Pathologies

Dyslexia corresponds to a disorder in learning written language. This disorder can affect children who normally attend school and do not have sensory problems (hearing, vision), intellectual deficiency or neurological lesions. There are three types of dyslexia : phonological dyslexia, surface dyslexia and mixed dyslexia. Phonological dyslexia is characterized by difficulty “deciphering” words (see box). Surface dyslexia corresponds to difficulty recognizing a word in...

Normal body temperature varies between 36°C and 37.2°C depending on the person. The temperature during the female cycle also varies, it rises with ovulation and it can also rise in the evening before going to bed. Fever is a normal reaction of the body in response to an infection . By increasing its internal temperature, it seems that the body allows white blood cells...

Humans have a wide variety of glands , from the pituitary gland in the brain to sweat glands scattered on the skin that release sweat. Other notable glands include the adrenal glands , prostate , thyroid gland , pineal gland , thymus , mammary gland , and digestive glands . Three other paired glands are the parotid, submandibular , and sublingual glands , all...