-seizures
-congenital heart defects
-structural brain and crainial abnormanities]]> 2018-03-29 00:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247108744 Common Treatment jennnicole01 https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247109348 -Physical therapy
-occupational therapy
-surgery or repair defects]]> 2018-03-29 00:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247109348 Side Effects jennnicole01 https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247109828 -scars
-bleeding
-pain
-infection
-functional limitations
-Difficulty speaking, breathing or swallowing]]> 2018-03-29 00:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247109828 Prevention or Control jennnicole01 https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247110134 -genetic counselling]]> 2018-03-29 00:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247110134 Chromosomes associated with the disease jennnicole01 https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247110411 -chromosome 4 (4p-)
-Missing piece (deletion) of genetic material near the end of the short (p) arm]]> 2018-03-29 00:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247110411 How is This Disease Inherited jennnicole01 https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247110717 -caused by a deletion
-person with WHS has an unbalance translocation
-it can also be inherited if one parent has balanced rearrangement (parts of the chromosome are rearranged but no extra and no less.]]> 2018-03-29 00:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247110717 A little bit about me! jennnicole01 https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247111409 this is my blog--
im a parent of a child with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS). With this syndrome, doctors told us that we should've terminated the pregnancy, of course we didn't. Though having a child with WHS is difficult, its so worth it. he is such a happy and inspirational young man. 

]]> 2018-03-29 00:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247111409 Work cited jennnicole01 https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247113133 -wolf-hirschhorn-syndrome
-“Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome.” Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7896/wolf-hirschhorn-syndrome.
-“Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome.” Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, 19 July 2017, emedicine.medscape.com/article/950480-overview.]]> 2018-03-29 00:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jennnicole01/osfd3imu82c2/wish/247113133