Because I've heard parents and grandparents say that their kids are acting up because they have growing pains, I wanted to know if there really is such a thing or if it's only a made up saying. Do kids really feel pain as they are growing or is it possible to feel pain while sleeping and growing. I want the truth so I went on line and did a Google search. I found a lot of information. The next time I hear someone say their kid has growing pains, I will laugh.…
Generalized tonic clonic (GTC) seizures Generalized tonic clonic seizures are the classic form of childhood epilepsy, having four phases namely a) aura, b) tonic c) clonic d) post-ictal phase. Aura is a premonitory symptom, that occurs before the onset of seizure. It can be sensory, motor, visceral or autonomic. Only one third of children can describe aura. Aura is followed by tonic phase, in which the skeletal muscles undergo spasm. Muscular rigidity is the typical feature of antigravity…
Melchior Adam Wiekard was a German physician who, in 1775, wrote a medical text book in which five and a half pages in the third chapter are devoted to an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) like illness. This appears to be the first record of such a disorder, predating Still by more than a hundred and twenty years. Wiekard describes inattentiveness as more common in children and women, more common in the young than the old, more common in someone who is happy than in someone who is…
“The children also exhibit a marked deficit in prevalence of selection, attention to tasks, in particular in the auditory modality (Peyre, Galera,Wareden,Hoertel,Bernard,Melchior,Ramus 2016)”. The preceding study is unique in that it took place over two and a half years and the participants…
“Prevalence of Autism.” Cdc.gov. Web. 08 Feb 2016. This article is research done by the government to show the prevalence of autism in the world, and other data collected during research. It displays how the rate of autism being identified has risen to one in sixty-eight children, autism is five times more common in boys than in girls, and that autism can be developed in all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. The purpose of this article or research is to show fast the rate of autism is…
According to the National Survey of Children’s Health (2015), one in every four school aged children are dealing with the same type of disability today. This disability is known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or commonly referred to as ADHD. With such a large statistic on the rise, many people are searching for answers that may help them understand their children’s behavior better. Because this is a very technological world, many of those people turn to the internet for their…
testing took place which supports the first goal listed above. When the abnormalities were detected via observation and testing, then a proper diagnosis was given based on the symptoms shown by the child. According to the report, Chester had Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Mixed Receptive- Expressive language Disorder, Disorder of Written Expression and Psychosocial Stressors. After the diagnosis, then there was a detailed explanation as to why he was diagnosed these disorders and how…
One reason I am personally unable to juggle as easily as a normal person is due to an illness I contract occasionally that I currently am on amoxicillin for, called Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, also referred to as PANDAS or more commonly, Post Strep Infection. Among other issues that I can have, it leaves my dopamine completely unregulated, causing random spikes, which can cause me to be irritable about very small things. Dopamine not…
Aim 1: Investigate the ASD related symptoms caused by CTNNB1 deletion from PV neurons Our preliminary data demonstrated that Ctnnb1 KO in PV neurons may cause deficits mimicking some core symptoms in ASD patients. Since repetitive behavior is another core symptom in ASD patients, we will further test the repetitive behaviors using grooming test, marble bury, and nesting building. Moreover, many autism patients show learning disabilities. To measure learning and memory in our mouse model, we will…
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders. ADHD can continue through adolescence and adulthood, but can be treated. ADHD is considered a lifelong disorder, whereby 30% to 70% of children with ADHD experience impairing symptoms in adulthood (J Adnorm 437). ADHD consist of a pattern of behavior that is multiple settings where it gives rise to social, educational, or work performance difficulties (Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, S44). ADHD has three…