Etiket: treatment
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
What is it about ? When a pregnant woman drinks large amounts of alcohol during pregnancy (more than 10 standard drinks (units) per week or more than 5 units at…
Sleep disorders in children
What is it about ? Children’s sleep needs vary widely and decrease with age. Children under 6 months of age sleep an average of 20 hours a day, and adolescents…
Heart rhythm disturbances
What is it about ? A heart rhythm disorder is a disturbance of the normal heart rhythm. The normal heartbeat is regulated by a bundle of nerve cells that produce…
Taste disturbances
What is it about ? Taste is a very complex mechanism. Don’t we often say that we also eat with our noses and eyes? A dish that looks tasty immediately…
Behavioral disorders in children and adolescents
What is it about ? It is difficult to clearly define a behavioral disorder. We can describe it as behavior repetitive and persistent, provocative, antisocial or aggressive, which does not…
Eating Behavior Disorders (TCA)
What is it about ? An eating disorder is a serious and complex mental disorder. Eating disorders are seen mainly in adolescent girls. They also affect boys, mainly in the…
Vision problems requiring glasses (refractive errors)
What is it about ? The light rays enter the eye through the pupil. Through a phenomenon called “refraction,” the cornea deflects rays to focus or form the image on…
Vision disturbances
What is it about ? To see requires a complex collaboration between the eyes, the brain, and the nerves that connect the eyes to the brain. The eyes allow us…
Memory problems: treatment
Introduction The diseases in which memory impairment predominate most often evolve slowly. The care needs depend on the phase in which the person is. Each change of state requires a…
Walking disorders
What is it about ? The term “walking disorders” includes all kinds of conditions that prevent and / or hinder a normal gait. Gait disorders can have a significant impact…
Odor disorders
What is it about ? Smell is the sense that allows us to recognize smells. We have special cells in the nose that are sensitive to odors (olfactory cells) and…
Learning disabilities
What is it about ? A learning disability is a problem that occurs during early childhood in learning skills such as reading, writing, arithmetic, speaking, language, and even movement (motor…
Adjustment disorders in childhood
What is it about ? It is not always possible to protect a child from family or social stressors. How a child handles the situation varies from case to case.…
Adjustment disorders
What is it about ? Every big change in life (whether positive or negative) brings some form of stress. The reaction to this change is generally limited. You manage to…
Anxiety disorders
What is it about ? Anxiety is a normal, healthy reaction, and it can often help us. Anxiety puts the body in a sort of state of alert. He is…
Panic disorder in children
What is it about ? Panic disorder is a form of anxiety disorder in which the panic attack is the main characteristic: the child suddenly feels bad or has feelings…
Manic-depressive disorder (bipolar)
What is it about ? Bipolar disorder is also known as manic depression. It is a psychiatric condition in which periods of severe depression alternate with periods of mania or…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
What is it about ? ADHD is a common psychiatric condition characterized by excessive mobility (hyperactivity), impaired concentration, impulsive behavior and lack of attention. ADHD is a developmental disorder of…
Borderline personality disorder (borderline disorder)
What is it about ? Borderline personality disorder (borderline disorder) is a psychiatric disorder that can greatly interfere with a person’s daily functioning. The person with borderline personality disorder suffers…
Too little sodium in the blood (hyponatremia)
What is it about ? Sodium, together with chlorine, forms the product we all know as (table) salt. Sodium plays an important role in the body’s water balance, in the…