Movement Disorders
Movement Disorders Movement disorders are conditions that cause involuntary body movements. With all movement disorders, abnormal signals from the brain cause patients to have trouble controlling their muscles. There are…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a way of taking pictures of the inside of the body without X-rays. MRI uses a strong magnet to make the…
Electromyography (EMG)
Electromyography (EMG) What is electromyography? Electromyography (EMG) is a test that looks at how muscles and nerves work together. Nerves carry messages to and from the muscles. If the nerves…
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Electroencephalogram (EEG) What is an electroencephalogram (EEG)? Electrodes are attached to your child's scalp that measure the pattern of electrical activity in different areas of the brain. These patterns are…
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is a condition in which there may be abnormal brain development or injury to the brain as it develops. This can occur…
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus is an abnormal build-up of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles inside the brain. The ventricles are fluid-filled spaces in the brain. CSF is a clear, colourless fluid…
Intellectual Disability
Intellectual Disability Fact Sheet An intellectual disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills. This disability…
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of inherited diseases that are characterized by weak muscles that get progressively weaker with age. MD mainly affects the skeletal muscles. In some…
Pediatric Headaches
Pediatrics Headaches Prevalence Headache is a common problem in children. Studies of prevalence of any type of headache have shown that up to 50% of 7-year olds and up to…
Migraine
माइग्रेन बच्चों में सिरदर्द एक आम समस्या है। 7 साल की उम्र तक लगभग 50 % बच्चे व 15 साल की उम्र तक 80 % बच्चे सिरदर्द को एक बार…