Three membranes, called the meninges, lie between the brain and the skull and cover the spinal cord. Infection of the meninges is called meningitis. Viral meningitis is usually self-limiting and rarely leads to complications. Bacterial...
Intelligence is measured as a value that is distinct from education level. It is a measure of ability that is difficult to quantify, but decades of refinement have yielded a standard IQ test used to place kids into the appropriate class level and...
All states in the U.S. offer newborn screening, which involves testing a small sample of a newborn's blood obtained for various genetic conditions. The number of conditions tested for varies from state to state, but new developments in testing...
According to the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAFP), two to three percent of infants are mentally challenged. Chromosomal abnormities, genetic syndromes, birth injuries and environmental factors can cause mental retardation. In 30 to 50...
Autistic disorder, or autism, and asperger's disorder are pervasive developmental disorders that are diagnosed in the first few years of life and last throughout a patient's lifetime. Impairments in behavior, cognition and social interaction are...
Mentally challenged adults are clinically referred to as mentally retarded adults. According to the American Psychiatric Association, the mentally retarded have considerable intellectual deficits as evidenced by substandard IQ scores. An IQ of...
