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
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
Which ones have scientific evidence of being effective? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder of known neurobiological origin with onset in childhood. Characterized by a level of impulsivity, activity and/or attention inappropriate to the maturity or developmental age of the sufferer, untreated ADHD can cause a significant imbalance not only at a cognitive-behavioral … Read more
ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity) is a disorder that affects many children and adults. However, there are many myths surrounding this pathology, even denying its existence. Dr. Russi, a specialist in Child Neurology, explains them below. “ADHD does not exist, it is a fad and an invention of the pharmaceutical industries?” ADHD … Read more
The neuropsychological study is a tool of fundamental diagnostic importance in the field of pediatric neurology, since it allows to obtain information of the different brain functions that make up the intelligence of the individual. Each area of the brain is involved in the development of a function (for example, there is the area of … Read more
Throughout your career as parents, how many times have you heard teachers and even psychologists say “the child has no learning problem, he is just immature. You have to give him more time, he will mature…” Do you know how many times I, as a neuropediatrician, have heard this? Unfortunately, many, too many. And not … Read more
From a very young age a child may experience infantile headaches and even infants may experience headaches, but we have no way of knowing this. Headaches can manifest themselves at this age by crying, irritability or similar symptoms. Be that as it may, this is not the age to look out for. It is from … Read more
Dyscalculia, or specific difficulty in learning mathematics, is a disorder that causes children with normal intelligence and schooling to have difficulties in numerical processing, estimation, arithmetic calculation and problem solving. That is, they are children who have marked difficulties in performing calculation procedures and in creating strategies to solve mathematical problems. Causes of dyscalculia The … Read more