How can you spot signs of ADHD in children? ADHD symptoms can vary by age and it is important for parents to be alert to this. The core symptoms (inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity) can appear at any age, but at each life stage one predominates over the others. In the preschool age (Infant Education), hyperactivity … Read more
Dr. Fernandez Fernandez, specialist in Pediatric Neurology, is an expert in the treatment of behavioral disorders and learning disorders. With more than 10 years of experience, he is the coordinator of the Pediatric Neurology Area of the Andalusian Institute of Pediatric Neurology and of the ADHD Group of the European Society of Pediatric Neurology. In … Read more
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes sufferers to have difficulties in regulating their activity level (hyperactivity), in inhibiting or curbing their thoughts and/or behaviors (impulsivity), and in maintaining attention in tasks that require cognitive effort (inattention). It is therefore a maladaptive pattern, disproportionate and inappropriate to the child’s age, with symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity … Read more
Dr. Russi explains the symptoms and warning signs of autism spectrum disorder in the first year of life, between two and three years of age and at the school level, that is, between three and five years of age. Warning signs of autism spectrum disorders: first year of life Significant irritability or passivity Poor eye … Read more
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood. It is a cognitive-behavioral disorder with a very heterogeneous clinical symptomatology although identifiable through some core symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, generally well defined, which evolve throughout life. It most frequently affects males, but can be suffered by any person regardless of … Read more
A neuropediatrician is a pediatrician who has specialized in treating specific pathologies of the nervous system of newborn children, infants and adolescents. In addition, the neuropediatrician pays special attention to neurodevelopment and the interferences that may occur due to disease, whether neurological or not. In the same line, he also studies how the nervous system … Read more
Since the declaration of the State of Alarm (RD463/2020) as an emergency measure to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV2 infection (COVID-19), the population has become aware of the seriousness of the current pandemic. Although data suggest that children are at less risk of developing a severe respiratory illness than adults, those with chronic pathologies such … Read more
What does it mean for an autistic person to be confined at home with no opportunity to go outside? When we use the term “spectrum” of autism, we are referring to a wide range of signs and symptoms, as well as different clinical profiles and intellectual levels; thus conceptualizing the classic autistic symptomatology in a … Read more
Adolescents are asleep We are mistreating adolescents. They sleep badly, they are asleep, and this bad rest is a true reflection of our society and our (bad, very bad) habits. Our schedules -whether work, school, family or leisure- are totally incompatible with a good rest, and it is no excuse to say that everyone sleeps … Read more
ADHD symptoms are due to a chemical and structural mismatch in very specific areas of the brain (frontal lobes and its closest connections with the ganglia of the base, cerebellum and cingulum), so the rest of the brain areas and cognitive functions work properly. The frontal lobe is in charge of self-control, it is the … Read more