Posts Tagged ‘neurodevelopmental disorder’
Study shows promising results of EEG-based brain training in helping adults with ADHD
Managing attention deficit disorder by training the brain (ScienceDaily): Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects about 7% of children, with a two out of three chance of persisting into adulthood. This neurodevelopmental disorder is characterised by concentration difficulties, increased distractibility, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Today, ADHD is treated with pharmaceutical drugs that may have unwanted side…
Read MoreOne in eight children in India aged 2–9 may have neurodevelopmental disorders
___ 1 in 8 kids in 2–9 age group may have developmental deficits (Times of India): “Almost one in eight Indian children aged two to nine may have at least one neurodevelopmental disorder, states a study published in PLOS Medicine journal on Wednesday. Neurodevelopmental disorders include a wide range of issues ranging from visual and hearing impairment…
Read MoreStudy combines neuroimaging with machine learning to predict, with 96% accuracy, whether high-risk 6‑month-old babies will develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by age 2
— A Single Brain Scan Has Been Used to Accurately Predict Autism at Just 6 Months Old (Science alert) “Researchers have used brain scans and artificial intelligence to spot differences in how key areas of infant brains synchronise, allowing them to accurately predict which babies would develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a toddler…The research, led…
Read MoreDebate: Is there a link between ADHD and Creativity?
— The Creative Gifts of ADHD (SciAm Beautiful Minds blog): “In his 2004 book “Creativity is Forever“, Gary Davis reviewed the creativity literature from 1961 to 2003 and identified 22 reoccurring personality traits of creative people…In her own review of the creativity literature, Bonnie Cramond found that many of these same traits overlap to a substantial…
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