Could a single night change the life of a very enthusiastic and very happy little child beyond recognition? This is what an Illinois-based family had to face. Lacy, who had just turned nine that year, ...

Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating valbenazine in pediatric and adult patients with dyskinetic cerebral palsy.

People who struggle with imposter syndrome believe that they are undeserving of their achievements and the high esteem in which they are, in fact, generally held. They feel that they aren’t as ...

“There’s this old thought that somebody with Down syndrome won’t be able to get a job or live independently,” says Kishore Vellody, MD, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School ...

Huntington's disease is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder caused by an autosomal dominant mutation. The hallmark symptom of Huntington's disease is the presence of progressive chorea (abnormal ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

Turner syndrome is a disorder caused by a missing or partially missing X chromosome in females. Growth hormone and estrogen therapy are the main treatments for Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome ...

Children with Prader-Willi syndrome often never feel full and may go on eating binges. Special feeding techniques and formulas can help infants with Prader-Willi syndrome grow. Growth hormone therapy ...

s to: Dr E K Lee, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3700, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Telephone 001 916 734 6280; fax 001 916 452 2739. Morvan’s fibrillary chorea is a rare disease characterised by symptoms which ...

When a person has Sjögren’s syndrome, their immune system is attacking the glands that keep the eyes, mouth and other body parts moist. The severity of the disease can vary widely, but the most common ...

Choreo-acanthocytosis (hAc) is an autosomal-recessive, neurodegenerative disorder, often presenting as movement disorder, seizures and behavioural changes. This case report describes a male patient ...