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Jacobs Syndrome
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Sources!!
www.rightdiagnosis.com/j/jacobs_syndrome/intro.htm
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Treatments!!
There is technologies to diagnose this, one is a chromosome analysis. We can determine if there ia an extra chromosome here in the male. There is no cure but the symptoms can be reduced by:
Symptoms/Effects of the Syndrome!!
- Speech Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Educational Therapy
- Tutoring
- Arthritis
- Swollen Joints
- Chest pain
- Stiffness
- Some individulas do not notice problems until school, where they have trouble learning properly
- Speech issues
- Taller than average
- Weaker or involuntary muscles
- Autism
- Short attention span
- Decreased sperm count
- Acne
How does it happen??
It is present at birth and an error happens during sperm or embryo formation. Occurs when an extra chromosome is added so it the male is XYY and has a total of 47 chromosomes. It is a mutation, it is not inherited.
Frequency!!!!!
This syndrome only appears in the male population. It occurs every 1 in 1000 births and is quite rare. SOmetimes it goes unnoticed, so only 25% are ever diagnosed.
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