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Mermaid Syndrome (Sirenomelia)

• Shiloh Pepin , shown on the right, is one of the few kids who has
been diagnosed with having this disorder where there is a fusion of
the skin, muscle, and blood vessels as well as the possibility of bone
and ligaments. Shiloh had only one partially working kidney, no
lower colon or genital organs and legs fused from the waist down.

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OsteoArthritis

Most common and often seen in the
elderly is caused from a wear and tear of the
articular cartilage in the joints which lack their
ability to be replaced

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Usually arises between the
ages of 40 -50 it is caused by an autoimmune
disease which attacks the body’s tissue.

An autoimmune disorder that targets the joints of the body
causing the tissue that helps to form the joint to shorten
and stiffen

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Gouty Arthritis -

is when excessive Uric Acid is
deposited in the joints forming crystals and an
inflammatory response initially starts in the big toe

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Gouty Arthritis -

is when excessive Uric Acid is
deposited in the joints forming crystals and an
inflammatory response initially starts in the big toe

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EMERY-DREIFUSS
SYNDROME

– A disorder caused by a recessive
inheritance on the X chromosome.
It causes a slowly progressive
muscular dystrophy onset in
childhood, 4 to 5 years old, and is
characterized by contractures of
the elbow , ankle, and spine. It can
cause cardiac atrial rhythm ,
conduction disorders, and
retardation.

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DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY–

– nearly always occur in boys, on average 1 out of 3,300 boys are
born with the disorder. The condition is characterized by
weakness and pseudohypertrophy of the affected muscles. Causes
frequent respiratory infections and some people have to be
confined to a wheelchair.

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MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY (STEINERT’S DISEASE)

– A disorder that produces weakness and stiff muscles, especially
the hands, drooping eyelids, extreme muscle weakness, small
testes in men and mental retardation. People with this disease
usually die by the age of 50.