What neurological disease causes the brain to shrink? What conditions are associated with cerebral palsy? How many neurological diseases affect the central nervous system? What chromosome is affected by ataxia telangiectasia? What neurological disorders cause bedwetting in adults?
FASDs are a collection of physical, mental, and social issues induced by alcohol exposure in the uterus during pregnancy. When a mother consumes alcohol during her pregnancy, it can travel from her blood to the fetus through the placenta, impairing the baby's growth and brain development. Depe...
Tourette Syndrome (TS) refers to a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics that begin in childhood [1]. Tics are movements that are automatically made, often connected to an urge – a specific sensory feeling – preceding the tic. Patients report a temporary relief of ...
These effective meds were the first type of antidepressant developed, but they’ve fallen out of favor because of their side effect profile. They work by changing the brain chemistry involved in depression, but also affect other neurotransmitters in the brain and digestive system, which causes the...
What Causes PANDAS Syndrome? PANDAS is most common in children aged 3-12 but can affect older children too. Doctors aren’t sure why some children get PANDAS, but it appears to be an autoimmune disorder. That’s when an infection causes yourimmune systemto attack your body’s healthy cells...
What causes refractive amblyopia? What causes leg movement while sleeping? What causes strabismus in adults? Does blepharitis cause eye twitching? What neurological disorders cause vision problems? What causes suppression amblyopia? What neurological disorders cause head-jerking tics? What causes spastic ce...
Adults also can be diagnosed with ADHD. Around two-thirds of children with ADHD continue to experience symptoms as adults.2 ADHD symptoms arise fromdifferences in the brain.3 Verywell / Laura Porter This article explains the symptoms associated with ADHD. It also discusses...
Others described the loss of control as if an external or additional force had taken over [Citation48, Citation51] as illustrated by Mary, a woman in her 40s with tics and tremor reported, “Right, I’m trying really hard”… to try and make it still, and it just won’t! …It’s...
Connor’s ability to make friends is difficult because his Tourette Syndrome causes him to bark and move his body awkwardly. On his first day at the new school Connor meets a girl who also has Tourette Sydrome, although her tics are not as severe as Connor’s. They become friends, and ...
Tremors and tics Difficulty with movement or loss of balance Numbness, tingling, and burning or shock-like pain What will a neurologist do on your first visit? On your first visit, the neurologist will go through your medical history, check you clinically, and prescribe blood, urine, and neur...