Brain Bee Chapter 11

1/2

Roughly this fraction of dyslexics share this condition with a close relative

mTOR pathway

ASD-related genes influence this major signaling pathway for regulating cell behavior

40%

This percent of people with autism have normal or above average intelligence

5

Children with an older sibling with ASD have a 1 in blank chance at being diagnosed with ASD

rapid automatic naming

Difficulties with this ability are often an early indicator of dyslexia

4-5

This many more boys than girls are diagnosed with autism

focal or partial

Seizures that are localized to one part of the brain

15-20%

Dyslexia affects this percent of all Americans

Greek

The word "epilepsy" comes from this language

1970s

The prevalence of ASD has risen dramatically since this decade

parents having children later in life, fever and infection during pregnancy, premature birth

These factors have been linked to an increased risk of ASD in children

fragile x syndrome

Between 50 to 60 percent with this condition have ASD

2

Epilepsy is diagnosed when someone has at least this many unexplained seizures

absence/petit mal, tonic-clonic/grand mal

The two main types of generalized seizures

secondary generalized seizures

Seizues which begin in one part of the brain and than spread

68

One in every blank American 8 yr olds is estimated to meet the diagnostic criteria for ASD

the mother's blood

Since 2011, Down Syndrome can be detected by testing this

"word-form" area

This brain region is specifically involved in the recognition of printed letters and words

impaired social communication and interaction, repetitive behaviors or narrow, obsessive interests

ASD is based on these two criteria

eating a keto diet

Roughly 1/2 of epileptics can reduce their seizures by doing this

21

People with Down Syndrome have an extra copy of this chromosome

rely more heavily on the right side

People with dyslexia appear to compensate for reduced activity on the left side of the brain by doing this

generalized

Seizures that affect both sides of the brain

dopamine

Some people with ADHD show unusual activity in brain cells that release this neurotransmitter

trisomy

Having three copies of genetic material instread of 2

advanced maternal age, advanced paternal age

Two known risk factors for Down Syndrome

early-onset Alzheimers

Virtually enveryone born with Down will develop this

cererbal cortex

ASD results from unusual cellular development within this brain region

50%

If one inditical twin has ASD, the other twin has a greater than this percent chance of also having ASD

30%

For this percent of people diagnosed with ADHD, it continues into adulthood