President Obama gave transgender Americans a notable mention in the SOTU. But lack of data is holding back policy that could help. In May, Orange is the New Black transgender star Laverne Cox appeared on the cover of Time. Earlier this month, Amazonâs âTransparent,â which focuses on a family with a transgender father, won the Golden Globe for best comedy series.
Chromosomal abnormalities are caused by errors in the number or structure of chromosomes. These errors in the number of chromosomes occur during cell division. There are two kinds of cell division. Mitosis results in two cells that are duplicates of the original cell. This kind of cell division occurs throughout the body, except in the reproductive organs.
Chromosomal abnormalities are common causes of birth defects that can affect the brain and other parts of the body. The normal fertilized egg cell contains 23 chromosomes from the mother and 23 from the father. Thus, there are normally 23 pairs of chromosomes in the fertilized egg. These include two sex chromosomes: XX for girls and XY for boys. Some chromosomal abnormalities occur when there is an extra chromosome. Here are a few examples of chromosomal abnormalities that can affect the functioning of the brain.