Dyslexia
Dyslexia involves difficulties in learning to read and spell. It is often hereditary and can be discovered at an early age. You who have dyslexia or have a child who has difficulty learning to read and spell need help from a specialist educator. With the right support and help, many people with dyslexia can do well in life.
Read MoreDyscalculia
Dyscalculation means that you have great difficulty in coping with math in everyday life and in handling information with numbers. The difficulties are often noticed already in the preschool or during the first school years. Sometimes it is not noticeable until adulthood.
Read MoreDementia – Pan Lobe Dementia
Dementia means that in different ways it becomes difficult to think, remember and interpret one’s surroundings. You may then need to undergo a dementia study and if you have dementia there is a lot of support to be had. In the case of the head lobe dementia, the nerve cells in the front of the brain, the forehead lobe and the frontal lobe of the brain disappear. Therefore, the actions and thoughts that are guided from there do not work as before.
Read MoreFertility After Cancer Treatment
Sometimes a cancer treatment can affect fertility. Then it becomes more difficult or impossible to use your eggs or sperm in a pregnancy. There are methods that can sometimes be used to preserve fertility.
Read MoreDementia – Blood Vessel Dementia
Dementia means that it is difficult to remember and think in various ways, and to interpret one’s surroundings. You may then need to undergo a dementia study and if you are ill there is a lot of support to be had. Blood vessel dementia is caused by interfering with the blood flow to the brain, so that parts of the brain do not get enough nutrition and oxygen.
Read MoreDementia – Alzheimer’s Disease
Dementia means that in different ways it becomes difficult to remember and to interpret one’s surroundings. You may then need to undergo a dementia study and if you are ill there is a lot of support to be had. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, as nerve cells disappear in one or more of the brain’s areas.
Read MoreAutism
Autism is a disability with symptoms that are often detected already during infancy. It is common for children with autism to find it difficult to respond to appeals or encouragement from their surroundings. With early support and adapted learning, people with autism can often live an independent life.
Read MoreASD – Asperger’s syndrome
ASD / Asperger’s syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disability. ASD stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Asperger’s syndrome is a form of ASD. If you have ASD / Asperger, you may notice how you communicate with others. You may also find it easier than others to focus on things that interest you.
Read MoreCancer and Sexuality
Cancer can affect your sexuality in different ways. Thoughts and feelings or side effects of treatment can change how you feel comfortable with yourself or with others. You may also find it more difficult to have sex in the same way as before. Often it is possible to strengthen the sexuality, the desire and the ability to have sex.
Read MoreME / CFS – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
CFS means that you are very tired or have a feeling of exhaustion that cannot be rested. You may also feel sick and have pain in the body. The symptoms of illness can be relieved by various methods. You can get treatment for symptoms such as sleep disorders, stomach upset and pain.
Read MoreNarcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a neurological disease that causes you to sleep during the days. You may also suddenly become weak in the muscles. Narcolepsy cannot be cured, but there are drugs that make it easier for you to stay awake during the day and sleep better at night.
Read MoreTBE – Tick-Borne Brain Inflammation
TBE is a viral disease that is spread by ticks that can cause inflammation of the brain, meninges or both places. Most people who are infected get mild problems with fever and headaches and get healthy after a few days, but up to a third get brain inflammation or meningitis.
Read MoreJapanese Brain Inflammation
Japanese brain inflammation is a viral disease found in Southeast Asia and much of eastern Asia. The disease is also called Japanese encephalitis and is spread by mosquitoes. The disease is uncommon, but can be serious and even life-threatening. You can vaccinate yourself against Japanese brain inflammation.
Read MoreMeningitis
Meningitis is an uncommon disease that can be due to viruses or bacteria. When the virus is the cause, you usually recover completely after a few weeks without any treatment. However, meningitis caused by bacteria is a serious disease that needs prompt hospital care.
Read MoreEpidemic meningitis
Epidemic meningitis is a bacterial disease. It is found throughout the world, but is most common in western and central sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is unusual but life-threatening and can also cause lasting problems. You can vaccinate yourself against epidemic meningitis.
Read MoreTreatment of Cancer in Children
Children who get cancer are usually treated with the same methods as adults, although the doses are different. There are three common treatment methods that are often combined: cytostatic therapy, radiation therapy and surgery. The duration of treatment for a cancer disease can vary from a few months up to several years.
Read MoreType 2 Diabetes
If you have type 2 diabetes, the body has difficulty keeping blood sugar levels low enough. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes often come slowly. Exercise and good food can help lower blood sugar levels, but you may also need medication.
Read MoreType 1 diabetes in children
Insulin is a hormone needed for cells to absorb sugar from the blood. In type 1 diabetes, the body stops producing insulin and the baby then gets too much sugar in the blood. The treatment consists of getting insulin. With the treatment, the child can basically do everything that other children can do.
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