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IIIT Hyderabad’s researchers creates first-ever ‘Indian Brain Atlas (IBA)’
The researchers at the International Institute of Information Technology-Hyderabad (IIITH) have created the first ever Indian Brain Atlas (IBA). They stated that the average Indian brain is smaller in height, width, and volume as compared to the western and eastern population like the Chinese and Korean. The immediate implication of this finding can be seen ..
Topics: Aging-associated diseases • Alzheimer's disease • Cognitive disorders • Cognitive reserve • Dementia • Health • Learning disabilities • Medicine • Parkinson's disease • Psychiatric diagnosis • Psychiatry • RTT
2019 edition of Autistic Pride Day (APD)
The Autistic Pride Day (APD) is observed every year on 18th of June to recognise the importance of pride for autistics and understands it not as a disease but as a difference. Autism or Autism Spectrum Disability is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, restrictive and repetitive pattern of ..
Topics: Abnormal psychology • Asperger syndrome • Aspies For Freedom • Autism • Autism rights movement • Autistic Pride Day • Causes of autism • Health • Learning disabilities • Psychiatric diagnosis • Psychiatry • RTT
Apollo Hospitals unveiled an advanced centre for movement disorders
Apollo Hospitals has unveiled an advanced centre for movement disorders in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It will provide medical and surgical treatment for patients affected by various movement disorders including Parkinson’s Disease. It would offer Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgeries and other services to treat a wide spectrum of diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease, cerebral palsy, ..
Topics: Cerebral palsy • Deep brain stimulation • Dystonia • Essential tremor • Medicine • Movement disorders • Neurological disorders • Neurosurgical procedures • Organ systems • Parkinson's disease • Psychiatric diagnosis • RTT
Autism awareness walk organised in Janakpuri
Autism awareness walk was organised yesterday in Janakpuri area to create awareness about autism, which is a neurodevelopment disorder that includes impairments in social interaction and communication skills combined with rigid, repetitive behaviours. The walk was organised by UDAI Working Together Works, a school for differently-abled children, where 300 students of Shankara School Noida, Amarjyoti, ..
Topics: Autism • Disability • Pervasive developmental disorders • Psychiatric diagnosis • Psychiatry • RTT • World Autism Awareness Day
2019 World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)
The World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is observed every year to raise public awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism is a brain disorder that typically affects a person’s ability to communicate with others. It generally begins in childhood and last through adulthood. The day highlights the need to help and improve the quality of ..
Topics: Abnormal psychology • Autism • Autism Speaks • Disability • Outline of autism • Pervasive developmental disorders • Psychiatric diagnosis • Psychiatry • Waad • World Autism Awareness Day
India’s first-ever autism township to come up in West Bengal
The World-class autism township will come up near Kolkata, where children and adults suffering from the developmental disorder can receive training, treatment and boarding facilities. It’s a one-of-its-kind initiative in India and will be built as a joint effort by private firm ‘Ratnabali Group’ & the West Bengal government. The estimated cost for building the ..
Topics: Abnormal psychology • Autism • Organ systems • Pervasive developmental disorders • Psychiatric diagnosis • Psychiatry • RTT