מאמרים Receive updates from Seeach Sod “By Definition…”   By: Dr. M. Weil, Chief physician at Seeach Sod, Developmental pediatrician and pediatric specialist Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy Muscular dystrophy is a general term used for a group of genetic diseases characterized by weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles and in some cases, of the heart […]

מאמרים Receive updates from Seeach Sod “By Definition…”   By: Dr. M. Weil, Chief physician at Seeach Sod, Developmental pediatrician and pediatric specialist Down Syndrome; Is genetic predisposition a factor in this syndrome?   Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal disorder and is caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome instead of the […]

מאמרים Receive updates from Seeach Sod “By Definition…”   By: Dr. M. Weil, Chief physician at Seeach Sod, Developmental pediatrician and pediatric specialist Defining: Epilepsy; Its Causes and Effects Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by seizures. These seizures are transient symptoms indicative of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Causes for epilepsy may be: infection […]

מאמרים Receive updates from Seeach Sod “By Definition…”   Dr. M. Weil, Chief physician at Seeach Sod, Developmental pediatrician and pediatric specialist Defining: Fragile X Syndrome (This article is based on a report written by Dr. Meir Lotan and published in “Mental Health and Impairment”, a periodical released by Israel’s Welfare Department.)   Fragile X Syndrome […]

מאמרים Receive updates from Seeach Sod “By Definition…”   By: Dr. M. Weil,Chief physician at Seeach Sod,Developmental pediatrician and pediatric specialist Defining: The Difference between Mental Impairment and Developmental Delay   Proper development is the ability to master motor, language, cognitive, emotional, and social skills in a regular environment. Any injury incurred by a child during […]