In today’s world it’s pretty hard to escape TV, especially if you’re a child. It’s often left on in the background, even if no one is watching, and many parents use it as a substitute babysitter. It’s even harder to avoid TV during holidays when parents are at work. With so much TV being watched, …
What is it? Spina Bifida is a neural tube defect involving incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, and/or their protective coverings. It occurs when the foetus’s spine fails to close properly during the first month of pregnancy. Infants born with Spina Bifida sometimes have an open lesion on their spine where damage to the …
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the term used to describe a group of conditions that affect movement and posture, and which are the result of damage to the brain while it is still developing. The word cerebral refers to the brain, while palsy is the weakening or loss of motor function. WHAT CAUSES CP? CP is …
Did you know? The diagnostic criteria for autism agreed upon by most authorities are: Severe abnormality of reciprocal social relatedness; Severe abnormality of communication development (including language); Restricted, repetitive behaviour and patterns of behaviour, interests, activities and imagination. Various medical professionals and clinicians have noted that children regress into autism after a period of normal …
Did you know? (Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder) ADHD refers to a set of behaviours resulting from lower than normal levels of some neurotransmitters in the brain, which interfere with the functioning of some areas of the brain. ADHD is also associated with other conditions but for this article we will consider those children whose …
Did you know? In Hydrocephaly there is a build-up of Cerebro Spinal Fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain. The fluid is under increased pressure which can cause compression of the brain and thus damage to the brain. This can occur before birth or any time after. Hydrocephalus affects 1 in 500 children. Causes …
