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Devon was diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type when she was nine years old. Devon was in the forth grade at the time and was having trouble completing her class work. Devon was a pleasant and quiet little girl at school, but was easily distracted and often day dreamed causing her to have trouble with class assignments. Devon also had a hard time listening and completing task at home. Her parents had to repeat things to her often and Devon would forget what she was told. Devon was put on 20…

Monster Study In 1939, Mary Tudor and Wendell Johnson performed a stuttering experiment on 22 orphan children in Davenport, Iowa. The purpose of the experiment was to induce and make healthy children learn how to stutter. He wanted to prove that stuttering was not a genetic cause. He believed that labeling children as a stutterer caused them to become a stutterer. 22 orphans ranging from age 5 to 15 were used. 10 of the orphans were already marked as stutterers before the experiment. The kids…

Often times we distinguish diseases and disorders by symptoms we can see with our eyes. Visual afflictions like deformities and necessary medical equipment that helps sustain life guide our opinions on the medical afflictions someone else is experiencing. However, what about medical disorders that aren’t always visually saw, but can be heard? Stuttering is a medical condition that affects roughly 8.5% of children by the age of three (Krader 23). While that might not seem to be a significant…

A comprehensive list of Best Fidget Toys for Anxiety Owing to the unhealthy & stressful lifestyles and an overexposure to the technology at a very young age, a lot of young, children, teens, and adults suffer from a variety of anxiety disorders such as Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and others. The sufferers of these anxiety disorders often struggle with the hyperactive and impulsive behaviors. There are several studies that suggest that fidget tools including the Fidget Toys…

Discussion To our knowledge, this is the youngest medication-induced erection case ever reported. At present, psychotropic medications, especially risperidone, are commonly used in the treatment of behavioral disorders in children diagnosed with vastly diverse conditions10-12. However, this report showed that it may be essential to monitor signs and symptoms related to genital systems when this group of medications are used. Although this condition is rare in children6, it has a negative…

Acetaminophen is one of the most widely used analgesics and anti-pyretics around the world1. Because of its safety, acetaminophen is the most common drug used in children for the relief of fever and pain2, 3. It is available in both oral (tablet & liquid) and rectal forms (suppositories). Various research studies have indicated that both forms have potential efficacy for the treatment of fever in children; however, there may be variations in administration, absorption and toxicity4-6. The oral…

A child having issues in school can be the main factor in ADHD, which can lead to the concern that treatment may be needed. ADHD is a well-known disorder that interferes with the functioning of the brain through the patterns of inattentive and hyper activity. Individuals that are affected by ADHD may often experience problems; lack of attention to instructions, easily distracted, unnecessary talking, and not being able to sit still in their seat. The issues that a child with ADHD may deal with…

Many people around the world have to face the big challenge of ADHD. People have a 13% chance of having ADHD so it is no surprise that people like Michael Phelps, Justin Timberlake, and James Carville have all been diagnosed with this condition. As of 2011 6.4 million children had ever been diagnosed with ADHD. The first ever case of ADHD was in 1902, when a pediatrician named Sir George described the condition as “an abnormal defect of moral control in children”. He found that children with…

Lifting the Cloud You can see and hear the kids playing and laughing, enjoying the delights that the day has brought them. That’s our typical thoughts of children, but for some children that is not what daily life is like for them. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that doctors realized that depression does not only occur in adults, but also in children. Childhood depression is a condition that is serious and can cause changes in thinking, mood, and behavior. To diagnose children with depression,…

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…