Q: is edward's syndrome autosomal or sex-linked? dominant or recessive?

None of the above: Edward syndrome is brought on by an abnormality of chromosome numbers, specifically an extra 18. The abnormal egg with a single chromosome 1-17 & 19-22 + x has a pair of 18's. When the sperm brings a single chromosome 1-22 + x or y then the embryo ends up with 47 chromosomes rather than 46 in every cell.(3-18's) the excess distorts the organ building information & defects arise.

Q: what's the focus of support groups for edward's syndrome?

Trisomy 18 Support: Edward's syndrome is the result of a chromosome abnormality, namely trisomy 18. Support groups include resources and emotional support. Visit the trisomy 18 foundation for assistance.

Q: my friends baby died from edwards syndrome. what is that?

Extra chromosome 18: The edward syndrome, named after a researcher who reported the features in 1960, applies to babies born with all or most of an extra 18 chromosome. Half die in the first week & only 5-10% make it past 1 year of age. The extra chromosomal material is in every cell of the body and distorts the formation of major organ systems to the point that longer survival is impossible regardless of treatment.

Q: what is segel exercise?

KEGEL exercises: These are pelvic floor exercises. You tighten and relax the muscles to build strength. Usually used to treat urinaty incontinence in women and premature ejaculation in men.

Q: what is sever's diease?

Heel pain: Sever's disease is an eponym for heel pain in adolescents due to injury of the growth plate of the heel. Check out http://familydoctor.Org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/severs-disease.Html for more info.

Q: what is severs disease?

Sever's disease : Or calcaneal apophysitis is the most common cause of heel pain in the growing athlete and is due to overuse and repetitive microtrauma of growth plates of the calcaneus bone in the heel. It occurs in children ages 7 to 15, with the majority of patients presenting between 10 and 14 years of age.

Q: safe level of bp and suger?

See below: Bp: <135/<85 sugar: <100 hba1c <6.0.

Q: i have not sleeper in 48 hours?

Slept?: Immediately stop smoking, taking any drugs at all, stimulants such as caffeine or energy drinks, and seek medical help if your mind is racing or people say you are acting strangely.

Q: my wife is having sever migrans?

No question: Severe headaches need an explanation. If these are indeed migraines then she needs to go through the long list of medication to treat the acute headache and to consider using meds to prevent the headaches. This needs to be supervised by her doc.

Question 1

what is the mode of inheiritance for edward's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Chromosomal: Edwards syndrome is usually due to trisomy 18 (extra copy of chromosome #18) that is an accidental occurrence with low recurrence risk (<1%) to the parents. Occasionally a translocation is found and the parents need testing to see if they have a balanced translocation (no symptoms) with higher recurrence risk.

Question 2

is edward's syndrome autosomal or sex-linked? dominant or recessive?

Accepted Answer

None of the above: Edward syndrome is brought on by an abnormality of chromosome numbers, specifically an extra 18. The abnormal egg with a single chromosome 1-17 & 19-22 + x  has a pair of 18's. When the sperm brings a single chromosome 1-22 + x or y then the embryo ends up with 47 chromosomes rather than 46 in every cell.(3-18's) the excess distorts the organ building information  & defects arise.

Question 3

what's the focus of support groups for edward's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Trisomy 18 Support: Edward's syndrome is the result of a chromosome abnormality, namely trisomy 18.  Support groups include resources and emotional support.  Visit the trisomy 18 foundation for assistance.

Question 4

my friends baby died from edwards syndrome. what is that?

Accepted Answer

Extra chromosome 18: The edward syndrome, named after a researcher who reported the features in 1960, applies to babies born with all or most of an extra 18 chromosome. Half die in the first week & only 5-10% make it past 1 year of age. The extra chromosomal material is in every cell of the body and distorts the formation of major organ systems to the point that longer survival is impossible regardless of  treatment.

Question 5

what is segel exercise?

Accepted Answer

KEGEL exercises: These are pelvic floor exercises. You tighten and relax the muscles to build strength. Usually used to treat urinaty incontinence in women and premature ejaculation in men.

Question 6

what is sever's diease?

Accepted Answer

Heel pain: Sever's disease is an eponym for heel pain in adolescents due to injury of the growth plate of the heel. Check out http://familydoctor.Org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/severs-disease.Html for more info.

Question 7

what is severs disease?

Accepted Answer

Sever's disease : Or calcaneal apophysitis is the most common cause of heel pain in the growing athlete and is due to overuse and repetitive microtrauma of growth plates of the calcaneus bone in the heel. It occurs in children ages 7 to 15, with the majority of patients presenting between 10 and 14 years of age.

Question 8

safe level of bp and suger?

Accepted Answer

See below: Bp: <135/<85
sugar: <100
hba1c <6.0.

Question 9

i have  not sleeper in 48 hours?

Accepted Answer

Slept?: Immediately stop smoking, taking any drugs at all, stimulants such as caffeine or energy drinks, and seek medical help if your mind is racing or people say you are acting strangely.

Question 10

my wife is having sever migrans?

Accepted Answer

No question: Severe headaches need an explanation.  If these are indeed migraines then she needs to go through the long list of medication to treat the acute headache and to consider using meds to prevent the headaches. This needs to be supervised by her doc.

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