Treatment of Tourette syndrome

diagnosis is performed by a pediatrician or a mental specialist. Children with ADHD may also have other health conditions such as: learning disability, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and Tourette syndrome. A learning disability is when a child has difficulty understanding sounds and the use of words. Which can lead to the inability and difficulty of expressing oneself. Oppositional defiant disorder is when a child is rebellious and does not follow

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Stephanie Santiago Lehigh Carbon Community College   Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Pathophysiology Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) refers to developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity (Hockenberry, Wilson, & Rodgers, 2017). ADHD is commonly found in school-aged children. While some children have a problem within one of the three areas, there are others who have

wheelchair or Seeing Eye dog. They have what most people would consider to be an “obvious” disability. For me, the word disability brings to mind images of my younger brother, and what has happened since he was diagnosed with Autism, Epilepsy and Tourette syndrome eight years ago. Being the caretaker of a child with an invisible disability can be difficult. People don’t understand that a tantrum or a swearing fit or not happening because my brother is spoiled, but rather because he cannot control himself

characteristics that come along with Asperger Syndrome (Stoddart, 2005). Eleven is the average age of diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome. Although eleven is the average, many characteristics can be noticeable during the infancy and early childhood years (Stoddart, 2005). Adolescence is considered from ages 12 to 18. During this developmental age, the individual

INTRODUCTION Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder, which causes an individual to have intrusive thoughts of a frightening or disturbing nature, which in turn may cause a person to do things repeatedly. It is characterized by obsessive thoughts and/ or compulsive behaviors that significantly interfere with normal life. Obsessions are unwanted, recurrent, and disturbing thoughts, which the person cannot suppress, and which can cause overwhelming anxiety. They are not voluntarily produced

A controversial issue in health care today is if marijuana should be legally prescribed as a medication for health-related problems. Currently, marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under federal law in the Unites States, however, 29 states and the District of Colombia have passed legislation permitting the possession, use, and distribution of medical marijuana in some form (Zimmermann, 2017). Proponents for this drug, base their arguments on the numerous therapeutic effects of it, while the opponents

disease comprise some of the most devastating effect on the human ability to function as there is currently not a cure for either debilitating disease. This paper will utilize scholarly research to discuss behavioral criteria, incidence rates, and treatment options for Schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease.   Neurological Disorders Millions of people worldwide are affected by one of more

treat motor and speech tics in patients with Tourette syndrome (“Haldol,” 2007). Developed by pharmacologist Paul Janssen in 1958, it quickly became apparent to him upon its use in animal studies that the drug would make a notable contribution to medicine as it was, “similar but much more powerful than that of chlorpromazine” (Annals of Clinical Psychiatry,” 2005). Using the drug in clinical studies proved Haldol to be particularly effective in the treatment of delusions and hallucinations, and it was

As I arrived to TALA, I was instantly impressed by the monumental architecture before me. The symmetry of the building was elegant and well complimented by its weathered look. It is difficult to imagined that this very building had once housed the mentally ill. I have never seen such a facility before and thus expected something less remarkable. As I stood admiring the building, I noticed the multitude of windows it contained. Upon further examination, I saw bars surrounding them and suddenly realized

Upon arrived to TALA, I was greeted by an astonishing monumental architecture. The symmetry of the building was elegant and well complimented by its weathered look. It is difficult to imagine that this very building had once housed the mentally ill. I had never seen such a facility before and thus expected something less remarkable. As I stood admiring the building, I noticed the multitude of windows it contained. Upon further examination, I noticed the bars surrounding them and suddenly realized