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Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/ HD/ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or AD/HD) is a neruobehavioural and developmental disorder which causes symptoms such as hyperactivity, impulsivity and lack of attention to be experienced usually before the age of seven. It is a...
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Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a range of psychological conditions which cause qualitative impairments in communication and social interactions, and causes severe constraint and highly repetitive behaviour, interests and activities.
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Cerebral Palsy (Motor disorders)
Cerebral Palsy refers to a group of non-progressive motor conditions which cause physical disability in humans, mainly disability in body movement. CP is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the brain and occurs/has its onset either...
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Developmental delay
Developmental delay is an ongoing delay ion the process of development which basically refers to those children who do no reach their developmental milestones at the expected times. Developmental delay can represent both major and minor delays...
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Dizziness, Vertigo
Vertigo (dizziness) is a result of a disturbance in balance which causes a sense of spinning, lightheadedness and faintness to be experienced. Vertigo usually arises as a result of disorders in the vestibular system such as the brainstem,...
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Epilepsy and Seizures
Epilepsy and it associated seizures is a chronis neurological disorder due to the abnormal and excessive neuronal activity in the brain. Currently there are 40 known types of epilepsy which all vary on seizure types, age of onset, treatment and...
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Learning difficulties
Learning disability is an umbrella term for several disorders, such as reading and writing disorder, which cause a person to have difficulty learning in a specific manner. The factor/factors that cause these disorders are still unknown, however...
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Migraines and Headaches
A migraine is a neurological syndrome which can be distinguished by altered bodily perception, nausea and headaches. It involves chemical changes which effect the entire body causing blood vessels to widen, nerves to misfire along with other...
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Movement Disorders
There are a number of movement disorders ranging from akinesia (lack of mvoement) to myoclonus (brief involuntary twitching of muscles), Parkinson's and Wilsons disease. Numerous nerve diseases, injuries, autoimune diseases and infections can...
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Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease where the immune system attacks and damages the fatty myelin sheaths located around the axons of both the spinal cord and brain. The loss of this myelin prevents the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to...
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Neurocutaneous Disorders
Neurocutaneous Disorders (Phakomatoses) are disorders of the central nervous system which result in lesions from being formed on the skin and retina. This disease is caused by a mutation in one of the genes, and about half of the cases of...
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Rehabilitation Program
The rehabilitation programs are aimed at individuals who suffer from chronic conditions, skeletal or muscle injuries or require aid in recovery after a surgical intervention.
The program includes:
- Interview and discussion about their...
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