The Romantic idea of the troubled artist is still a valid concept even in today’s ever-changing world. As scientists discover more and more about the brain and genetics, they are finding scientific proof for this Romantic ideal. Where once it was simply known that many writers were manic-depressive, it can now be proven that certain ...
It all began benignly enough. In January 2004 I noticed my six-year-old son, Kage, shaking his head frequently. It almost seemed as though he was being pestered by a fly or was trying to clear his thoughts. After I first noticed it, I dismissed it as something that kids do sometimes. We home school and ...
What is Tourettes Syndrome? Tourettes syndrome is a hereditary disorder that affects the nervous system. There are varying degrees of this condition; however, Tourettes is often described as repetitive and uncontrolled body movements. Moreover, patients may also suffer from out of control verbal sounds called tics. In rare cases, patients utter tics that include vulgar ...
What is a Tic A tic is a sudden involuntary, rapid, recurrent motor or vocal action. They can be divided into various categories but the main groupings are as follows: • Simple motor tics include blinking, grimacing, facial twitching, jerking limbs or head, kicking, finger movements, mouth opening, tongue protruding, jaw snapping, teeth clicking, knuckle ...
The uncontrolled pauses, repetition or prolongation of words or syllables (i.e. dysfluency) characteristic of stuttering is normal for a tiny percentage of everyday speech (Weir and Bianchet 2004). But for about 55 million people worldwide (Büchel and Sommer 2004), stuttering is a lasting speech impairment that causes shame and damages self-image, with the potential to ...
Methylin comes in either a liquid form or pill form. Since it is used primarily to treat ADHD, many people taking the drug are children. The side effects for children vary somewhat from the side effects in adults, though many symptoms are the same. Mild side effects that can occur in adults and children include: ...
