On World Autism Awareness Day we talked to Dr. Cánovas Martínez, Neuropediatrician, to find out how this disorder is diagnosed, how we should treat it and the importance of raising awareness about it. While a few years ago there was talk of one autistic person for every 150 people, nowadays it is close to 1% … Read more
According to the WHO, a rare disease is a condition that affects a small number of the global population. In Europe, it is quantified at 1 in 2,000 inhabitants. It is estimated that between 6 and 8% of the world’s population is affected by a rare disease, a figure that represents some 3 million Spaniards, … Read more
Many people who have suffered a brain injury lose a large part of their ability to communicate: control speech movements, remember words, express thoughts, understand what is said to them, etc. The loss of such an essential ability as communication has a strong impact on the affected person and his or her family. On the … Read more
The architecture of the human being is designed for movement. Unscheduled physical activity is an essential part of life activity and forms the basis of a healthy life at any age. As Dr. César Quesada, a specialist in Sports Medicine at Top Doctors, explains, it is advisable to program this activity and adapt it to … Read more
Today, Monday, November 12, is World Pneumonia Day. This is one of the most lethal infectious diseases that mainly affects children under five years of age and men over 65 years of age with cardiopulmonary, respiratory or diabetic pathologies. Dr. Adalberto Pacheco Galván, specialist in Pneumology, explains the symptoms, causes and treatment. What is pneumonia? … Read more
On February 9, the National Dentist’s Day is celebrated to commemorate the day of Saint Apollonia, patron saint of Dentistry and dental ailments. From Top Doctors we want to thank all the specialists in Dentistry and Stomatology for making us smile with their work. Below, our experts answer some of the questions most frequently asked … Read more
Every April 2 is celebrated as World Autism Awareness Day. On this occasion, psychologist María Gallego explains what the disorder consists of and how it should be treated. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed four times more frequently in males than in females. In clinical … Read more