Search results for Developmental language disorder

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• Patau's syndrome

  Find out about Patau's syndrome, also known as trisomy 13, a serious genetic disorder where a baby has an extra copy of chromosome 13.

• Aphasia

  Aphasia is a condition that affects how you communicate. It can make it hard to speak, understand others, read, write and use numbers. Find out about the symptoms, treatment and what causes it.

• Sickle cell disease

  Find out about sickle cell disease, a serious inherited blood disorder where the red blood cells develop abnormally.

• Methylphenidate: a medicine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

  NHS medicines information on methylphenidate for adults – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

• Methylphenidate for children: a medicine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

  NHS medicines information on methylphenidate for children – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

• Rett syndrome

  Read about Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development and causes severe physical and mental disability from early childhood.

• Epidermolysis bullosa

  Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a general term used to describe a group of rare, inherited skin disorders that cause the skin to become very fragile.

• Achalasia

  Read about achalasia, a disorder of the gullet (oesophagus) where it loses the ability to move food along.

• Ataxia

  Ataxia is the term for a group of disorders that affect co-ordination, balance and speech.

• Why it's offered

  Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is offered to pregnant women at risk of having a baby with a serious genetic disorder.