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This is the first blog post in a series of four articles to spotlight mental health issues that arise in connection to the perimenopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal phases of a woman’s life. Menopause typically occurs around 50-52 years old preceded by 4-8 perimenopausal years.
Developing Children and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Many parents may have difficulty identifying why their child is having behavioral issues and they don’t know why their child is often uncooperative and acting defiant. Oppositional Defiant Disorder, known as ODD, is a behavioral disorder that causes children to display these behaviors,
Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA’S) more commonly known as stroke, remains a major health concern around the world. Within the United States, approximately 800,000 individuals are diagnosed and treated for stroke annually. It is the 4th leading cause of death behind cardiovascular disease (e.g.,
The diagnosis of ataxia for your child is a difficult experience for any parent. Ataxia is a very complex disease and can be challenging to understand and diagnose, especially when working with young children. In simple terms, ataxia can be interpreted as impaired coordination and medically understood as a disease of the nervous system.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a brain condition usually associated with boxers and football players. Recent American Medical Association Journal (JAMA Neurology) revealed surprising evidence: Of 152 brain examinations from contact sports athletes under the age of 30, more than 40% had evidence of CTE,
Some Facts About Concussion Concussion, also called mild traumatic brain injury, can occur due to motor vehicle accidents, hitting the head during a fall, or playing contact sports. Symptoms following the event depend on the severity of the injury and vary from mild confusion and disorientation to a complete brief loss of consciousness.
Aphasia is a language condition that affects an individual’s ability to understand and express language, as well as their ability to read and write. Aphasia most often occurs suddenly as the result of brain injury caused by a stroke, head injury,
“Family History Is Not Useful in Screening Children for Dyslexia” Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Volume 8, pages 15–21, published 2022 New Research in Dyslexia Screening Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty in reading due to problems in identifying speech sounds and how they relate to letters and words.
Supplemental Magnesium With social media being an ever-expanding source of information, there is always new advice about supplements and medicines. One new, viral trend has been taking magnesium supplements to improve sleep and reduce anxiety. There is always research to be done,
Unfortunately, many women with autism go undiagnosed. Historically, autism has been diagnosed more frequently in males than females, leading to a gender bias in research and clinical understanding. This bias stems from the fact that autism presents differently in females, often manifesting in subtler ways that may be overlooked or misinterpreted.