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Autism is a lifelong condition that affects how people communicate and interact with others. Autistic people view the world in a different way to others, they see, hear and experience the world differently from people without autism. If you are autistic, you are autistic for life; autism is not an illness or disease and cannot be 'cured'. Often people feel being autistic is a fundamental aspect of their identity. It affects people in different ways.  The main signs of autism are differences in how autistic people communicate and interact with others. There are 2 main signs: ·         difficulties with social communication and interaction – autistic people may find it hard to join in conversations or to make friends ·         repetitive behaviour, routines and activities – such as fixed daily routines, repetitive body movements and a hypersensitivity to certain sounds The possible signs of Autism in pres...

Amniocentesis is a procedure used to obtain a small sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus to diagnose chromosomal disorders and open neural tube defects (ONTDs), such as spina bifida. An amniocentesis is generally offered to women between the 15th and 20th weeks of pregnancy who are at increased risk for chromosome abnormalities, such as women who are over age 35 years of age at delivery, or those who have had an abnormal maternal serum screening test, indicating an increased risk for a chromosomal abnormality or neural tube defect. The procedure involves inserting a long, thin needle through the mother's abdomen into the amniotic sac to withdraw a small sample of the amniotic fluid for examination. The amniotic fluid contains cells shed by the fetus, which contain genetic information. Although specific details of each procedure vary slightly, generally, an amniocentesis follows this process: The woman's abdomen is cleansed with an antiseptic   The doct...

Phantom limb If someone has had an area of a leg or arm amputated, there are many cases where the patient will still experience the pain of the limb. It is most common in leg and arm amputees but can also be present when other body parts are removed like breasts. The pain usually occurs within 6 months of the amputation and can last anywhere from a couple hours to years without treatment. The cause is not yet known, but researchers believe it is related to nerves in the brain and spinal cord rewire when they lose signal with the missing limb, its then believed that they will send pain signals as they sense something is wrong. It may also just be caused by the damaged nerve endings and damaged tissues. Phantom limb syndrome was first described in 1552 by French surgeon Ambroise pare, who operated on wounded soldiers and wrote about patients who complained of pain in amputated limbs. The same syndrome was later observed and noted by a Scottish physician William Porterfield who w...