Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurobiological developmental disorder that manifests during early childhood and persists throughout life. It presents symptoms such as difficulties in communication, social interaction and stereotyped behavior. Understanding autism is fundamental to detect its early signs and to intervene, improving, in most cases, the prognosis. Early detection During the first years … Read more
Although they are generally considered benign and self-limited episodes, febrile seizures are usually very frightening to those who witness them, since during them, children can lose consciousness, change the color of their skin (pallor or cyanosis), present movements and contractions of the upper and lower extremities, as well as present rigidity or loss of tone … Read more
In children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), learning disorders can be found to a greater or lesser extent, with the clinical presentation being very different and heterogeneous depending on the stage of development in which the individual is (early childhood, school age, adolescence or adulthood) and the degree of functional and intellectual involvement of the … Read more
“Lack of parental affection or lack of care from the family environment causes the disorder…” There is no causal relationship between the affection provided by fathers and mothers to their children and the subsequent development of this disorder. ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder of genetic origin. It is a medical problem, just like diabetes or … Read more
In April 2015, Rebecca Saxe, a neuroscientist at the “Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences” at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), gave us a touching image that would go around the world in just a few minutes. The indiscreet window The image in question is an MRI that captures Dr. Saxe with her baby, who … Read more
Dr. María Eugenia Russi Delfraro explains that most people have a natural preference for one side of their body; this is called “laterality”. This side is usually the right (in the case of right-handed people) or the left (in the case of left-handed people). When the person is able to use both sides of the … Read more
A newborn is considered to be full term when it has had a gestation of more than 37 and less than 42 weeks gestation. So by definition, all babies born at less than 37 weeks gestation will be preterm, while those born after 42 weeks will be postterm. However, regardless of the gestational age of … Read more
Based on Lyman Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, The Wizard of Oz tells the story of Dorothy, a young girl who arrives in the incredible world of Oz after a tornado blows her house into the air. In order to return to her home, she must embark on a long journey that … Read more
Human beings spend a third of our lives sleeping, and although traditionally the main function of sleep has been to allow the brain to “rest” and “disconnect” after the activity carried out during the day, it is now known to be a process of great mental and bodily activity, essential for learning. In fact, sleep … Read more
“…Rebelliousness, classically has been represented in the seventh art as a lack of obedience and lack of direction marked by incomprehension and violence; whose cause seems to lie solely in the parents’ misunderstanding of their children’s problems or in an unstructured family environment. In this way, the “maladjusted youth” overwhelmed by loneliness desperately seeks the … Read more