Disabilities: Definition, Types and Models of Disability Document List

Types of Disability Publications - (33 Articles)

• Ataxia Spinocerebellar: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
  Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a genetically inherited disorder characterized by abnormalities in brain functioning.
  Publish Date: 2010-04-13 - Updated: 2023-01-28

• Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD): Symptoms and Treatment
  Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a form of metabolic disorder that is passed down through families.
  Publish Date: 2010-04-10 - Updated: 2023-01-30

• Glutaric Acidemia Type II (GA2) Information
  Glutaric Acidemia (GA2) is a form of autosomal recessive disorder. Both of the affected person's parents must be carriers of the disorder.
  Publish Date: 2010-04-09 - Updated: 2023-01-28

• Thanatophoric Dysplasia: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
  Thanatophoric Dysplasia is a form of severe skeletal disorder characterized by very notably short limbs and redundant skin on the person's arms and legs.
  Publish Date: 2010-04-03 - Updated: 2023-02-01

• Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Information
  Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is where muscle and connective tissues are slowly replaced by bone referred to as ossification.
  Publish Date: 2010-03-30 - Updated: 2023-01-28

• Adrenoleukodystrophy: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
  Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) or Schilder-Addison Disease involves closely related inherited disorders that disrupt the breakdown of fats in the body.
  Publish Date: 2010-03-28 - Updated: 2023-01-31

• Zellweger Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
  Zellweger syndrome is one of a group of four diseases that are related and are referred to as peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBD).
  Publish Date: 2010-03-13 - Updated: 2023-02-01

• Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
  Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) is a form of a progressive neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system of children and young adults.
  Publish Date: 2010-03-11 - Updated: 2023-02-01

• Niemann-Pick Disease: Symptoms and General Information
  Niemann-Pick Disease is one of a group of lysosome storage diseases that affect the metabolism caused by mutations in the genes.
  Publish Date: 2010-03-10 - Updated: 2023-01-31

• Hirayama's Disease: Symptoms, Facts and Information
  Hirayama's disease, also referred to as Monomelic amyotrophy, MMS, Sobue disease or Juvenile non-progressive amyotrophy.
  Publish Date: 2010-03-08 - Updated: 2017-03-06

• Retinoblastoma: Symptoms, Causes, Testing, Treatment
  A retinoblastoma is a form of childhood cancer that starts from immature retinal cells in one or both of the person's eyes.
  Publish Date: 2010-03-04 - Updated: 2023-01-28

• Sanfilippo Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
  Sanfilippo syndrome is a form of inherited disease involving metabolism. The condition makes the body unable to break down long chains of sugar molecules appropriately .
  Publish Date: 2010-02-24 - Updated: 2023-02-01

• Wolman Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
  Wolman disease is a form of a rare and inherited condition that involves the breakdown and use of cholesterol and fats in the body.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-22 - Updated: 2023-02-01

• Cri Du Chat Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
  Cri du chat is one of the most common syndromes caused by chromosomal deletion affecting between one in twenty-thousand and one in fifty-thousand children.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-21 - Updated: 2023-01-28

• Tay-Sachs Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
  Tay-Sachs disease is a form of fatal genetic lipid storage disorder where harmful amounts of ganglioside GM2 build up in the nerve cells and tissues of the brain.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-18 - Updated: 2023-02-01

• Leigh's Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
  Leighs disease is a form of rare inherited neuro-metabolic disorder that affects a persons central nervous system.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-16 - Updated: 2023-01-29

• Patau Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
  Patau syndrome is a genetic disorder in which a person's chromosome thirteen appears three times instead of twice.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-16 - Updated: 2023-01-31

• Edward's Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
  Edwards Syndrome, also known as Trisomy 18 (T18), or Trisomy E, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 18th chromosome.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-14 - Updated: 2023-01-28

• Degos Disease: Facts, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
  Degos disease is a very rare form of illness that was first described by Kohlmeier in the year 1941 and documented as a distinct form of illness.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-13 - Updated: 2023-01-28

• Batten Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
  Batten disease is a form of fatal inherited disorder that affects a persons nervous system.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-12 - Updated: 2023-01-28

• Alstrom Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Information
  Alstrom syndrome is characterized by a progressive loss of both hearing and vision, as well as a form of heart disease which weakens and enlarges a person's heart.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-11 - Updated: 2023-01-28

• Prader-Willi Syndrome: Facts, Information, Research
  Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) involves a disorder of chromosome 15, the disorder affects approximately one out of every twelve to fifteen thousand people from both sexes and all races.
  Publish Date: 2010-02-07 - Updated: 2021-02-23

• Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - Facts and Information
  Treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia includes monitored hormone replacement therapy and a lifetime of daily medication.
  Publish Date: 2010-01-02 - Updated: 2011-10-24

• Marfan Syndrome - Facts and Information
  Marfan syndrome is an inherited condition which affects a person's connective tissues.
  Publish Date: 2009-12-16

• Fanconi Anemia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
  Fanconi's Anemia (FA) is a rare form of recessive, inherited blood disorder that leads to bone marrow failure. Fanconi's prevents a person's bone marrow from producing enough blood cells for their body to function as it should.
  Publish Date: 2009-12-13 - Updated: 2022-05-19

• Whipple's Disease - Facts and Information
  Whipples disease involves a rare form of bacterial infection that primarily affects a persons small intestine.
  Publish Date: 2009-12-13

• Otitis Media - Facts and Information
  Otitis media is inflammation or infection of the middle ear that often starts after a cold,sore throat or other form of breathing or respiratory problem spreads to the middle ear.
  Publish Date: 2009-11-28 - Updated: 2009-11-30

• Aortic Stenosis - Facts and Information
  Information on aortic stenosis a disease a person may experience from birth or later on in life.
  Publish Date: 2009-11-26

• Turner Syndrome: Diagnosing, Risk, Treatment
  Turner syndrome chromosomal condition describes women and girls with features caused by a partial or complete absence of second sex chromosome.
  Publish Date: 2009-11-24 - Updated: 2022-04-28

• Alport Syndrome: Facts and Information
  Alport syndrome is a form of genetic disease involving a mutation that affects a persons ears eyes and kidneys.
  Publish Date: 2009-11-21 - Updated: 2020-12-02

• Diphtheria: Types, Symptoms, Treatment
  Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that happens quickly and spreads easily affecting a persons throat and nose.
  Publish Date: 2009-11-13 - Updated: 2022-08-02

• Bell's Palsy - Facts and Information
  Bells palsy is a type of facial paralysis the result of either trauma or damage to one or two of a persons facial nerves.
  Publish Date: 2009-11-12

• Spinal Muscular Atrophy Types 0 and 1
  Spinal muscular atrophy types belong to hereditary diseases that cause weakness and wasting of voluntary muscles in the arms and legs of children.
  Publish Date: 2009-04-05 - Updated: 2023-02-01