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Those affected have a nearly normal life expectancy. [6] AS affects 1 in 12,000 to 20,000 people. [6] Males and females are affected with equal frequency. [7] It is named after British pediatrician Harry Angelman, who first described the syndrome in 1965. [7] [9] An older term, happy puppet syndrome, is generally considered pejorative. [10]
A duck with angel wing A Muscovy duck with angel wing. Angel wing, also known as airplane wing, [1] slipped wing, crooked wing, and drooped wing, [citation needed] is a syndrome that affects primarily aquatic birds, such as geese and ducks, in which the last joint of the wing is twisted with the wing feathers pointing out laterally, instead of lying against the body.
Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia (ATD), also known as Jeune syndrome, is a rare inherited bone growth disorder (autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia) [1] that primarily affects the thoracic region. It was first described in 1955 by the French pediatrician Mathis Jeune. [ 2 ]
The life expectancy of those with the condition has increased dramatically over the years. In 1983, it was just 25 years old — but today it's 60 years old, per the Global Down Syndrome ...
Aerotoxic syndrome relates to ill-health effects associated with breathing contaminated air in an airliner cabin. [1] Researchers have associated aerotoxic syndrome with exposure to substances such as engine oil and hydraulic fluid .
List of aircraft accidents and incidents caused by structural failure; Date Accident/incident Location Aircraft Cause Fatalities Notes 1913-08-07 Death of S F Cody: UK Cody Floatplane "inherent structural weakness" 2 Broke up 1919-08-02 Airliner crash at Verona: Italy Caproni Ca.48: Wing flutter followed by wing collapse 14, 15, or 17 (sources ...
Rachel Lindsay opened up about her dating life and said her therapist made her realize she has "broken wing syndrome."
Axial CT image showing chronic sinusitis in an individual with Kartagener syndrome. When accompanied by the combination of situs inversus (reversal of the internal organs), chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasis, it is known as Kartagener syndrome [3] (only 50% of primary ciliary dyskinesia cases include situs inversus). [11]