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At birth, most babies who have been carried full term weigh between 5 and 10 pounds. It is not always a cause for concern if a […]

Lissencephaly, which literally means “smooth brain,” is a rare, gene-linked brain malformation characterized by the absence of normal folds in the cerebral cortex and an abnormally […]

Learning disability is a general term describing specific kinds of learning problems. A learning disability can cause a person to have trouble learning and using certain […]

Klinefelter’s Syndrome occurs in boys who have an extra X chromosome. Klinefelter’s Syndrome Symptoms Because they often appear no different from anyone else, many XXY males […]

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is a type of arthritis that happens in children age 16 or younger. It causes joint swelling, stiffness and sometimes reduced motion. […]

Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) is a type of bleeding in the brain that is mostly likely to occur in babies who are born before 32 weeks of […]

Hydranencephaly is a rare condition in which the brains cerebral hemispheres are absent and replaced by sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Hydranencephaly is considered to be […]

Hurler Syndrome is a rare, inherited disease of the metabolism. Children with this disease cannot break down long chains of sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans. Hurler Syndrome […]

Holoprosencephaly is a disorder caused by the failure of the prosencephalon (the embryonic forebrain) to sufficiently divide into the double lobes of the cerebral hemispheres. The […]

Fragile X Syndrome is a genetic disorder which causes a wide range of reasoning problems from mild learning disabilities to severe cognitive or intellectual disabilities. Fragile […]

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a lifelong condition that causes physical and metal disabilities. What are the symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Babies with fetal alcohol […]

Failure to thrive (FTT) is a medical term given to a baby or toddler with poor weight gain and physical growth failure over an extended period […]

Developmental Dyspraxia Developmental Dyspraxia is a disorder that impairs a child’s ability to plan and carry out sensory and motor tasks. Generally, children with the disorder […]

Good handwriting is an important foundation of success in school. Handwriting is an activity requiring good fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination. Effective writing helps people […]

If your child has been diagnosed with diabetes, it means his or her pancreas is either producing little or no insulin. When working properly, the pancreas […]

Children who have a lower-than-normal proficiency in vocabulary, the production of complex sentences, and recall of words may be found to have a developmental expressive language […]

Congenital CMV, or cytomegalovirus, is the most common congenital (present at birth) infection in the United States. Every year, about 40,000 children are born with congenital CMV […]

Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is a form of visual impairment caused by a brain problem rather than an eye problem. CVI is sometimes known as Delayed […]

Congenital Limb Defects occur when a portion or the entire upper or lower limb fails to form normally when the baby is developing in the uterus. […]

The CDG disorders are a group of newly discovered metabolic diseases called Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation. CDG disorders cause abnormal tissue and organ development affecting the […]

Cerebral Palsy is the term used to describe any one of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood, and permanently affect […]

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) is a serious lung condition that affects mostly babies who are born more than 10 weeks before their due dates and weigh less […]

The Brachial Plexus is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. A brachial plexus injury is caused […]

Autism is a disorder that is usually diagnosed in early childhood. Also called autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), autism is considered a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). Autism […]

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), occurs when a child is having significant difficulty processing auditory information. APD occurs in […]

ADHD, one of the most common neurobehavioral childhood disorders, stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  A child with this diagnosis demonstrates significant difficulty with attention, hyperactivity […]

  Reactive Attachment Disorder Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is a serious psychological condition associated with children who have experienced persistent abuse, abandonment, neglect, or separation from […]