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Most Children With Autism Diagnosed at 5 or Older
May 24, 2012 -- New research provides a snapshot of what life is like for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. The findings, which appear in the NCHS Data Brief, highlight areas where there is room for improvement, including earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and
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Infant Head Lag May Signal Autism
May 16, 2012 -- Infants who show developmental delays in head and neck muscle control may be at increased risk for autism, a new study suggests. Though preliminary, the findings are among the first to suggest that delays in motor development during infancy may be an early warning sign of autism. How
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Paralyzed Man's Hand Movement Partially Restored
May 15, 2012 -- Surgeons in St. Louis have restored partial function to a 71-year-old man's hands, which had been paralyzed following a spinal cord injury sustained in a car accident two years before the surgery. The man, who remains paralyzed from the waist down, can now write and feed himself. A c
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Concussions: Girls Have Longer Recovery Time
May 11, 2012 -- Girls take longer to recover from sports-related concussions than boys do, according to new research. High school athletes, both boys and girls, also have longer recovery times than do college athletes, says researcher Tracey Covassin, PhD, associate professor of kinesiology and a ce
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Autism: Life After High School a Challenging Time
May 14, 2012 -- This year in the U.S. about 50,000 children with autism will transition to young adulthood, and for many -- especially those without economic advantages -- this transition will be far from smooth, new research indicates. The first nationally representative study of education and empl
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Stroke Prevention Lifestyle Tips
If you've had a stroke, preventing a second stroke is a top priority. "The risk of a stroke is tenfold higher in someone who has had a stroke in the past," says Larry B. Goldstein, MD, professor of medicine (neurology) and director of the Duke Stroke Center in Durham, N.C. Prevention of a second str
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After a Stroke: Medications to Reduce Arm Spasticity
When it comes to stroke rehabilitation, one medication doesn’t fit all. Your stroke rehab team will work with you to find out which medications, if any, can help you regain control of your extremities after a stroke. It's important to remember these medications are not a cure. They are ongoing treat
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Arm and Hand Exercises for Stroke Rehab
Regaining use of your arm after a stroke may feel like a daunting task. Among other things, your brain must relearn skills it lost when it was damaged by the stroke. Recent research, though, shows that the brain is amazingly resilient. It is capable of adapting and increasing activity after a stroke
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Stroke Recovery and Rehab: 10 Important Questions
After a stroke, you probably have a lot of questions and concerns about how -- and even if -- you will recover. When will you be able to move your affected limbs? Will you ever be able to speak clearly? Is your independent life gone forever? "It's difficult to predict precisely how much function a p
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Predicting Success Rates for Epilepsy Drugs
May 9, 2012 -- Half of all epilepsy patients who are initially started on one anti-seizure drug remain seizure-free for at least a year, a new study confirms. Among patients followed for as long as 26 years, initial response to drug treatments strongly predicted future seizure control. Yet less than
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