Alzheimers Disease
A leading cause of dementia in the US. The disorder is progressive and causes deterioration of mental abilities caused by the loss of essential nerve cells as well as the important connections between these cells. Commonly occurs near the age of 70.
Sadly the progression is rapid as a person with this disorder can only survive [...]
Angina and Heart Problems
Caused by coronary heart disease. Angina is chest discomfort triggered by walking. Anger and anxiety can also trigger Angina. Men tend to experience this during physical activity while women experience Angina at rest. There are different grades of Angina – stable and unstable. Stable is the most common and is called stable as there are [...]
Read MoreArrhythmias
An arrhythmia is a change in normal heartbeat which affects over 3 million americans! There are three major types of arrhythmias – Atrial Fibrilation which is the most common and consists of rapid heart beats and irregular heart pumping rates. This can cause blood clots which can become loged in arteries and cause a stroke. [...]
Read MoreAsthma
This is an inflammatory disease that causes changes to the lungs and essential airways. People who have Asthma also can have problems such as hearburn. When someone has an Asthma attack it can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. A dehumidifier in the home has been proven to be helpful for [...]
Read MoreRetts Syndrome
A disorder in the PDD classification. It is the most physically disabling of the disorders on the Autism Spectrum. Signs with this syndrome include – autism like symptoms – poor motor coordination problems – cold extremities – small feet – slow growth – toe walking – swallowing problems. Many doctors consider this untreatable and there [...]
Read MoreSensory Integration Disorder
SID is the inability to process information from the senses such as sight – hearing – smell – taste and touch. A child with this disorder can either be very sensitive to things involving one or more of their senses – or undersensitive. A child can have an aversion to certain sensory activites such as [...]
Read MoreSelective Mutism
An Anxiety disorder characterized by changing speech patters and habits when in social situations – a child will choose not to speak in a social situation when they are fully able to speak. They will also avoid eye contact. The child fears rejection as well as fearing they will do something embarassing. Situations where this [...]
Read MoreTourette Syndrome
There are no known tests for this disorder – it is diagnosed by observation. Commonly thought of as uncontrolable speech. It is a disorder where there are tics – which are rapid or sudden movements of the body or voice. An example would be fast eye blinking or a perioid of time. Very few people [...]
Read MoreReactive Attachment Disorder
This is a condition that a child can have which causes problems in social interactions. Reactive Attachment Disorder will inhibit the formation of social relationships – especially with their primary caregiver. Commonly experienced with children who are orphans. The mother and child relationship is the primary cause of this disorder. Could also stem from physical [...]
Read MorePDD NOS
This stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. There are many disorders that fall into the PDD category but there are some who have a PDD but cannot be classified as a particular disorder such as Autism. Many children with this disorder are either misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. This is a spectrum [...]
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