"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 3 months ago

Wendy the whippet has a disorder that makes her look way cooler than the hulk and arnold combined. picked by muppet 1 year 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 7 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 1 week 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 1 year 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 6 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 7 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 8 months 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 2 months ago

Military planning at it's finest! picked by tigertony 2 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 8 months ago

Pretty neat personality quiz thingum.

Hah, it says that I have extremely high histrionic tendencies. picked by genkan 2 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 12 months ago

Gerorge Carlin once had a routine about phrases you never hear such as "hand me that piano", "do what you want to the girl, but leave me alone", and "please saw my legs off" Well George obviously never met anyone with Apotemnophilia. This is a psychological disorder where people want to amputate a limb. Guys, by "limb", I am not just talking about arms an... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A multimedia presentation of people with bipolar disorder speaking about how it has impacted their lives. picked by prish 4 days ago

GID (gender identity disorder) can turn life into a hell. The condition is characterized by strong disgust for the body and deep uncertainty over the sense of self. Hiding the condition is the cause for a lot of distress. picked by maxriter 6 months ago

The reality is that the rate of post-traumatic stress disorder among Toronto transit drivers is approximately 4 times that of police officers. picked by super 6 months ago

Video games with biofeedback are successfully being used to treat children with attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

A team of doctors has carried out the world's first eye operations using gene therapy to try to cure a serious sight disorder, officials said on Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

More than 300,000 Iraqis including 600 Shi'ite tribal leaders have signed a petition accusing Iran of sowing "disorder" in southern Iraq. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago