Sentences with phrase «diagnosed brain conditions»

Dr. Cullum performs neuropsychological evaluations to measure cognitive function in people with a variety of suspected or diagnosed brain conditions.

Not exact matches

Landon was diagnosed with hypernatremic dehydration (a high concentration of sodium in the blood), cardiac arrest from hypovolemic shock (a condition where the liquid portion of the blood is dangerously low), and hypoxic - ischemic encephalopathy (a brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation).

He was approached by one of the protesters, a woman who grew up down the street and whose father Rep. Faso knows, tells him that she has a brain tumor and a spinal condition and explains that she was kicked off her insurance when first diagnosed.

However, the finding that newborn brains are more developed than previously thought means the research may ultimately help diagnose and treat neurological conditions like cerebral palsy, says Raichle.

The two researchers evaluated the Brain Fitness program's impact on patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that typically progresses to Alzheimer's within a few years.

Doctors treating people with serious wounds might miss diagnosing a brain injury, and hospitals do not always code for every presenting condition.

For children with ADHD, that is due in part to the «heterogeneity problem,» in which children diagnosed with the same condition have different underlying issues in their brain, said Fair.

Back in the 1980s and»90s, researchers took neural cells from human fetuses and inserted them into the brains of 10 people diagnosed with Parkinson's, a neurodegenerative condition.

Researchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine found that aerobic exercise appears to boost thinking skills and brain volume in adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, a condition that sits in between normal age - related memory decline and more serious dementia.

Limited to students with special needs, those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; cerebral palsy; Down syndrome; an intellectual disability; muscular dystrophy; Phelan - McDermid syndrome; Prader - Willi syndrome; spina - bifida; Williams syndrome; identified as deaf, visually impaired, or having a traumatic brain injury defined by the State Board of Education; those who are hospitalized or homebound with a medically diagnosed physical or psychiatric condition for more than six months; or students age 3, 4, or 5 who are considered «high - risk» due to developmental delays

While veterinary neuroscientists continue to make progress in diagnosing and treating many feline afflictions associated with the brain, some conditions remain a mystery.

Pets with seizure disorders, tumors of the spine and brain, intervertebral disc disease, inflammatory brain diseases, Wobbler's syndrome, neuromuscular diseases, and other conditions involving the nervous system can be diagnosed and treated by a veterinary neurologist.

CT Scans are used to diagnose some conditions with the brain (seizure disorders, brain tumors), spinal problems, and more...

Doctors and hospitals who fail to properly diagnose illnesses in the mother, provide timely Cesarean sections, appropriately plan for delivery of babies who may be too large for vaginal delivery, or who don't detect problems like prolapsed umbilical cords may create conditions where the baby's brain is starved of oxygen, resulting in lifelong deficits in motor function and coordination.

It does not necessarily follow that because Dr. Malcolm is permitted by statute to test, assess, or diagnose behavioural, emotional, or mental disorder that he must therefore be permitted to give in evidence his opinion that the cause of any of these conditions stems from an injury to the tissues or structures of the brain.

The Moore Blatch clinical negligence team are very familiar with the condition and frequently represent clients that have contracted the illness, but have not been suitably diagnosed or treated, which can leave many sufferers with lasting complications including serious brain injuries.

If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, and you believe the condition was caused by the actions of another party, talk to Tabor Law Firm.

A physician's negligent failure to diagnose, manage, or treat pregnancy conditions that increase the risk of such brain damage or other negligence during labor and delivery may be considered a cause of an infant's CP in a medical malpractice action.

Doctors must quickly and accurately diagnose this condition and administer IV antibiotics before the infection spreads to vital organs such as the heart, brain, kidneys and lungs.

Settlement for a medical malpractice victim who suffered irreversible brain damage after doctors failed to diagnose her heart condition prior to foot surgery

Been diagnosed with, been treated for or advised by a licensed member of the medical profession to receive treatment for Alzheimer's, dementia, memory loss, organic brain disease, mental incapacity, Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), Down's Syndrome, Huntington's disease, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy or been diagnosed by a medical professional as having a terminal medical condition that is expected to result in death within the next 18 months?