Orthopaedic Problems in Children From knock-knees to pulled elbows, paediatrician Dr Benjamin Jacobs and orthopaedic surgeon Ms Deborah Eastwood advise…
Congenital Disorder A congenital physical anomaly is an abnormality of the structure of a body part. An anomaly may or…
Neurology Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and…
How The Body Works Breathing The body’s breathing apparatus is enclosed in an expansile bony cage, formed by the ribs,…
Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy A form of cerebral palsy that affects all limbs Quadriplegia is a form of cerebral palsy that…
Hemiplegia (or hemiphlegia) Hemiplegia (or hemiphlegia ) is a condition where a vertical half of a patient’s body is weak…
Spastic Diplegia Spastic diplegia refers to a type of cerebral palsy that is a neuromuscular condition of hypertonia and spasticity…
Epilepsy Seizures Epilepsy Seizures are temporary abnormal electro-physiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal activity.…
Conductive Education Conductive Education Conductive education, or CE, is an educational system that has been specifically developed for children and…
Lekotek, Swedish for “play library” Lekotek, Swedish for “play library” is an international program to lend Assistive Technology, toys and…
Assistive Technology Consider an example of assistive technology. The modern telephone is not accessible to people who are deaf or…