Screen Dependency Disorders (SDD): An Innovative Contest for Brain of Children

Sachin Kumar Sharma and Mihir Y Parmar
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Mihir Y Parmar: Parul Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Global Journal of Addiction & Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018, vol. 6, issue 1, 7-8

Abstract: Neurological development of children is predisposed by their know-hows. Early involvements and the environments in which they occur can alter gene expression and affect long-term neural development. Presently, open screen time, often involving multiple devices, is the single main experience and environment of children. Various screen activities are reported to induce structural and functional brain malleability in adults. However, childhood is a time of significantly greater changes in brain anatomical structure and connectivity. Pragmatic evidence suggest that extensive exposure to videogame playing during childhood may lead to neuroadaptation and structural changes in neural regions connected with addiction. Digital natives exhibit a higher frequency of screen-related ‘addictive’ behavior that reflects impaired neurological reward processing and impulse-control mechanisms. This review article explains the basis of current pediatric neurological concerns surrounding SDS and put forward preventive strategies for child neurology and allied professions.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/GJARM.2018.06.555677

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