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• Autism
  Children's Health
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  Down Syndrome
   

  Rett syndrome

  Rett syndrome (or Rett's disorder) is a progressive neurological disorder that is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. The symptoms of this disorder are easily confused ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Insomnia

  Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to be incapable of remaining asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
   
  

  Rapid eye movement

  Rapid eye movement (REM) is the stage of sleep characterized by rapid saccadic movements of the eyes. During this stage, the activity of the brain's neurons is quite similar to that during waking ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Developmental Biology
  Intelligence
  Nervous System
  Sports Medicine
  Perception
   

  Neuroscience

  Neuroscience is a field of study that deals with the structure, function, development, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system, divided into the central ... > more
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Nutrition
  Dieting and Weight Control
  Obesity
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Nutrition Research
   
  

  Gluten-free, casein-free diet

  Many parents of children with autism have reported that a gluten-free casein-free diet helps their children. According to the theory, some children are unable to digest the protein in many cereals ... > more
• Psychology
  Intelligence
  Behavioral Science
  Behavior
  Animals
  Memory
   
  

  Animal cognition

  Animal cognition, or cognitive ethology, is the title given to a modern approach to the mental capacities of non human animals. It has developed out of comparative psychology, but has also been ... > more
• Relationships
  Social Psychology
  Psychology
  Perception
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Child Psychology
   
  

  Human bonding

  The term human bond, or more generally human bonding, refers to the process or formation of a close personal relationship, as between a mother and child, especially through frequent or constant ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Sleep Disorders
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
   
  

  Narcolepsy

  Narcolepsy is a neurological condition characterized by severe fatigue, irresistible episodes of sleep and general sleep disorder. The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive ... > more
• Intelligence
  Behavior
  Psychology
  Neuroscience
  Dementia
  Language Acquisition
   
  

  Cognitive science

  Cognitive science is usually defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence. Practically every formal introduction to cognitive science stresses that it is a highly ... > more
• Educational Psychology
  Language Acquisition
  Perception
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Intelligence
  Healthy Aging
   

  Dyslexia

  Developmental dyslexia is a condition or learning disability which causes difficulty with reading and writing. Its standard definition is a difficulty in reading and writing in spite of normal ... > more
• PTSD
  Anxiety
  Psychiatry
  Stress
  Mental Health
  Depression
   

  Psychological trauma

  Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. A traumatic event involves a singular experience or enduring event or events that completely ... > more
• Brain Injury
  Memory
  Intelligence
  Dementia
  PTSD
  Neuroscience
   

  Amnesia

  Amnesia (or amnaesia in Commonwealth English) is a condition in which memory is disturbed. The causes of amnesia are organic or functional. Organic causes include damage to the brain, through trauma ... > more

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