A broad range of complex neurodevelopmental disabilities marked by such symptoms as severe deficits in social interaction and communication, restricted and strong interests and inflexibility (love of routine).
by Doc_B April 14, 2015
by Doc_B April 14, 2015
A general state of emotional and psychological well-being, as manifest by the ability to cope with and meet the demands of everyday life.
by Doc_B April 14, 2015
A state of mental and physical overactivity characterised by pressured speech, racing thoughts, decreased need for sleep, extreme irritability or elation and, not infrequently, delusions and hallucinations (i.e., psychosis). It is most commonly associated with bipolar disorder, a serious mental condition in which sufferers alternate between mania and depression.
by Doc_B May 04, 2015
A neurological characterised by involuntary motor and phonic tics. This severe form of tic disorder affects males at approximately thrice the rate of females and is usually chronic.
Person A: why does that guy keep swearing and shaking his head?
Person B: he has Tourette's Syndrome.
Person B: he has Tourette's Syndrome.
by Doc_B April 16, 2015
by Doc_B April 16, 2015
A common health problem characterised by difficulty in either falling or staying asleep. It can occur on its own (primary) or as a result of another medical disorder, such as depression (secondary).
Insomnia can be debilitating.
by Doc_B April 16, 2015