Disorder+Choices-CMP

=Genetic Disorder Choices:=

***1st Choice: Autism***
The term "Autism" describes a wide group of developmental disorders. The symptoms are generally impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and non-verbal communication, repetitive behavior, and severely limited activities and interests. The symptoms of Autism are different, depending on what age the person is. There is no definite answer to whether or not Autism is inherited, but scientists believe that genetics and environment play a role.

2nd Choice: Huntington's Disease
Huntington's Disease is an illness to the brain that causes involuntary movements, emotional disturbances, and cognitive decline. 35,000 carry some symptoms that hint they have the disease, whereas 75,000 people carry a gene that shows they will develop the disease. There is no cure. THe gene that causes Huntington's Disease is dominant, so each child has a 50-50 chance of inheriting the illness.

3rd Choice: Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome is a chromosomal disease that alters growth in females. About 1 in every 2,500 women inherit the disease at birth. Symptoms are sterility, extra skin on the neck, puffiness or swelling in the hands and feet, height defects, heart defects and kidney problems. Turner Syndrome is not inherited usually. It is typically diagnosed when the two X chromosomes are deleted or incomplete.