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what are the symptoms of werner syndrome?

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WERNER SYNDROME: Clinical  DX is  by appearance which  are premature aging after puberty with hair thinning and development of conditions of old age like cataract, diabetes and osteoporosis.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: werner syndrome?

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Werner syndrome: Werner syndrome =adult progeria = a condition associated with premature aging.

Question 3

i think so i have werner syndrome. everyone tells me that i look older than i really am. what should i do?

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See a physician: Werner syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that appears in childhood and adolescents.  Although premature aging is one of the features, there are many others including muscle and subcutaneous tissue loss, thickening of the skin (scleroderma changes), premature hair greying/baldness, skin ulcers. It should be diagnosed by a specialist, not by your friends.

Question 4

are progeria and werner syndrome the same?

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Werner is a type: Werner syndrome is one type of progeria (premature aging syndromes), often called adult onset progeria because it doesn't show up until adulthood.

Question 5

what are the signs of triple-x syndrome?

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Triple X: Tall stature, small head, vertical skin folds that may cover the inner corners of the eyes, delayed development of certain motor skills/speech/language, learning disabilities such as dyslexias, weak muscle tone.

Question 6

what is horner syndrome and what are the signs.?

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Various : Horner syndrome results in a unilateral small pupil, slight drooping of the eyelid, and possible changes in sweating on the same side.  It is caused by problems in the sympathetic nerves passing upward in the chest into the neck and toward the base of the brain.  Numerous conditions can cause the problem, and this would need extensive testing to find the cause.

Question 7

what are the tell tale signs of aspergers syndrome?

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Asperger's: The two major areas of deficit in asperger's are problems with 1) social interaction and 2) stereotyped and repetative patterns of behavior. You can read specific details at the apa website <www.Psych.Org> however, it is best to get a consult from a comprensive team of professionals because this a subtle diagnosis and not a simple check list.

Question 8

what are the signs and symptoms of turrets syndrome?

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Let me explain: Inherited neuropsychiatric disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple tics and at least one vocal tic. These tics characteristically wax and wane, can be suppressed temporarily, and are preceded by a premonitory urge. Tourette's is defined as part of a spectrum of tic disorders, which includes transient and chronic tics.

Question 9

what are the signs and symptoms of sjorgren's syndrome?

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Sjogren's syndrome: Two main symptoms are dry eyes and dry mouth. Other symptoms may include joint pain, swelling and stiffness, swollen salivary glands — particularly the set located behind your jaw and in front of your ears, skin rashes or dry skin, vaginal dryness, persistent dry cough, prolonged fatigue.

Question 10

what are the common signs that people with down's syndrome share?

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Down's syndrome: It is a chromosome disorder.  It affects chromosome 21.   People that have down's syndrome, share certain facial characteristics, such as epicanthal folds and low set ears.  Developmental delay, poor tone are also common.

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