Disorder Cause Treatment/Possible

treatment

Breast cancer is caused If the cancer is close to

by cellular DNA the chest wall, it can be
Breast Cancer damage, which results removed in half.
in uncontrolled cell Radiation treatment
growth. should be used following
breast cancer surgery or
in conjunction with
chemotherapy in cases
of widespread cancer.
Cystic fibrosis is caused Cystic fibrosis has no
by a mutation in the cure, but therapy will
CFTR gene (CF). This alleviate symptoms,
Cystic Fibrosis gene produces a protein mitigate risks, and
that regulates the flow increase quality of life.
of salt and water in and
out of the cells.

Treatments might
Sickle cell anemia is a include medications and
blood condition caused blood transfusions.
Sickle cell anemia by an inherited
defective hemoglobin.
Marfan syndrome is There is no cure for
caused by a gene Marfan syndrome.
mutation or alteration. Treatment options vary
While most individuals according to the region
Marfan Syndrome inherit the altered gene of the body affected by
from their parents, the condition.
certain infants are born Medications to help you
with the condition treat pain and heart
despite no family history attacks.
of the disease.

The most common

Hereditary treatment for
hemochromatosis is an hemochromatosis is
 Hereditary autosomal recessive phlebotomy, which
Hemochromatosis (Iron disease. A child will reduces iron in the body.
Overload) develop iron overload In patients with
only if both parents advanced cirrhosis,
inherit a pair of good therapy will
abnormal genes. increase cardiac health,
skin tone, and diabetes.
Fragile X syndrome is
caused by a mutation in
the FMR1 gene. It There is no single
prevents the body from treatment for Fragile X
Fragile X syndrome syndrome, but there are
producing an important
protein known as treatments that help
FMRP. This protein aids minimize the symptoms.
in the formation and
maintenance of
connections between
brain cells and the
nervous system.
Medications called
Alzheimer's disease is cholinesterase inhibitors
thought to be caused by are prescribed for mild
Alzheimer's Disease an abnormal build-up of to moderate Alzheimer's
proteins around brain disease. These drugs
cells. may help reduce some
symptoms and help
control some behavioral
symptoms. .
A buildup of fatty The aim of
plaques in your arteries cardiovascular disease
(atherosclerosis) is the treatment is to improve
Heart Disease most common cause of the patient's quantity
coronary artery disease. and quality of life. The
key to avoiding
cardiovascular disease
and optimizing therapy
is prevention.

Turner syndrome is
caused by a partial or There is no treatment for
 total loss of the second Turner syndrome.
sex chromosome Treatment can enhance
Turner Syndrome (monosomy). physical growth.
Development hormone
therapy and estrogen
therapy are the main
treatments.
Brain conditions that Anti-epileptic treatments
cause damage to the are medications that are
Epilepsy brain, such as brain used to treat epilepsy.
tumors or strokes, can Treatment in which a
cause epilepsy. tiny electrical transmitter
is implanted within the
body to better manage
seizures.