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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Young-Onset Parkinson’s

Essential tremor is among the early signs of Parkinson's. If you ever experience it, make sure you go see a doctor and discard any possibility!

In this blog, there’s a tendency to focus on children who have any disability (ASD, most of the time), and advising their parents how to help them grow as individuals for their future. But it is also important to inform parents and members of the community regarding their own health so they can get support. This time, I’ll discuss a disease that can affect parents in their early years: Young-onset Parkinson.

Before anything, it’s necessary to clarify what Parkinson’s disease is. According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation: “Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms continue and worsen over time. Nearly one million people in the US are living with Parkinson’s disease.”

It is widely believed that the primary risk factor for this disease is aging, showing a 2-4% risk for people among their sixties. This might sound reassuring for parents and people on their 40s or 50s, but Young-onset Parkinson’s disease is a potential disease for them too.

Those who are affected by this disease at a young age will find difficulties in dealing with their responsibilities: like parenting, daily routine activities, and work. Depending on how the disease advances, there will be a moment where they’ll have to do less than they normally did, creating a significant amount of distress.

A person with this disease needs to keep in mind that the younger the person is, the disease is more likely to have root on genes. Identifying a potential case of young-onset Parkinson could be determinant to slow it before it’s worse, meaning that the patient could get an early treatment and its brain could be more responsive to it.

Be cautious before dismissing the possibility of having this disease. The percentage of people who have it might be low (only 2% out of 1 million), but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen to you. Be sure to have regular checkouts and ask about this diagnosis if you feel you have symptoms that could lead to Parkinson’s.

Parents need to remember that they need to take care of themselves as much as they care for their children. Be responsible for your health, and you’ll be able to protect those you hold dear. If you ever get to face complications to help your children, you can contact the people of Autism Soccer. They will lend you a friendly and prepared hand. And if that’s not reason enough, they will also help your children develop soccer and communicational skills!

Parkinson's disease is a condition that causes tremors, muscles stiffness and sudden changes in speech.

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Monday, May 22, 2017

5 Misconceptions about ADHD in Children

ADHD is often confused with rebellious attitudes in children.

There are many disorders that children suffer from in their early stages of growth, the Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of those. This chronic condition includes a combination of symptoms, such as attention difficulties, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior. This disorder is well understood today, but it still raises doubts among parents and people in general. The truth is that there are many misconceptions related to this disorder, which causes its stigmatization.

Here’s a list of 5 misconceptions people still have related to ADHD in children:

ADHD is more likely to occur in boys. False. The Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can happen to both boys and girls. This misconception arises due to the number of adult men with the disorder, making girls under-diagnosed.
Having ADHD means being hyperactive. This disorder is not only about hyperactive behavior in children; in most of the cases, they also show this attitude, that why it's understandable that people make the wrong assumptions. Most children are just inattentive and just lack attention.
Bad parenting causes ADHD in children. The causes of ADHD or mental disorders like ASD are difficult to identify. There are many factors to take into consideration that can’t be limited to emotional neglecting or lack of parenting. Each case differs from one to another, so there’s no way to be sure of this.
Sugar and food coloring trigger ADHD. It is true that sugar and food coloring trigger certain behavior in children, but it is in no way related to causing ADHD. Also, avoiding sugar in children with ADHD is not a treatment/cure for this disorder. See a professional on the matter before taking or adding certain foods to their diet.
Hyperactive children are likely to have ADHD. All children are very energetic; this doesn’t mean they have any condition whatsoever. To determine the possibility of ADHD in children more conditions must be present; therefore, a diagnosis could tell whether or not the child has this disorder.

ADHD creates complications and affects the performance of children in general. The bright side is that this disorder has a treatment and the symptoms lessen with age. Sadly, there are cases where this deficit disorder doesn’t fade and stays with the children. If your kids are struggling to fit in school because of ADHD, the best thing you could do is get assistance from experts to help you out. Autism Soccer offers soccer lessons for children with special needs, contact them to help your loved ones starting today!

Children with ADHD have trouble controlling their impulses and paying attention.

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Friday, May 19, 2017

Biotinidase Deficiency: Early Diagnosis

This inherited disorder causes the body to be unable to recycle the vitamin biotin.

Today’s article will be a part of a series of topics related to disorders and affections of children in their early stages of growth. Most of these are well known, like stuttering and other disorders that are not so common. Biotinidase deficiency disorder is an inherited disease that requires treatment and constant care from parents.

Biotinidase is an enzyme that allows the body to recycle the B vitamin biotin. Biotinidase is in charge of extracting the biotin from the food in its free form. This enzyme is also responsible for recycling the biotin from enzymes in the body that use it to function properly. Biotin, also known as vitamin H, is an essential vitamin that helps in the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and proteins.

This deficiency occurs in one out of every 60,000 births. The condition is more common among individuals of European descent, but it also has been reported among Japanese, Saudi Arabian and Turkish, as well.

The problem of biotinidase deficiency (BIOT) is that it disables the reuse and recycling of the vitamin H in the body. There are two types of BIOT: severe “profound biotinidase deficiency” and the partial, milder form of the condition.

The lack of biotin in newborns starts to show months after their birth; these are the early signs of BIOT:

Weak muscular tone
Skin Rash
Hair loss
Candidiasis: a fungal infection
Seizures

Biotinidase deficiency doesn’t have a cure, but it can be treated. Children with BIOT often require a lifelong treatment of biotin supplements to compensate the lack of it in their bodies. The dosage of biotin will be determined by the doctor and will vary depending on the type of BIOT.

The biotinidase deficiency needs to be spotted and treated early to avoid complications in the children’s growth. If the treatment is constant, your kids will develop normally and be able to live like any other healthy children.