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Autism spectrum disorder

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  What is Autism? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological and developmental disability that appears within early developmental stages of life. Child with autism has difficulties with social interaction, social communication and also has repetitive routines and behaviors. Autism is a wide spectrum disorder because of wide range and severity of symptoms. That means that two people with autism will not have exactly the same symptoms. The prevalence of autism has increased over the few decades. Currently the figures are 1 in 44 children in USA and 1 in 100 in India. Males tend to have a higher prevalence than females.   How to diagnose Autism? Diagnosing Autism can be little difficult as there are no specific blood tests or other lab tests which can diagnose autism like other diseases. It is diagnosed based on skilled clinical observations about child's different signs and symptoms related to his behavior. Diagnostic criteria proposed by DSM- V have been foll
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Balance Exercise In Stroke Patients.

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  Balance Exercise In Stroke Patients. ·        The world   health Organization define the stroke is “ Rapidly developing Clinical signs of focal   (or global)   disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin. ·          Stroke was the second-leading global cause of death after ischemic heart disease, representing 11.8% of total death worldwide. ·        India   and other developing countries are facing a double burden communicable and non - Communicable disease. The estimated adjusted prevalence rate of stroke range 84-264/100,000 in rural and 334 – 424/100,000 in urban areas. The incidence rate is 119-145/100,000 based on recent population studies. ·        The incidence of stroke rises rapidly with increasing age: two third of all stroke occur in people older than age of 65 years; and after the age of 55 years, the risk of stroke doubles every 10 years.   ·        Stroke is mai
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