In this category, you will get information about all mental disorders, their types, symptoms, treatment, and everything related to mental disorders.
Lewy body dementia (LBD) develops when abnormal amounts of alpha-synuclein are deposited in the brain. Lewy bodies affect brain chemicals that, in turn, can affect mood, movement and behavior. Lewy body dementia has been linked with a number of diseases, including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. There are more than 1 million people in the U.S….
Stereotypic movement disorder involves repetitive, purposeless movements in children, typically before age eight. A stereotypical movement is flapping the back of the hand, rocking the body, banging the head, or biting one’s own mouth. A diagnosis of repetitive movement disorder is only given if it causes a child distress and impairs their functioning on the…
Emotional disorders are rare, chronic and recurrent psychiatric disorders associated with significant loss of functionality in relationships, productivity and quality of life. It is increasingly recognized that these disorders are neurodevelopmental in nature since they often begin during childhood or adolescence and have detrimental effects throughout life. Physiological, cognition, behavior, and affective problems may be…
Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder caused by a neurological problem. There are various symptoms such as tremors, slowness of movement, stiff muscles, unsteadiness of walking, and problems with balance and coordination. The disease does not have a cure. Many patients and their families can manage the disease with medication. Occasionally, patients may benefit from…
Motor disorders are involuntary or uncontrollable movements of the body is caused by malfunctions of the nervous system. They can result in involuntary movement or lack of intended movement. Motor disorders include tremors, jerks, twitches, contractions, spasms and jerking movements. There are several motor disorders included in the DSM-5. These include developmental coordination disorder, stereotypical…
