loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis.
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What is Coronary Artery Disease?
blockage of one or more arteries that supply blood to the heart, usually due to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
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What is Alzheimer's?
A degenerative brain disease. Starts in late middle age or in old age, that results in progressive memory loss, impaired thinking, disorientation, and changes in personality and mood.
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What is a hearing impairment?
It occurs when you lose part or all of your ability to hear. The severity of hearing impairment can be mild, moderate, severe, or profound.
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What is a visual impairment?
A decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable.
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What is Down's Syndrome?
It's a gentic condition. Extra chromosome #1.
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What is Translocation?
A chromosome abnormality caused by rearrangement of parts between chromosomes. In DS, an extra piece of chromosome 21 attaches itself to another chromosome.
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What is Coronary Artery Disease?
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blockage of one or more arteries that supply blood to the heart, usually due to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
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