Dr Arif Khan, Special to Gulf News

Articles from the author

Tics in children: When should you see a doctor?

About 20 per cent of all kids develop temporary tics

Tics are characterised by sudden, rapid, recurrent semi-voluntary movements or vocalisations.

What is neuroplasticity, every child’s superpower?

The ability to create alternate neural pathways in the brain is called neuroplasticity

This forming and pruning of neural pathways is called neuroplasticity.

How does air quality affect the developing brain?

Kids are particularly vulnerable to toxins as their organs are still developing

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has flagged that many cities around the world have lower air quality as a direct impact of urbanisation.

How to tackle your child’s first seizure

It’s crucial to keep a record, take a video of the first episode

The diagnosis of epilepsy in children is difficult and there is no one single test that can give a confirmatory result.

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