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  • Methylphenidate For ADHD

    Information about the use of methylphenidate (such as Ritalin) for ADHD. Treatment with medicines is part of a comprehensive treatment programme for ADHD that includes behavioural therapy.
  • Carbamazepine For Preventing Seizures

    Information about the use of oral (by mouth) carbamazepine to prevent epileptic seizures. 
  • Phenobarbital For Preventing Seizures

    Information about the use of phenobarbital to prevent epileptic seizures. 
  • Phenytoin For Preventing Seizures

    Information about the use of phenytoin to prevent epileptic seizures in tamariki (children). 
  • Sodium Valproate For Preventing Seizures

    Information about the use of sodium valproate to prevent epileptic seizures. 
  • Adolescent Brain Development

    The brain develops very rapidly in the first 3 to 5 years of life, and all the structures and building blocks are present by the age of 9. Find out when the different centres of the brain develop.
  • Febrile Seizures In Children

    Febrile seizures are a common childhood problem. They happen in tamariki (children) between the ages of 6 months and 6 years.
  • ADHD-Aroreretini

    All young children have a limited attention span and sometimes do things without thinking. If these are severe enough to interfere with their learning and social relationships, in more than one setting, they can be a sign of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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