- 21. Spinal cord injury
- (Spinal cord injury )
- ... moving the head or neck. Spinal cord injuries result from damage to the vertebrae, ligaments or disks of the spinal column or to the spinal cord itself. A traumatic spinal cord injury may stem from ...
- 22. Helping Teens Resist Pressure to Try Drugs
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... them could spare her from having to experience one of the most traumatic events of her life, and maybe even save her life. Never leave your drink unattended at a party, dance club, restaurant or other ...
- 23. Teen Parents
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Some boys may feel too frightened or too guilty to make their interest and concern known. It is sometimes overlooked that this can be a traumatic time for the prospective ...
- 24. Information for Teens: What You Need to Know About Privacy
- (Teen)
- ... raped is very traumatic. If you are forced to have sex by anyone, even someone you’re in a relationship with or someone you know, it’s a crime! You have the right to have all care related to this issue ...
- 25. A Teenager's Understanding of Death
- (Teen)
- ... beloved pet, which can be equally traumatic.) In general, adults may not know what to do or say to help comfort a distraught teenager. When the deceased is a friend, sibling or parent, they are even less ...
- 26. Tracking Your Baby's Weight and Measurements
- (8-12 Months)
- ... abnormalities (such as low blood sugar and calcium), traumatic birth injuries, higher hemoglobin levels, jaundice, or various congenital abnormalities. Almost one-third of large babies initially have feeding ...
- 27. Tracking Your Baby's Weight and Measurements
- (4-7 Months)
- ... abnormalities (such as low blood sugar and calcium), traumatic birth injuries, higher hemoglobin levels, jaundice, or various congenital abnormalities. Almost one-third of large babies initially have feeding ...
- 28. Tracking Your Baby's Weight and Measurements
- (3 Months)
- ... abnormalities (such as low blood sugar and calcium), traumatic birth injuries, higher hemoglobin levels, jaundice, or various congenital abnormalities. Almost one-third of large babies initially have feeding ...
- 29. Mental illness
- (Mental illness)
- ... actual mental illness if you're already at risk. Biological factors. In addition to inherited traits, outside forces can sometimes be linked to mental illness — for example, traumatic brain injury ...
- 30. Personality disorders
- (Personality disorders)
- ... through death or traumatic divorce during childhood Personality disorders often begin in childhood and last through adulthood. There's reluctance to diagnose personality disorders in a child, though, ...
- 31. Avascular necrosis
- (Avascular necrosis)
- ... interrupted or reduced, which may be caused by: Joint or bone injury. A traumatic injury, such as a dislocated joint, may reduce the blood supply to a section of bone, leading to bone death. Cancer ...
- 32. Atypical depression
- (Atypical depression)
- ... such as the death or loss of a loved one, financial problems and high stress can trigger depression in some people. Early childhood trauma. Traumatic events during childhood, such as abuse or loss of ...
- 33. Reactive attachment disorder
- (Reactive attachment disorder)
- ... other possible causes of behavior problems or emotional issues. Signs and symptoms of reactive attachment disorder may resemble those related to other disorders, such as: Post-traumatic stress disorder ...
- 34. Muscular dystrophy
- (Muscular dystrophy)
- ... enzymes, such as creatine kinase (CK), into your blood. In the absence of traumatic injuries, high blood levels of CK suggest a muscle disease — such as muscular dystrophy. Electromyography. This ...
- 35. Bipolar disorder
- (Bipolar disorder)
- ... other traumatic experiences may play a role in bipolar disorder. Factors that may increase the risk of developing bipolar disorder include: Having blood relatives such as a parent or sibling ...
- 36. Aortic dissection
- (Aortic dissection)
- ... to tearing. You can also be born with a condition associated with a weakened and enlarged aorta, such as Marfan syndrome or bicuspid aortic valve. Rarely, aortic dissections may be caused by traumatic ...
- 37. Coarctation of the aorta
- (Coarctation of the aorta)
- ... Traumatic injury may lead to coarctation of the aorta. Rarely, severe hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) or a condition causing inflamed arteries (Takayasu's arteritis) may narrow your aorta, ...
- 38. Generalized anxiety disorder
- (Generalized anxiety disorder)
- ... include: Being female. More than twice as many women as men are diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Childhood trauma. Children who endured abuse or trauma, including witnessing traumatic ...
- 39. Anxiety
- (Anxiety)
- ... (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — have more-specific triggers and symptoms. Sometimes, anxiety results from a medical condition that needs treatment. Whatever form of anxiety you have, ...
- 40. Antisocial personality disorder
- (Antisocial personality disorder)
- ... childhood Having an unstable or chaotic family life during childhood Loss of parents through death or traumatic divorce during childhood Complications and problems of antisocial personality ...
