What is RATTS syndrome?How will you deal with it?
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Do you mean Rett's Syndrome?  This is a difficult form of autism in which children stop progressing, mentally and often physically.  It is tough to deal with as a parent.  Children often cry uncontrollably and need constant attention.  Go to any autism website for more specific information and to get linked in with a support group.
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Tourette syndrome (also called Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or the more common Tourette's or TS) is an inherited neurological disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by the presence of multiple physical (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic; these tics characteristically wax and wane. Tourette's is defined as part of a spectrum of tic disorders, which includes transient and chronic tics.
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No.  \n\nThis is the biggest misconception about this disorder.  Did you know that fewer than 15% percent of people with TS ever display this symptom?  It is not a required symptom for a TS diagnosis.\n\nIs having an epileptic fit a sin?  PLEASE!
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I'm sorry, I have never heard of "san felipe syndrome"...are you sure you have the correct name?
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a friend of mine has the same problem, they tell me they use some kind of a sea salt rub on their hands and feet and really relieves some of the symptoms.\n\ntry the link below
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Terets syndrome or really bad ocd
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Hurler syndrome (MPS1) is an inherited and progressive disorder that results from the body's inability to make lysosomal alpha-L-iduronate, an enzyme that helps breakdown mucopolysaccharides. Mucopolysaccharides are made of a Jello-like material and are found throughout the body, often in mucus secretions and in fluids surrounding the joints.\n\nThe enzyme deficiency found in Hurler syndrome causes mucopolysaccharides to build up in the body.  The result is a multisystem disorder with symptoms that range from mild to severe. The disease damages many organs, including the heart.\n\nIn the past, MPS1 was called Hurler syndrome, Hurler-Scheie syndrome, or Scheie syndrome. Because there is no clear distinction between the groups, a classification based on disease severity has been suggested:\n\nHurler as severe MPS1 \nHurler-Scheie as intermediate MPS1 \nScheie as mild MPS1 \nHurler syndrome is inherited as an autosommal recessive trait. Approximately 1 in 115,000 individuals are affected.
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*Shaking my shaggy skull* Sadly no as it is a chromosomal disorder, modern science has not advanced that far.\n:c(\nWolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder caused by a partial deletion (monosomy) of the short arm ("p") of chromosome 4. Major symptoms may include extremely wide-set eyes (ocular hypertelorism) with a broad or beaked nose, a small head (microcephaly), low-set malformed ears, mental and growth deficiency, heart (cardiac) defects, and seizures. Because the amount of genetic material deleted varies, the symptoms of this syndrome vary from case to case.\nTreatment is cosmetic mostly in nature. Treatment of Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome may include surgical repair of malformations. For example, surgery may be performed to correct cleft lip and palate. Other treatment is symptomatic and supportive. A team approach may be helpful in ensuring that affected individuals reach their fullest potential. Such a team approach may include special remedial education, physical therapy, and other medical, social, or vocational services. Genetic counseling will also be of benefit for families of children with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome.\nIn the future with the advance of genetic sciences perhaps we can find cures that will do things like repair DNA and chromosomal disorders. http://www.hhm.k12.nf.ca/parsonsbio/bioproject/cure.html\nStem Cell research was making interesting progress along those lines until recently.\nThere are currently 26 labs in the US alone studying WHS\nSome resource links are as follows\nhttp://www.madisonsfoundation.org/content/3/1/display.asp?did=230\nhttp://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/nord622.asp\nhttp://hw.healthdialog.com/kbase/nord/nord622.htm\nhttp://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Wolf+Hirschhorn+Syndrome#\nhttp://www.hhm.k12.nf.ca/parsonsbio/bioproject/WolfHome.html
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My Aunts have this--they are all in their 50's.  None of them were diagnosed with it until they were in their late 40's & early 50's.  They are all 3 coping diferently with it as it has affected them each differently.  They all still lead very active lives and don't let it slow them down.  It's a matter of mind over matter--they each make sure they get plenty of rest before and after things that they know will wear them out, are careful about their diets, and have sought the most agressive treatments they can get.  They are all happy in their lives and haven't let the disease control their lives.  They treat it like everything else they've had to deal with in thier lives--it's just another challenge!
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****Go to the website, there's alot more info. there. Good luck with you're project.\n\n\nIntroduction\n\nSmith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) is a distinct and clinically recognizable genetic disorder characterized by a specific pattern of physical, behavioral, and developmental features. SMS, which was first described in the early 1980's by Ann C.M. Smith, MA (a genetic counselor) and Ellen Magenis, MD (a cutogeneticist), is the result of a deletion of chromosome 17 (17p11.2). The chromosomal deletion occurs from a spontaneous genetic change (mutation) that happens for unknown reasons, therefore, it is not a familial disorder. SMS is considered a rare disorder and is estimated to occur in 1 out of every 25,000 live births. Currently there are over 100 cases reported, however, it is believed that SMS is widely underdiagnosed because clinical features may be subtle. It is expected that with increased awareness, the number of those identified as having SMS will increase.
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I was a working dad who suffered from it. The best advice I could give you is to obviously rest. But most importantly relax. Get as little stressed as possible. Being a working mum is stressful I know but take it easy.
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That the person with Tourettes is just another person, who deserves respect just like everybody else.  That they can learn and function in society like everybody else, but with a little extra flair!  My son has an IQ of 124, is artistically gifted and funny and handsome.  I am so proud he is my son. \n\nIt is a neurobiologic disorder in the brain that causes involuntary vocal tremors and tics. It is migratory (ie: not usually the same tics all the time, they change). It is lifelong and there is not a cure yet. \n\nThere are medications that can lessen the impact of the tics and make them less noticeable. It takes time and patience to find the right combination, depending upon the severity of the Tourettes. My son has Tourettes, accompanied by OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and ADHD. It is not uncommon to have Tourettes plus these conditions, or even others.\n\nThere has been a breakthrough at Harvard (see link below, click on Genetic Breakthrough) which is cause for hope.
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Pickwickian syndrome is a complex of symptoms that primarily affect patients with extreme obesity. The syndrome is named after a character in a Charles Dickens novel, The Pickwick Papers, who seemed to show some of the traits of this disease.\n\nThe major health problem that occurs in patients with this disease is sleep apnea. This is caused in part by the excess amounts of fatty tissue surrounding the chest muscles. This excess fat places a strain on the heart, lungs, and diaphragm of the patient, making it difficult to breathe.
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It is normally called Hyperthyroidism and the symptoms can be: \n\nWeakness\nSleeping difficulty\nSkin - clammy\nSkin blushing/flushing\nPulse - bounding\nNausea and vomiting\nMenstruation - absent\nItching - overall\nHeartbeat sensations\nHand tremor\nHair loss\nDiarrhea\nBreast development in men\nBlood pressure - high\nProtruding eyes (exophthalmos)\n\nAs well as:\n\nWeight loss \nIncreased appetite \nNervousness \nRestlessness \nHeat intolerance \nIncreased sweating \nFatigue \nFrequent bowel movements \nMenstrual irregularities in women \nGoiter (visibly enlarged thyroid) may be present
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Two of my sons have Asperger's Syndrome. It's not a disease.\n\nAsperger's Syndrome is very high functioning austism. People who have Asperger's (also called Aspie's or AS) are generally socially clumsy or inhibited or immature for their age. \n\nAspies tend to be obsessed with one or two things that interest them and not much else. For example, my son Ken is fascinated with electronics. He can tell you how to build a diode, but getting him to remember to bathe can be a real chore.\n\nAsperger's generally affects far more boys than girls, the reason for this is unknown. Also, kids with Asperger's are NOT mentally retarded in any way, in fact, quite the opposite, on IQ tests, these kids score in genius levels. Example, my boys have IQs of 153 and 147 respectively.\n\nSocial interaction is very difficult for kids with Asperger's. They tend to bore other kids because of their single minded obsessions, and thus get picked on a lot. They also get easily bored or frustrated with other kids because they cannot understand why the other kids could care less about the difference between the wing design on one sort of plane versus another.\n\nAlso, people with AS have a hard time understanding body language and facial expressions. This makes it difficult for them to realize that other people want to end a conversational topic, or have a turn to talk, or whatever.\n\nYour day care provider is probably following the advice of her son's autism specialist in trying to create as stress free an environment as possible for her son to be in. He probably comes home from school completely emotionally overloaded and walking into a house full of yet more children probably overwhelms him to the point that he can't do much of anything but sit there staring at the wall, entering what in our house we call "shut down" mode.\n\nI hope this helps you understand Asperger's a little bit more. If not, you can get more information at Wikipedia:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger's_syndrome
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Research this condition so you are aware of what your friend is going through.  I am in school to become an intervention specialist (special ed teacher) and this condition can be somewhat difficult to understand if you do not research it.  Definitely still be friends with this person, as there are many medications to help ease the symptoms with this condition.  If you are uncomfortable talk to your friend and they may be able to answer any questions you have.  Here are some websites to help you understand more about this:\n\nhttp://members.tripod.com/~tourette13/\n\nhttp://www.tourette-syndrome.com/\n\nhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/k_tourette_p3.html\n\nHere is some information from kidshealth.org about being friens with someone who has this condition:\n\nHow Should I Act Around Someone With Tourette Syndrome?\nKids who have Tourette syndrome want to be treated like everybody else. They can do regular stuff, just like other kids. In fact, at least two kids with Tourette grew up to become sports stars. Soccer player Tim Howard plays for Manchester United and was a member of the United States Olympic team. \n\nLikewise, former major league baseball player Jim Eisenreich struggled with Tourette syndrome during his career. But he stayed in the game, saying he wanted to be a role model for kids. Here's how he put it once in an interview with Baseball Weekly: "My calling in life was not to be a superstar ballplayer. I have another job to do: to be a quality player, help my team win, and show kids who have Tourette what they can accomplish."
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What is Apert Syndrome?\nApert Syndrome is a condition involving distortions of the head and face and webbing of the hands and feet. Characteristics include:\n\nskull - short from back to front, wide on the sides, and overly tall (craniosynostosis) \neyes - slightly side-spaced, bulging, the eyelids tilt downward abnormally at the sides \nface - the mid-face has a sunken-in appearance, the upper jaw slopes backward, lower teeth project in front of the upper teeth \nhands and feet - webbing and/or fusion including finger bones, toe bones, and joints of fingers and toes \nWhy did this happen?\nThere is no link between anything the mother did or did not do while she was pregnant and the occurrence of Apert Syndrome. Doctors believe Apert Syndrome occurs when a gene mutates early in the pregnancy.\n\n\nWill this happen to children I have in the future?\nThe chances of having another child with Apert Syndrome is almost non-existent if both parents are unaffected. If one parent has Apert Syndrome, there is a 50% chance that his/her children will have Apert Syndrome.\n\n\nWhat kinds of problems could my child have?\nIn addition to the physical characteristics common to Apert Syndrome, your child may have the following problems:\n\n\ncleft palate - about 30% of children with Apert Syndrome are affected \nslower learning rates and abilities - about 50% of children with Apert Syndrome are affected; however, as the children grow older, they often catch up with others \nvision problems caused by imbalance of the eye muscles \nrecurrent ear infections which can cause hearing loss \nnoisy breathing - the smaller nose and airway passages may make breathing difficult \nhyperactive sweat glands may cause your child to sweat a lot, especially while sleeping \nproblems with acne are more likely, especially during puberty\n\nWill my child need surgery?\nDepending on the severity of Apert Syndrome, your child may have some or all of the following surgeries:\n\n\ntotal skull reshaping to correct the tower skull problems at three to four months of age \nfrontal-orbital advancement to increase space within the skull and the size of both orbits (the part of the skull with holds the eyeball) at three to four months of age \nmid-facial advancement - usually prior to starting school \nfacial bi-partition to widen the upper jaw, derotate the orbits, and to narrow the upper face \nosteotomy (cutting through the bone of the upper and lower jaw to correct further problems usually during the teen years \nrhinoplasty - plastic surgery of the nose \ngenioplasty - plastic surgery of the chin or cheek \neyelid surgery to correct the abnormal downward tilt \nseparation of the fingers and/or toes\n\nNew advances and procedures concerning Apert Syndrome are constantly being developed. Be an advocate for your child!\n\n\nHow do I get help for my child?\nYour child should be treated by a qualified craniofacial medical team at a craniofacial center. Currently, FACES has information on thirty-two craniofacial teams located in 20 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all the craniofacial teams. Please contact FACES for details.\n\n\nAm I alone?\nNo! There are many families and organizations who will be glad to talk with you and help you with information and support. Don't forget books, videos, and websites. The listing below will get you started. \n\n\nFACES: The National Craniofacial Association\nP. O. Box 11082\nChattanooga, TN 37401\n(800) 332-2373\nemail: faces@faces-cranio.org\nWe provide financial support for non-medical expenses to patients traveling to a craniofacial center for treatment. Eligibility is based on financial and medical need. Resources include newsletters, information about craniofacial conditions, and networking opportunities.\n\n\nApert International, Inc.\nDon & Cathie Sears\nP O Box 2571\nColumbia, SC  29202\n(803) 732-2372\nWebsite:  http://www.apert.org\nThis web site on Apert Syndrome wi