Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis (or NF) can be broken down into three different diseases. All together they grow tumors on the nerve tissue. These tumors are often benign but some cause extreme pain due to the compression it does to nerves and other tissue. The above picture demonstrates the severity of some cases of NF. In most cases, NF symptoms stay the same but in NF2 and Schwannomatosis (rarer cases of Neurofibromatosis) the symptoms are progressive. People with NF tend to live to normal life expectancy. Some also have tumors on nerves in eyes. These tumors are red-orange on can be spotted by the naked eye. This disease is genetic and can be passed down from either parent. This disease is autosomal (not sex-linked). This means a child born to a mother with NF has a 50% chance of having it also.

NF was discovered in 1882 by a German Pathologist named Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen. Because this was discovered in 1882, there isn't much information on von Rechklinghausen.

Symptoms of NF:

Multiple Skin Lesions

Curvature of Spine

Enlargement of Bones

Hearing Loss

Learning Disability

NF can be diagnosed through buttonholing (distinguishes between NF tumors and fatty tumors). An ophthalmologist (eye doctor) can also use a slit-lamp microscope to see lesions on the iris. An MRI scan can also be used to spot the tumors. Treatments include a biopsy, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, but there is no cure. Because this disease is inherited, there is no way it can be prevented. Organisations like the "National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke" are running clinical trials on drugs to see if there is a medicine to keep down the tumor flare ups.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Doh9oPiThE

Work cited:

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/neurofibromatosis.shtml

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/493592/Friedrich-Daniel-von-Recklinghausen

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/neurofibromatosis/neurofibromatosis.htm

http://www.medstudents.com.br/neuro/neuro7.htm

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/von_recklinghausen_s_disease.htm

http://www.neurologychannel.com/neurofibromatosis/symptoms.shtml

http://www.humanillnesses.com/original/Men-Os/Neurofibromatosis.html

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00050

Post #5

1. It was possible to eat a Trilobite, minerals, such as Diamond, Emerald's, Sapphire's, and Rubies, are found in volcanic tubes, and the air pockets in the core are real. I also learned that volcanic tubes are real.

2. We never proved that the birds glowed, that there are no core pocket volcanoes, and that there is no way to "Journey to the Center of the Earth".

5# tsoP golB/Blog Post #5

1. My favorite topic that we have went over in Earth Science this year would have to be Astronomy in general.

2. Astronomy is the study of everything in space like: stars, planets, planetessimals, protostars, and blackholes.

3. I think this topic is so interesting because it gives us information on things we may never be able to come in contact with. I liked this in particular because it gave me a chance to study and new aspect of the universe.

Post #3

1. The 4 ways to tell if a Planet is Extrasolar is Radial Velocity, Astrometry, Transit Method, and Optical Detection.



2. Astrometry give precise measurements of a stars movement and the things that orbit around that particular object.



3.

My Favorite Planet/Moon

I would have to say my favorite planet/moon is the one that revolves around us. The reason it is my favorite is because it is our nearest neighbor.

Blog Post #1

Moon Water Discovery:
The moon bombing mission may have sounded dumb when you first heard of it but it was a huge success. With a special measurement tool the discovered water vapor at the point of impact. About a month ago they planned on basically using a lunar bomb to blow up a small portion of the moon. This wasn't really a significant amount of the lunar surface but it began research of a very significant scientific study. You would think the water would be at a little amount on the moon but it is actually a significant amount.

Binary Planets:
Have you ever heard of binary planets? You haven't, well binary planets are planets, moons, or a moon and a planet revolving around each other. An example of binary planets and/or moons is Pluto and its Moon, Charon. Pluto does revolve around the sun but because of Charons size, it revolves around its moon too. Fasinating right, its really cool to see these planets and moons in action.

Titan, One of Saturns Moons:
If the Earth were to experience a terrible event, Titan would be our only hope. Our atmosphere is somewhat similar to the one of Titan. Titan was discovered by Christiaan Huygens. It was discovered in 1655.

Is Pluto A Planet?

Is Pluto a planet in my opinion? I think if you consider it a planet, you would have to consider the other 4 dwarfs planets as planets.