Neurological disorders in children

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent, unprovoked seizures. A seizure is a sudden burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can cause a variety of symptoms, ranging from brief lapses of awareness or muscle jerks to prolonged convulsions. These episodes can result in physical injuries, either directly, such as broken bones, or through causing accidents. The diagnosis of epilepsy typically requires at least two unprovoked seizures occurring more than 24 hours apart. In some cases, however, it may be diagnosed after a single unprovok

neurodevelopmental disorder; type of autism

group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood

genetic brain disorder

group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy

Human medical condition

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a disease linked to the X chromosome. It is a result of fatty acid buildup caused by failure of peroxisomal fatty acid beta oxidation which results in the accumulation of very long chain fatty acids in tissues throughout the body. The most severely affected tissues are the myelin in the central nervous system, the adrenal cortex, and the Leydig cells in the testes. The long chain fatty acid buildup causes damage to the myelin sheath of the neurons of the brain, resulting in seizures and hyperactivity. Other symptoms include problems in speaking, listening, and und

neurodevelopmental condition

neurodegenerative disorder

range of neurodevelopmental conditions

group of dominantly inherited, predominately late-onset, cerebellar ataxias. Neuro-developmental outcome and brain-derived neurotrophic factor level in relation to feeding practice in early infancy.

epilepsy characterized by frequent febrile seizures and with onset before 1 year

congenital disorder of the nervous system

human disease

congenital disorder of nervous system

inherited metabolic disorder that involve an abnormal accumulation of substances inside the lysosome resulting from defects in lysosomal function

neurodevelopmental condition

mitochondrial metabolism disease characterized by progressive loss of mental and movement abilities. Symptoms usually begin between ages of three months and two years and include loss of appetite, vomiting, irritability and seizure activity

extremely rare and fatal autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder in humans

syndrome that is characterized by absence or underdeveloped tissue connecting the left and right halves of the brain, infantile spasms and chorioretinal lacunae, which are defects in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye

child demonstrating speech ability later than is average

Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) is a controversial hypothetical diagnosis for a subset of children with rapid onset of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) or tic disorders coming immediately after a Streptococcus infection. Symptoms are proposed to be caused by group A streptococcal (GAS), and more specifically, group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) infections. OCD and tic disorders are hypothesized to arise in a subset of children as a result of a post-streptococcal autoimmune process. The proposed link between infection

serious condition of the spinal cord, with symptoms such as rapid onset of arm or leg weakness and decreased reflexes

neurodevelopmental condition

Human disease

human disease

Neurological dysfunction shortly after birth

human disease