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Cognitive Development

WEBCognitive development refers to how a person perceives, thinks, and gains understanding of his or her world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors. Among the areas …

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Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through …

WEBThe Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence features detailed articles about major body systems and is structured into 5 main sections which include …

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Language Development

WEBInfancy. Language development begins before birth. Towards the end of pregnancy, a fetus begins to hear sounds and speech coming from outside the mother's body. Infants are …

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Learning Disorders

WEBReading disorders Reading disorders are the most common type of learning disorder. Children with reading disorders have difficulty recognizing and interpreting letters and …

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Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD)

WEBAD/HD, also known as hyperkinetic disorder (HKD) outside of the United States, is estimated to affect 3–7 percent of school-aged children, and seems to afflict boys more …

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Coagulation Disorders

WEBDescription Coagulation, or clotting, is a complex process (called the coagulation cascade) that involves 12 coagulation factors (designated by Roman numerals as factors I through …

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

WEBTypes of CMT CMT1A The most common type of CMT, called CMT1A, is caused by a mutation in a gene called peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) located on chromosome …

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Protein-Energy Malnutrition

WEBTypes of PEM Primary PEM results from a diet that lacks sufficient sources of protein. Secondary PEM is more common in the United States, where it usually occurs as a …

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Anorexia Nervosa

WEBDemographics Anorexia nervosa was not officially classified as a psychiatric disorder until the third edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980. …

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