Nupur Jha

The incidences of neurological diseases are on the rise because of two reasons. One is that the average age of people in the developed countries has increased substantially. The second is the...

Defining Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy is a disorder concerning posture and movements. The umbrella term covers a wide group of changing, non-progressive and motor impairments that are caused by brain...

The devastating disease spinal cord injury affects 12,000 people each year in the USA alone. The most likely causes of SCI are automobile accidents, violence, falls and sports injuries. SCI can also...

CP or Cerebral Palsy is one of the permanent disorders concerning movements of the body. These disorders occur at birth or during early childhood. Symptoms of CP include stiff muscles, poor...

What is a stroke?A stroke occurs when the supply of blood to the brain is obstructed or even reduced. In such events, the brain does not get the required oxygen, and the brain cells start to get...

Motor neuron disease affects lot of individuals in India every year. It is a group) of neurological conditions that affects the ability to transmit signals from the brain through the spinal cord to...

Cerebral Palsy is one of the most common movement disorders affecting children worldwide. Out of every 1000 live births, 2 are affected by this disease. The symptoms of the disease start to appear in...

ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorders have their origins in the interaction of environmental factors and genes. Autism is characterized by dysfunctions in communication skills and social interaction, apart...

ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorders are a group of neurodevelopment conditions whose incidences are now attaining epidemic rates. One out of every 166 children suffers from ASD. Stem cell therapy can...

There are 4 disorders that fall under a group of diseases, Autism Spectrum Disorder, are known as the CDD or Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, PDD or Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Asperger’s...

Under the DSM 5 (or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition update of the American Psychiatric Association diagnostic and classification tools), the characteristics of...

ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorders are the Neuro-developmental disorders, which are rising at an alarming rate. One in every 166 of children today is diagnosed with mild to severe forms of ASD. Autism...

Muscular Dystrophy (MD) occurs because of genetic mutations. The disease causes progressive weakening of muscles and their loss. The group of diseases that form the muscular dystrophy disease-group...

Autism is on the rise in India. The neurodegenerative disorder is characterized by impairment in non-verbal and verbal communication, restrictive behavior, repetitive actions and other defects...

The medical term for Stroke is "Cerebrovascular Accident" or CVA. It is also called as "Brain Attack" or "Cerebrovascular Insult." A person affected by stroke has a very poor blood flow to brain areas...