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Study Links Autism To Too Many Neurons In the Brain
A recent preliminary study has indicated that autism may possibly be linked to people having too many neurons in a part of the brain that is responsible for cognitive development as well as social skills and communication. The same study also suggests that autism may also develop while the baby is still on the mother's womb. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of the American M... [Read More]
Childhood Hearing Loss Symptoms And Treatment
If your child passes the hearing screening, you should still continually monitor if for any signs and symptoms. Within your baby's first year, he or she should be able to:jump to sudden loud noisesat 3 months, recognize your voiceat 6 months, look towards attention-getting sounds. at 12 months, utter words like "Mama" or "bye-bye" Here are some symptoms you should watch o... [Read More]
How Hearing is Tested In Children
The kind of test is determined by the child's age, development or physiological conditions. Behavioral tests use calibrated speech and pure tones to elicit behavioral responses from a child which are then observed and studied. Pure tones are distinct pitches of sound but sometimes other calibrated signals can be used to get frequency information. An infant's eye movements, a head-turn by a toddler... [Read More]
Types of Hearing Loss In Children
Interference in the transmission of sound to the inner ear is called conductive hearing loss and is typically brought about by ear infections in infants and young children. Mildly threatening, medicine or surgery is often used to correct the condition.Sensorineural hearing loss is a rare condition which is caused by problems in the auditory cortex of the brain and includes any malformation, dysfun... [Read More]
Hearing Evaluation in Children
Hearing plays an essential role in a child's social, emotional and cognitive development during the first few years of growing up. Full or even partial loss of hearing can severely impact a child's capacity to learn how to speak or comprehend language.The condition though, can be treated and it is highly recommended that a baby be evaluated as early as 3 months old. When Should Hearing Be Evaluate... [Read More]
Kids' Tummy Aches Eased by Imagination
According to a new study, children who would get tummy aches often may get more relief when they use their imagination to feel better. This study was published in the November edition of the Pediatrics, and it suggests that more children with chronic stomachaches got better when their treatments included guided imagery in addition to standard medical care. Researcher Miranda van Tilburg, PhD, of t... [Read More]
Growing Pains
If your kid wakes up in the middle night, crying and complaining of a throbbing pain in his legs, chances are he is experiencing growing pains. It may seem a little scary, but it's actually quite common. Growing pains occur in about 25-40 percent of children. They generally occur during two periods: early childhood (among 3-5 year olds), and later on during pre-puberty (8-12 year olds).Growi... [Read More]
What You Need to Know About Casts
There's more to casts than just having each of your friends sign it. Find out all you need to know about casts because you never know when your child might get one.What is a cast?A cast keeps a bone from moving so it can repair. A cast has two layers - a soft cotton layer that covers the skin, and a hard outer cover that keeps the bone from moving.Different kids of castsPlaster of paris - it is a ... [Read More]
What Is Head Lice?
Having lice is really uncomfortable. It is itchy and irritating. Know what to do if you ever find yourself infected with head lice.Lice feed on your scalpWhen you have a lice infection, that persistent itch is caused by the tiny parasites feeding on your scalp. Laura C. Harrington, medical entomologist at Cornell University, explains "A typical head louse will want to feed several times a day... [Read More]
What You Need To Know About Chickenpox
In 1995, the chickenpox vaccine was introduced which lead to a decline of chickenpox cases nationwide by over 80 percent. The Chickenpox virusChickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which belongs to the herpesviruses, a family of common infections. A common trait of herpesviruses is that once they've infected a person, they hole up in the host's peripheral nerve and live there for life.... [Read More]