Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Tips for Living With ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD usually is...
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Smoking During Pregnancy May Damage Offspring’s Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer
Exposure to maternal smoking during uterine life and low birth weight are independently associated with having a thinner retinal nerve fiber layer...
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Toddlers’ neurodevelopmental deficits linked with maternal diabetes
Children born to obese mothers with insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes showed neurodevelopmental deficits at age 2 years.
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Recognizing Congenital Zika Syndrome
VANCOUVER—Infants infected with Zika virus in utero may develop a syndrome characterized by brain volume loss, intracerebral calcifications, and...
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Combined Erythropoietin and Hypothermia May Provide Neuroprotection in Neonates With Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
VANCOUVER—Erythropoietin (EPO) plus therapeutic hypothermia may reduce brain injury and improve one-year motor outcomes in neonates with hypoxic-...
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Neonatal Sleep Measures Predict Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
VANCOUVER—Among newborns at risk of neurologic dysfunction, measures of neonatal sleep help predict 18-month neurodevelopmental outcomes,...
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Follow-Up of Infants With Zika Virus Identifies Several Neurologic Impairments
A report on 11 infants in Brazil suggests the term “congenital Zika syndrome” be used to describe the abnormalities associated with Zika virus...
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Reassuring findings on neurodevelopmental outcomes in HIV-exposed children
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – In-utero exposure to maternal HIV and antiretroviral drugs in uninfected children had no measurable adverse...
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Congenital Zika syndrome includes range of neurologic abnormalities
Researchers have proposed the term ‘congenital Zika syndrome’ to cover the range of severe damage and developmental abnormalities – including...
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Tips for Caring for Someone With Autism
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by difficulty with social interaction, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication,...