Autism
People who are more diagnosed with Autism
What is boys?
Although this condition has no cure, treatments include medication, behavioral interventions, or a combination of both, often requiring a period of experimentation to find the right approach.
What is ADHD?
A risk factor of Down syndrome
What is advanced parental age
If someone has two or more seizures that cannot be explained by a temporary condition, they will be diagnosed with this disorder
What is epilepsy?
The symptoms of Dyslexia
The criteria to be diagnosed with Autism
What is impaired social communication and interaction, repetitive behaviors, or narrow obsessive interests?
This behavior, which often includes being overly active or impulsive, is commonly seen in children with ADHD, along with difficulties in attention.
What is hyperactivity?
People with Down syndrome have three copies of this chromosome instead of the usual two
What is chromosome 21?
The risk factors of epilepsy
If one identical twin is diagnosed with Dyslexia what is the chance the other twin will be diagnosed
What is 55-70 percent?
The brain region that is affected in individuals with Autism
What is the cerebral cortex?
ADHD risk factors
This term is used when the extra copy of chromosome 21 is not present in every cell leading to milder symptoms of Down syndrome
What is mosaicism?
This percentage of American children are diagnosed with epilepsy
What is 15 to 20 percent?
What is 50%
The types of drugs most commonly used to treat ADHD
What are stimulants?
The condition people with Down syndrome are more susceptible to
What is Alzheimer's
This type of seizure is localized to one part of the brain
What is focal or partial?
One brain area involved in the recognition of printed letters and words, located on the left side of the brain is known as the _____
What is the word-form area?
The pathway that is affected in Autism
Research has suggested that people with ADHD may have differences in brain cells, including those involved in the release of this chemical messenger.
What is dopamine?
The specific gene that is affects Down syndrome that increases the risk in developing an additional disorder
What is amyloid precursor protein (APP)?
These two types of seizures can make someone fall, have muscle spasms, cry out, and/or lose consciousness.
What is tonic-clonic and grand mal?
The part of the brain that has less in people with Dyslexia and is crucial for skilled reading
What is occipitotemporal cortex?