OTHER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES - Arianna 5°E

There are 4 disorders:

EPILEPSY - It is a brain disease in which neurons send abnormal signals. This causes strange sensations and emotions. To face this disorder there are three types of treatments.

CEREBRAL PALSY - It is a group of chronic disorders which affect the nerves that control the body’s muscles.

MENTAL RETARDATION - It is characterised by subaverage intellectual functioning with limitations in adaptive behaviour. This condition manifests itself before the age of 18.

DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY - It is an inherited disorder. It is characterised by rapidly progressive muscle weakness. This disorder usually appears in males 1 to 6 years old