El trastorno de déficit de atención/hiperactividad (ADHD) es la enfermedad neuropsiquiátrica más común en los niños y adolescentes. Puede continuar hasta la edad adulta en el 30-50% de los casos. Entre los tratos característicos del ADHD, se puede encontrar la propensión a tomar riesgos y la inclinación al abuso de drogas y al juego. Los […]
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Glutamatergic receptor disorders in children
What do you know about glutamatergic transmission? What kind of neuropaediatric disorders are related to glutamatergic receptor mutations? What kind of symptoms could be associated with abnormal glutamatergic transmission? Glutamate is the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system and it plays a key role in long-term potentiation (LTP). LTP is involved […]
Neurotransmisión colinérgica y cerebro en desarrollo
What do you know about acetylcholine? What about its role in the developing brain? Are there diseases of the central nervous system due to abnormal cholinergic transmission in paediatrics? Our current knowledge about disorders of neurotransmission in children is focused on transmitters such as dopamine, serotonin or GABA. By contrast little is known about the […]
