Health and Social Care
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- Created on: 10-03-14 13:18
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- Genetically Inherited Diseases
- Definition
- A genetically inherited disease which is passed down from one person (parent) to another.
- PKU
- PKU is caused by a pair of faulty recessive genes. It causes problems for the person to digest protein. The faulty digestion produces a toxin which damages the body tissues including the brain.
- All new baby's are given a screening test known as the heel ***** test. If PKU is found then the person will be given a special diet.
- The main feature is toxin in the blood.
- The effects on health and well being is that it damages organs (brain)
- The treatment is that the person is put on a special diet.
- Huntington's Disease
- It is inherited from a parent who has the disease. Symptoms usually appear from the age of 35.
- The main feature is nerve (brain) cell damage.
- It is caused by one faulty dominant gene.
- The effects on health and well being is that it causes forgetfulness, clumsiness, loss of motor control and personality change,
- The treatment is drugs to reduce the symptoms.
- Colour Blindness
- The main feature is that the person has difficulty in telling colours apart.
- The causes include two faulty genes in females and one faulty gene in males.
- The effects on health and well being include some problems with vision.
- The treatment is tinted lenses.
- Haemophilia
- The main feature is hat the blood fails to clot.
- The cause is one faulty gene in males.
- The effects on health and well being include loss of blood, anaemia and internal bleeding.
- The treatment is regular injections of clotting factor.
- Definition
- Down Syndrome
- Genetically Inherited Diseases
- Definition
- A genetically inherited disease which is passed down from one person (parent) to another.
- PKU
- PKU is caused by a pair of faulty recessive genes. It causes problems for the person to digest protein. The faulty digestion produces a toxin which damages the body tissues including the brain.
- All new baby's are given a screening test known as the heel ***** test. If PKU is found then the person will be given a special diet.
- The main feature is toxin in the blood.
- The effects on health and well being is that it damages organs (brain)
- The treatment is that the person is put on a special diet.
- Huntington's Disease
- It is inherited from a parent who has the disease. Symptoms usually appear from the age of 35.
- The main feature is nerve (brain) cell damage.
- It is caused by one faulty dominant gene.
- The effects on health and well being is that it causes forgetfulness, clumsiness, loss of motor control and personality change,
- The treatment is drugs to reduce the symptoms.
- Colour Blindness
- The main feature is that the person has difficulty in telling colours apart.
- The causes include two faulty genes in females and one faulty gene in males.
- The effects on health and well being include some problems with vision.
- The treatment is tinted lenses.
- Haemophilia
- The main feature is hat the blood fails to clot.
- The cause is one faulty gene in males.
- The effects on health and well being include loss of blood, anaemia and internal bleeding.
- The treatment is regular injections of clotting factor.
- Definition
- The main features are the facial appearance and the reduced intelligence.
- It is caused by one extra chromosome.
- The effect on health and well being is that there is a reduced school achievement.
- The treatment is that the person receives a special education.
- Genetically Inherited Diseases
- A chromosomal disorder. People with down syndrome have an extra chromosome so it is not a genetic disorder.
- Down Syndrome
- The main features are the facial appearance and the reduced intelligence.
- It is caused by one extra chromosome.
- The effect on health and well being is that there is a reduced school achievement.
- The treatment is that the person receives a special education.
- Down Syndrome
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