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NRS|LS acknowledges Dr. Steven Greco’s presentation on Brain Health on 4/12/24. Dr. Greco presented for Wellness Day at the Academy of Allied Health and Sciences (AAHS). Dr. Greco’s presentation focused on how the field of neuropsychology is a critical aspect in understanding and improving brain health.
With continued research and more information published, we are learning that ADHD and autism have many overlapping characteristics, especially in children. Though the two are very different neurological disorders, there are many attributes that children present that could easily be mistaken as one of the two conditions.
The US statistics indicate that married people have a lower risk of developing dementia than adults who were never married, cohabited, divorced, or widowed. The reasons include the benefits of a close relationship for stimulating thinking abilities, reduced engagement in unhealthy behaviors,
Congratulations Dr. Greco for his recent publication in the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology! Introduction: TAND is an autosomal dominant disorder from mutations in either the TSC1 or TSC2 genes. These genes are responsible for encoding hamartin and tuberin, respectively, and are proteins which function as tumor suppressors.
Individuals sustaining cerebral anoxia, hypoxia, or an associated anoxic encephalopathy, often experience a myriad of neurocognitive, neurobehavioral, and adaptive changes/limitations. Cerebral anoxia occurs following oxygen deprivation to the brain. The extent and duration of potential deficits are contingent upon a specific etiology and period of oxygen deprivation.
Learning disabilities are neurodevelopmental conditions that are characterized by impairments in reading, written expression, and mathematics. Specific skills that may be impacted by learning disabilities are word reading accuracy, reading fluency and comprehension, spelling, grammar, and math calculation. Impairment in these skills often goes unnoticed until a child reaches school age,
Before exploring the benefits of ecotherapy for your mental health, it helps to understand what specifically is ecotherapy. Ecotherapy is simply a form of therapeutic treatment that involves outdoor activities while in nature. Instead of focusing on your health, ecotherapy allows you to focus on an activity while out in greenery.
Caregivers are often unprepared to deal with problematic changes in behavior and mood in their family members diagnosed with dementia. These problems are common and occur in most dementia patients living in the community. They include but are not limited to increasing agitation,
Serial neuropsychological assessment refers to assessing a patients neurocognitive and adaptive abilities at different intervals over time. For example, baseline neuropsychological assessment occurs during the first time a patient is neuropsychologically evaluated and establishes a “baseline” of functions. This may occur shortly after a patient had sustained a traumatic brain injury,
Today with the dramatic gains made in medicine, particularly, ER trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, it comes with a price in the form of cognitive residuals and behavioral adjustments problems. The medical community is aware of this and refers the medical patient for counseling assuming they will receive the proper treatment.