What is Cerebral Palsy? [superquote]Cerebral palsy is a general term describing a group of chronic non-progressive neurological symptoms which cause impaired control of movement and which are evident in the first few years of life, usually before age 3. The disorders are induced by damage or faulty development of the motor areas in the brain,… Continue reading Cerebral Palsy Hall of Fame
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Cleft Palate Hall of Fame
What is Cleft Palate? [superquote]Cleft lip or palate is one of the most common birth defects, affecting one in 500 children in the US. Unless treated cleft palate can interfere with feeding, speech development and hearing. Cleft lip and palate are birth defects that happen while a baby is developing in the uterus. During the… Continue reading Cleft Palate Hall of Fame
Clubfoot Hall of Fame
What is Clubfoot? [superquote]A club foot or clubfoot, also called congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), is a congenital deformity involving one foot or both. The affected foot appears to have been rotated internally at the ankle. Without treatment, people with club feet often appear to walk on their ankles or on the sides of their feet.… Continue reading Clubfoot Hall of Fame
Dementia Hall of Fame
What is Dementia? [superquote] Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the body beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Although dementia is far more common in the geriatric population, it may occur in any stage of adulthood. This age cutoff is defining, as similar sets of… Continue reading Dementia Hall of Fame
Depression Hall of Fame
What is Depression? [superquote]Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for a long… Continue reading Depression Hall of Fame
Down Syndrome Hall of Fame
What is a Down Syndrome? [superquote]Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that results in varying degrees of physical and intellectual disabilities. The condition varies in severity, causing developmental problems that range from mild to severe. The disorder occurs as a result of extra genetic material. In most people, the genes are contained on 23 pairs… Continue reading Down Syndrome Hall of Fame
Dyslexia Hall of Fame
What is a Dyslexia? [superquote]As with other learning disabilities, dyslexia is a lifelong challenge that people are born with. This language processing disorder can hinder reading, writing, spelling and sometimes even speaking. Dyslexia is not a sign of poor intelligence or laziness. It is also not the result of impaired vision. Children and adults with… Continue reading Dyslexia Hall of Fame
Epilepsy Hall of Fame
What is a Epilepsy? [superquote]Epilepsy is a chronic disorder, the hallmark of which is recurrent, unprovoked seizures. Many people with epilepsy have more than one type of seizure and may have other symptoms of neurological problems as well. Sometimes EEG testing, clinical history, family history and outlook are similar among a group of people with… Continue reading Epilepsy Hall of Fame
Hearing Loss Hall of Fame
What is difference between Hearing Loss and Deaf? [superquote]The deaf and hard of hearing community is diverse. There are variations in the cause and degree of hearing loss, age of onset, educational background, communication methods, and how individuals feel about their hearing loss. How people “label” or identify themselves is personal and may reflect identification… Continue reading Hearing Loss Hall of Fame
Mental Illness Hall of Fame
What is Mental Illness? [superquote]A mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life.… Continue reading Mental Illness Hall of Fame