Articles related to "Apraxia"

Apraxia is a very diverse disorder. It can effect speech, limbs, and oral movements. It is a difficult disorder to diagnose, and can be hard to distinguish in children.

Ataxia telangiectasia (AT) is a complicated genetic neurodegenerative disease that may turn visible at the time of early childhood or infancy.

Dementia is a progressive decline in cognition that afflicts the elderly. How does it manifest itself?

Over the past few years, the subject of using sign language with babies has been a hot topic. People have begun to see that children can communicate before they can talk.

Autistic children with language delays are often reluctant to speak. What can caregivers do to elicit speech from them?

Everyone needs a friend. Someone to listen, sympathize and offer helpful advice on what they're going through. You'll find just that, and more, at CarePlace.com.

Parkinson's-plus syndromes destroy dopamine-producing cells in the brain, but they also involve other parts of the nervous system, causing rapid disease progression.

A 56 year old executive assistant began making office mistakes. She was diagnosed with depression. Only months later did the correct diagnosis emerge.