"Many of the kids with a sleep disorder will present with inattention. They'll have fatigue. They may even look like a child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but in fact, it's related to their sleep," said Thomas Burns, a neuropsychologist. picked by muppet 6 months ago

Mental disorders are extremely common in the world today. In fact, most people who have one may not even know it.
Take this quiz to find out what mental disorder you are most apt for. This doesnt mean you actually have the disorder. picked by spamtrap 9 months ago

About 40 million adults will suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, including phobias, panic disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is estimated that nearly 15 percent of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan develop PTSD. This research by Rutgers is hoped to point to new methods of treatment. picked by bernardblack 3 months ago

Derek Rogers, 70, from Bedford, has a rare sleep disorder which causes him to become violent when he sleep-walks. He has destroyed furniture, attacked his wife and injured himself during the night - but remembers nothing. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

A single black hole can contain more disorder than all the stars in the universe put together. A new study may explain why, by connecting them to chaotic distortions in the fabric of space-time known as "monsters". picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a disorder of excess-excess synaptic connectivity, protein synthesis, memory extinction, body growth, excitability-and remarkably, affects 100,000 Americans and is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism. The MIT researchers corrected FXS in mice. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Scientists have shown that obsessive compulsive disorder is linked to differences in brain structure in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for the condition. OCD, in which obsessive thoughts drive sufferers to carry out bizarre and repetitive rituals, affects up to 3 per cent of the population. Symptoms may include repeated hand-washing, the constant need to check doors are locked an... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A girl who spontaneously bleeds from her pores has baffled doctors.

Twinkle Dwivedi, 13, has a disorder which means she loses blood through her skin without being cut or scratched. picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago

Compounds found in green tea may help ward off the neurological damage that can come with the breathing disorder sleep apnoea. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Military planning at it's finest! picked by tigertony 4 months ago

People with a disorder in which they are convinced they are ugly have a brain glitch when processing things they see, researchers said today. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Pretty neat personality quiz thingum.

Hah, it says that I have extremely high histrionic tendencies. picked by genkan 4 months ago

U.S. doctors are finding that hoarding -- the act of constantly acquiring possessions -- is very different from obsessive compulsive disorder. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago