Learning disability

Learning disability: Introduction

Learning disability: A disorder that is characterized by a difficulty in learning and applying knowledge. See free access online books about Learning disability below. See detailed information below for a list of 392 causes of Learning disability, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Learning disability

• 22q11.2 deletion syndrome - Learning disability
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 1
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 3
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 4
• 47, XYY syndrome - learning disability
• more causes...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Learning disability

Home medical tests possibly related to Learning disability:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Child General Health: Home Testing
  • Asthma-Related Home Tests
• more home tests...»

Learning disability: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Learning disability, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Learning disability and Mental retardation (240 causes)
• Learning disability and Head symptoms (221 causes)
• Learning disability and Intellectual impairment (218 causes)
• Learning disability and Developmental problems (205 causes)
• Learning disability and Face symptoms (192 causes)
• Learning disability and Cognitive impairment (187 causes)
• Learning disability and Behavioral symptoms (177 causes)
• Learning disability and Neurological symptoms (177 causes)
• Learning disability and Muscle symptoms (171 causes)
• Learning disability and Mental problems (170 causes)
• Learning disability and Skeletal symptoms (164 causes)
• Learning disability and Eye symptoms (162 causes)
• Learning disability and Infant symptoms (160 causes)
• Learning disability and Movement symptoms (157 causes)
• Learning disability and Personality symptoms (155 causes)
• Learning disability and Nerve symptoms (152 causes)
• Learning disability and Growth symptoms (129 causes)
• Learning disability and Bone symptoms (128 causes)
• more...»

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Learning disability: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Learning disability may include these symptoms:

• Mental retardation
• Intellectual impairment
• Head symptoms
• Behavioral symptoms
• Mental problems
• Personality symptoms
• Infant symptoms
• Face symptoms
• Growth symptoms
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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• Learning disabilities (422 causes)
• Developmental problems (3911 causes)
• Infant symptoms (2843 causes)
• School problems (504 causes)
• Neurological symptoms (9408 causes)
• Cognitive symptoms (3514 causes)
• Developmental symptoms (3911 causes)
• Behavioral symptoms (4421 causes)
• Brain symptoms (2500 causes)
• Mental problems (2973 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (9018 causes)
• Personality symptoms (3864 causes)
• Head symptoms (9746 causes)
• Child health symptoms (222 causes)
• more symptoms...»

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Learning disability

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Learning disability:

• Developmental delay
• Speech symptoms (1324 causes)
• Difficulty reading
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 1
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 3
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 4
• 47
• XYY syndrome
• 48
• XXXY syndrome
• 49
• XXXXX syndrome
• 6-Pyruvoyl tetrahydropterin synthase deficiency
• Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency
• Aicardi Goutieres syndrome
• Aicardi's syndrome
• Akesson syndrome
• more symptoms...»

Misdiagnosis and Learning disability

Mild worm infections undiagnosed in children: Human worm infestations, esp. threadworm, can be overlooked in some cases, because it may cause only...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially misdiagnosed as a "nervous breakdown" and...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over...read more »

Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure. The "cuff" around the arm to measure blood...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The condition goes by the name...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians....read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis. See misdiagnosis of eating disorders or ...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression to be overlooked. See misdiagnosis of depression or symptoms of depression....read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and these were not being...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders). Failure to diagnose these anxiety disorders may...read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of...read more »

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Diagnostic Guides for Learning disability

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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Learning disability: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Baby & Newborn Health Specialists:
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Learning disability

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• Mental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Child Health (Pediatrics) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more quality ratings...»

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Learning disability: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Learning disability: Self Assessment Tools

• Stroke -- Self Assessment Tools
• Stress -- Self Assessment Tools
• Depression -- Self Assessment Tools
• Weight Management -- Self Assessment Tools
• Mental Health -- Self Assessment Tools
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Learning disability: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available related to Learning disability:

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• Brain
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Learning disability: Medical Mistakes

• Concentration -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD (Adults) -- Health Mistakes
• Depression -- Health Mistakes
• Bipolar -- Health Mistakes
• Sleep Disorders -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Learning disability: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Causes of Learning disability listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Learning disability as a symptom include:

• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 1
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 3
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 4
• 47, XYY syndrome
• 48,XXXY syndrome
• 49,XXXXX syndrome
• 6-Pyruvoyl tetrahydropterin synthase deficiency
• Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency
• Aicardi Goutieres syndrome
• Aicardi's syndrome
• Akesson syndrome
• Alexander disease
• Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome
• Alpha thalassaemia X-linked mental retardation syndrome
• Alpha-L-iduronidase deficiency
• more causes...»

See full list of 392 causes of Learning disability
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Article Excerpts about Learning disability

LD is a disorder that affects people's ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain. These limitations can show up in many ways--as specific difficulties with spoken and written language, coordination, self-control, or attention. Such difficulties extend to schoolwork and can impede learning to read or write, or to do math. (Source: excerpt from Learning Disabilities: NIMH)

Definitions of Learning disability:

Learning disability: a disorder in one or more of the basic cognitive and psychological processes involved in understanding or using written or spoken language; may be manifested in age-related impairment in the ability to read, write, spell, speak, or perform mathematical calculations.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual is mentally retarded. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline mentally retarded range. Scores below 67 are in the retarded range. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28)
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Detailed list of causes of Learning disability

The list below shows some of the causes of Learning disability mentioned in various sources:

• 22q11.2 deletion syndrome - Learning disability
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 1
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 3
• 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 4
• 47, XYY syndrome - learning disability
• 47,XXX syndrome - learning disability
• more causes...»

See full list of 392 causes of Learning disability

How Common are these Causes of Learning disability?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Learning disability. Of the 392 causes of Learning disability that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 2 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 9 causes are "rare" diseases
• 13 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 368 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 392 causes of Learning disability

Conditions listing symptoms: Learning disability:

The following list of conditions have 'Learning disability' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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• 22q11.2 deletion syndrome ... Learning disability
• 47 XYY syndrome ... learning disability
• 47,XXX syndrome ... learning disability

A

• Arterial occlusive disease, progressive - hypertension - heart defects - bone fragility - brachysyndactyly ... learning disability

B

• Branchial arch syndrome X-linked ... learning disability

C

• Cerebral palsy, spastic, diplegic ... learning disability
• Chromosome 1q21.1 Duplication Syndrome ... learning disability
• Chromosome 22, microdeletion 22q11 ... learning disability
• Chromosome 22q deletion ... learning disability
• Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome ... learning disability
• Chromosome 7 deletion p21-p22.1 ... learning disability
• Chromosome 8, mosaic trisomy ... Learning disability
• Chromosome 8, trisomy ... learning disability
• Chromosome 9 inversion or duplication ... learning disability
• Chromosome 9, partial trisomy 9p ... learning disability
• Coenzyme Q 10 (CoQ10), deficiency ... learning disability
• Coloboma uveal with cleft lip palate and mental retardation ... learning disability
• Coloboma, cleft lip/palate and mental retardation syndrome ... learning disability

D

• Deletion 22q11 ... learning disability
• Deletion 5p ... learning disability
• DiGeorge syndrome ... learning disability
• Duplication 9p partial ... learning disability

G

• Glucose transport defect, blood-brain barrier ... learning disability

I

• Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder ... learning disability

L

• Leucinosis ... learning disability

M

• Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts ... learning disability
• Microcephaly - oculo-digito-esophageal-duodenal syndrome (MODED) ... learning disability
• Mowat-Wilson syndrome ... learning disability

N

• Neuropathy - ataxia - retinitis pigmentosa ... learning disability
• Neuropathy ataxia and retinis pigmentosa ... learning disability

O

• Oculodigitoesophagoduodenal syndrome ... learning disability

S

• Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, chromosome 7 p21.1p21.3 ... learning disability
• Septo-Optic Dysplasia ... learning disability
• Septooptic dysplasia - digital anomalies ... learning disability
• Shprintzen omphalocele syndrome ... learning disability
• Shprintzen syndorme ... learning disability
• Shprintzen-Golberg craniosynostosis ... learning disability
• Soto's Syndrome ... learning disability
• Spina bifida ... learning disability
• Subependymal nodular heterotopia ... learning disability

T

• Thyroid agenesis ... learning disability
• Trisomy 18 mosaicism ... learning disability
• Trisomy 8 mosaicism ... learning disability

V

• Velocardiofacial syndrome ... learning disability

Conditions listing complications: Learning disability:

The following list of conditions have 'Learning disability' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

• Amelo-cerebro-hypohidrotic syndrome ... learning disability
• Autism ... learning disability

H

• Herpes, Neonatal ... learning disability
• Herpes, Neonatal - Central Nervous System Infection ... learning disability
• Herpes, Neonatal - Disseminated ... learning disability
• Human HOXA1 Syndromes ... learning disability
• Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome ... learning disability

N

• NOMID syndrome ... learning disability

P

• Paraplegia - brachydactyly - cone-shaped epiphysis ... learning disability

S

• Sulfatidosis juvenile, Austin type ... learning disability

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What are the alternative names for Learning disability:

Cognitive development disorder, ESN, Educationally sub-normal, IQ low, Intellectual impairment, Mental retardation, Oligophrenia
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Classifications of Learning disability:

Medical Conditions associated with Learning disability:

Learning disabilities (407 causes), Developmental problems (3835 causes), Infant symptoms (2780 causes), School problems (442 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Cognitive symptoms (3439 causes), Developmental symptoms (3835 causes), Behavioral symptoms (4319 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Mental problems (2866 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Personality symptoms (3718 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Child health symptoms (186 causes)

Symptoms related to Learning disability:

Developmental delay, Speech symptoms (1296 causes), Difficulty reading, 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 1, 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 3, 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type 4, 47, XYY syndrome, 48, XXXY syndrome, 49, XXXXX syndrome, 6-Pyruvoyl tetrahydropterin synthase deficiency, Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency, Aicardi Goutieres syndrome, Aicardi's syndrome, Akesson syndrome

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Medical News summaries about Learning disability

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• Down Syndrome symptoms treatable with Alzheimer drug
• Fat consumption affects memory and learning abilities
• Guidelines for mercury limits under review in Canada

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Learning disability

Medical research papers related to Learning disability include:

• Rapid response report - resuscitation in mental health and learning disability settings
• Is there any evidence that glycopyrronium bromide has good results when used for the reduction of saliva in clients with a learning disability?
• Examining the adult patient with learning disabilities
• Interventions for learning disabled sex offenders
• Smart home technologies for health and social care support
• Best practice statement - maternal history taking
• Is there any evidence to support testicular examination in men (between 18 and 35) as a screening tool to exclude testicular cancer, and in men who are unable to perform testicular examination what is the evidence to support testicular examination by a cl
• Special considerations for the health supervision of children and youth in foster care

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Related medical articles from our Disease Center for Learning disabilities:

• Introduction: Learning disabilities
• Basic Summary for Learning disabilities
• Types of Learning disabilities
• Treatments for Learning disability
• Videos for Learning disability
• Risk Factors for Learning disabilities
• Symptoms of Learning disabilities
• Misdiagnosis of Learning disabilities

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