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SECTION 1 - AT RISK
Age & Probability Chart
At Risk For HD-What Next?
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Best Interest of Child?
Crystal Ball?
Food For Thought
Parent Hasn't Tested?
Q&A On Risk of Inheriting JHD
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SECTION 2 - GENETIC TESTING
Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects
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Psychological Impact
Intro: Genetics/Genetic Testing
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Prenatal Testing-In General
o Genetic Testing Resources
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SECTION 3 - JHD
Coping With The Early Years
Age of HD Appearance
Age of Onset-Historical
Family-HD Underestimated
Children of Parents With HD
Child~Parent Ill
Clinical Description JHD
HD - What Kids Are Saying
HD & Me
JHD-Duration of Illness
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Talking With Children About HD
5 Stages of HD
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SECTION 4 - SYMPTOM RECOGNITION
Parent Resources
8 Fears of A Chronic Illness
Anxiety/Apathy/Irritability~HD
Anxiety, Fears & Phobias
Apathy-Physician's Guide
Ataxia
Attention-Perceptual/Unawareness Physician's Guide
Bed/Pressure Sores
Bed/Pressure Ulcer Guideline
Behavior Management
Bi-Polar Disorders
Botulinum toxin therapy
Bradykinesia
Caring Tips
Child Abuse-Reconizing Signs
Chorea-Physician's Guide
Chorea
Cognitive/Decision Making/Impulsivity
Cognitive-Short Tips
Contractures~Joints Locking
Dehydration-Physician's Guide
Dehydration
Delirium
Denial of HD
Depression~Physician's Guide
Depression-Understanding It
Depression-How To Help
Depression - Treatment Resistant Patient
Depression-Other Resources
-Read If Your Child Is On Antidepressant
Disgust - Impaired Recognition in HD
Dissociative disorders
Driving - Physician's Guide
Dyslexia
Dyslexia Resources
Dystonia
Dystonia/Rigidity & Spasticity Physician's Guide
Dystonia-Predominant Adult-Onset HD
Epileptic Seizures and Epilepsy
Epilepsy-Seizures~PG
-Seizures ~Special Populations
Falling~Safety
Falling - Subdural Hematoma Risk
Fevers - Unexplained
Fevers, sweating & menstural cycles in HD
GERD (Stomach)
HD Principle Treatments
Hallucinations/Psychosis~PGHD
Hand muscle reflexes in HD
Hypothalamus - A Personal Theory
Insomia ~Physician's Guide
Irritability~Temper Outburst Physician's Guide
Learning Disability
Mania/OCD~Physician's Guide
Mood Disorder Rate In HD
Myoclonus (Movements)
Nails-What To Look For
Night Terrors
Obsessive Compulsive OCD
Panic Disorder
Personality disorders
Pneumonia
Pneumonia-Advanced Stages
Pneumonia - Aspirated (Inhaled)
Prosody - Social Impairment
Sexuality~Physician's Guide
Skins Sensitivity
Sleep Disorders
Smoking-Physician's Guide
Spasticity
Stress
Tremors
Why Certain Symptoms Occur
Symptom & Treatment Resources
SECTION 5 - COMMUNICATION
Communication Resources
Communication Problems
Communication Strategies For HD~Jeff Searle
SECTION 6 - EATING/SWALLOWING/NUITRITION
Hints For Weight Loss in HD
HD & Diet~HSA Fact Sheet 7
Nutrients: Some Possible Deficiency Symptoms
Nutrition and HD~Anna Gaba (Recipes)
Nutrition Information In HD~Naomi Lundeen
Speech & Swallowing~Lynn Rhodes
Swallowing & Nutrition Physician's Guide To HD
Swallowing & Nuitrition Resources
Swallowing Warning Signs
5 Swallowing Problems
Taste changes in HD
Weight Gain
Resources-Drinks/Shakes
-Feeding Tubes~Advanced Stages of HD
-Feeding Tube~Jean Miller
-Feeding Tubes: One More Word ~Jean Miller
-Feeding Tubes & Baby Foods
-Feeding Tube~Dental Care
-Feeding Tube Instructions~Jean Miller
-Feeding Tube Resources
SECTION 7 - THERAPIES
Finding a Therapist - Behavoir
What Is A Physiotherapist?
Physical Therapy In HD
Speech-Language Therapy
Therapy Descriptions
Therapy Resources- Easter Seal
Therapy Resources
SECTION 8 - MEDICATIONS
HD Treatments
Medications-Movement Disorders
Medication/Emergency Info Forms
Cutting Prescriptions
Drugs-Look 'Em Up
-Adolescents Under 25
-Antidepressant Adverse Effects
-Anti-psychotic
-Anxiety-Antidepressant
A-Z Mental Health Drugs
-Creatine
-EPA~Fish Oil
-Haldol/Haloperidol - Clinical Sheet
-Haldol~Clinician Description
-Haldol & HD
-Haldol/HD Patient Experiences
-Haldol~ Patient Handout
-Mood Stabilizers: ASK 3 Questions
-Neuroleptic Malignant Synd WARNING
-Olanzipine-Risperidone/blood tests
-Celexa/Luvox/Paxil/Prozac/Zoloft
-Psychiatric Drugs & Children
Sertraline ~Zoloft
-Spasticity Meds/Treatments
-SSRI Medications
-Tardive Dyskinesia WARNING
-Weight Gain Medications
-Sites/Help the Medicine Go Down
-Vitamin & Mineral Deficiencies
SECTION 9 - SURGERIES
Surgery-Movement Disorders
o Surgery Resources
SECTION 10 - PROCEDURES
Clinic Visits-How To Prepare
CT Scans, MRI's etc.
Swallowing Tests
Tests Commonly Used
o Procedures Resources
SECTION 11- ALCOHOL/DRUGS
Alcohol-Parent's Guide
Alcohol-Talking To Your Child
Drugs-What To Do?
Drugs-Talking To Your Child
Disciplining-Ages 0-13 & Up
SECTION 12- SUICIDE
Straight Talk On Suicide
Teen Suicide-You Need To Know
o Suicide Resources
SECTION 13 - DIVORCE
Divorce & Child Stress
Tips For Divorcing Parents
SECTION 14 - DISABILITY ISSUES
Guides To Disability Issues
Caring-Child & Medical Technology
Caring for a Seriously Ill Child
Child Long Term Illness
Disability-Special Education Plan
IFSP Early Intervention Process
Disability Resources
Financial Planning
Wishes Can Come True-Children's Wish Foundations
Special Needs Resources
Special Needs Camp - About
Special Needs Camp - Finding One
SECTION 15 - ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Child Assistive Technology
Adaptive Equipment Resources
Products
SECTION 16 - EMOTIONAL ISSUES
Signs of Unhealthy Self-Esteem
Emotional Behavior Links
o Emotional Support Resources
SECTION 17 - GRIEF
Helping Child Deal With Death
o Grief Addtional Resources
SECTION 18 - ADD/ADHD
ADD & Teens
Conduct Disorders
FAQS & Related Info
Understanding AD/HD
What Is AD/HD?
Research Articles
Resources
SECTION 19 - HD SUPPORT GROUPS
HD Support Groups
National Youth Association
SECTION 20 - HD LINKS
HD Links
Related Resources
Tips For Friends
SECTION 21 - BENEFITS/INSURNACE
HD Disability
Benefits Check UP - See What You Can Get
Medical Insurance Bureau's Facts On You!
Medicare-Medicaid
Medicare Rights-Home Health & Hospice
Medicare Rights Center Resources
No Insurance? Try This!
Prescription Drug Cards Part I
Prescription Drug Cards Part II
Social Security-Children With Disabilities
SECTION 22 - ARTICLES/JHD
JHD and ADD
SECTION 23 - CAREGIVING
Articles-Resources
Caregiver Self-Assessment
Caregiver's Handbook
"First Shift With A Person With HD"
Getting Respite Care/Help At Home
Helpful Forms-Info
Home Emergency Preparations
Symptom Management
Ten Tips
Useful Tools
SECTION 24 - BIO
Our Personal Experience
Coping At The End
Kelly E. Miller
Song & Verse
Letter From My Heart
GUESTBOOK
FAQS & Related Info

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From:  Brain.Com
 
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Imagine living in a fast-moving kaleidoscope, where sounds, images, and thoughts are constantly shifting. Feeling easily bored, yet
helpless to keep your mind on tasks you need to complete. ...full story
 
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder of childhood, estimated to affect 3 to 5 percent of school-age children. ADHD includes by ...full story
 
Inattention. People who are inattentive have a hard time keeping their mind on any one thing and may get bored with a
task after only a few minutes. They may give effortless, automatic attention ...full story
 
Not everyone who is overly hyperactive, inattentive, or impulsive has an attention disorder. To assess whether a person has
ADHD, specialists consider several critical questions: Are these ...full story
 
Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHDisorder
Brain.Com Exclusive

Abstract
Objective  The objective of this NIH Consensus Statement is to inform the biomedical research and clinical practice communities of the results
of the NIH Consensus Development ...full story
 
ADD/ADHD causes
ADHD does not have clear physical signs that can be seen in an x-ray or a lab test. ADHD can only be identified by looking for certain characteristic behaviors. One theory was that all attention disorders and learning disabilities were caused by minor head injuries or undetectable damage to the brain, perhaps from early infection or complications at birth. Based on this theory, for many years both
disorders were called "minimal brain damage" or "minimal brain dysfunction." Although certain types of head injury can explain some cases of attention disorder, the theory was rejected because it
could explain only a very small number of cases. Not everyone with ADHD or LD has a history of head trauma or birth complications. Scientists have not yet identified ...full story
 
ADD/ADHD prevention
No one knows what causes ADHD, it doesn't help parents to look backward to search for possible reasons. There are too many possibilities to pin down the cause with certainty. It is far more ...full story
 
ADD/ADHD treatment
An effective treatment plan helps people with ADHD and their families at many levels. Stimulant drugs, such as Ritalin, Cylert, and Dexedrine, when used with medical supervision, are usually considered quite safe. Although they can be addictive to teenagers and adults if misused, these medications are not addictive in children. They seldom make children "high" or jittery. Nor do they sedate the child. Rather, the stimulants help children control their hyperactivity, inattention, and other behaviors. For adults with ADHD, the treatment plan may include medication, along with practical and emotional support. ...full story
 
ADHD: What Treatments Are Available?
For decades, medications have been used to treat the symptoms of ADHD. Three medications in the class of drugs known as stimulants seem to be the most effective in both children and adults. These ...full story
 
ADD/ADHD research
NIMH and the U.S. Department of Education are cosponsoring a large national study--the first of its kind--to see which combinations
of ADHD treatment work best for different types of children. ...full story
 
Subtle Brain Circuit Abnormalities Confirmed in ADHD
BR>Subtle structural abnormalities in the brain circuit that inhibits thoughts have been confirmed in the first comprehensive brain imaging study of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ...full story
Cortical Correlates of Subtle Motor Signs in Children with ADD
Summary: Subtle neurological signs (synkinesis and mirror movements) are present in normal children up until 9 or 10 years of age. In addition, speed of repetitive and sequential movements ...full story
 
Defined Diets and Childhood Hyperactivity NIH Consensus Report
Introduction-A Consensus Development Conference was held at the National Institutes of Health on January 13, 14, and 15, 1982, to seek positions on issues involving defined diets and childhood ...full story
 
ADHD: This Child Needs Help
Many childhood mental illnesses escape notice, but children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often the subject of great concern on the part of parents and teachers. ...full story
Other ADHD Resources From Brain.com
 

Attention deficit drug withdrawn in Canada
Reuters News

Cylert (pemoline), a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults, is being withdrawn in Canada due to a "rare possibility" of serious liver ...full story

ADHD Introduction from Intelihealth and Johns Hopkins
From Intelihealth

At a glance-Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a chronic disruptive behavior disorder is characterized by distinct behaviors, specifically inattention, hyperactivity, and ...full story

Guidelines help doctors diagnose ADHD
Reuters News

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new guidelines on Monday aimed at helping physicians diagnose attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most common psychological ...full story

Strep infection possibly linked to attention-deficit disorder
Reuters News

A prior infection with streptococcal bacteria may contribute to the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), results of a recent study suggest. In an interview with ...full story

Ritalin and Prozac combination used by more children
Reuters News

Ritalin and Prozac, as well as various combinations of similar stimulants and antidepressants, are being prescribed together for an increasing number of children, according to a new study presented ...full story

Supplement firms to settle charges on ADHD claims
Reuters News

Two manufacturers of dietary supplement products touted as helping to manage or cure attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have agreed to settle Federal ...full story

Childhood social and psychological problems on the rise
Reuters News

Children today are more likely to be diagnosed with psychological and social problems, possibly due to an increase in the number of children living in poverty and single-parent families, researchers ...full story

Attention deficit can run in girls' families
Reuters News

In a finding that supports the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in girls, researchers have discovered that the psychological disorder tends to be more common in family ...full story

New genetic link to ADHD
Reuters News

Researchers have found a gene alteration that may contribute to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in some children.
The risk levels associated with the new alteration, in the
...full story

US approves once-daily drug for ADHD
Reuters News

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to treat attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in patients age 6 and older. Concerta ...full story

Child's ADHD has major impact on parents' jobs
Reuters News

Nearly two thirds of parents surveyed in a recent study said that coping with their child's attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has meant either quitting or changing jobs, or cutting back ...full story

ADHD patients have higher medical costs
Reuters News

Medical costs generated by children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are far higher than those faced by children and teens without ADHD, researchers report. Earlier studies ...full story
 
Children can overdose on Ritalin
Reuters News

With so many American youngsters on Ritalin--the drug of choice for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)--parents may forget that it is a strong drug with the potential for overdose. But ...full story
 
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Bipolar Disorder Linked
Reuters News

Almost 25% of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also have or will develop bipolar disorder, according to
Dr. Joseph Biederman of Massachusetts General and his ...full story
 
Hopkins Q&A: MRI Detects ADHD
From Intelihealth

Using a procedure called functional magnetic resonance imaging, Stanford University researchers have found a clear difference in the brains of boys with and without attention deficit hyperactivity ...full story

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