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  2. Apraxia of speech - Wikipedia

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    Developmental verbal dyspraxia (DVD), also known as childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and developmental apraxia of speech (DAS), [3] [4] is an inability to utilize motor planning to perform movements necessary for speech during a child's language learning process. Although the causes differ between AOS and DVD, the main characteristics and ...

  3. Developmental verbal dyspraxia - Wikipedia

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    Developmental verbal dyspraxia (DVD), also known as childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and developmental apraxia of speech (DAS), [1] is a condition in which an individual has problems saying sounds, syllables and words. This is not because of muscle weakness or paralysis.

  4. Speech disorder - Wikipedia

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    Production of words becomes more difficult with effort, but common phrases may sometimes be spoken spontaneously without effort. Cluttering, a speech and fluency disorder characterized primarily by a rapid rate of speech, which makes speech difficult to understand. Developmental verbal dyspraxia also known as childhood apraxia of speech.

  5. Speech and language impairment - Wikipedia

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    Individuals with developmental verbal apraxia encounter difficulty saying sounds, syllables, and words. The difficulties are not due to weakness of muscles, but rather on coordination between the brain and the specific parts of the body. [2] [3] Apraxia of speech is the acquired form of this disorder caused by brain injury, stroke or dementia.

  6. Apraxia - Wikipedia

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    Apraxia occurring later in life, known as acquired apraxia, is typically caused by traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, brain tumor, or other neurodegenerative disorders. [3] The multiple types of apraxia are categorized by the specific ability and/or body part affected.

  7. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    Developmental apraxia of speech: DBA Diamond–Blackfan anemia: DBMD Duchenne–Becker muscular dystrophy DD Developmental disability: DEF Deaf: DF Dengue fever: DH Developmentally handicapped: DHF Dengue hemorrhagic fever: DHF Diastolic heart failure: DHPR Dihydropteridine reductase deficiency: DI Diabetes insipidus: DIC Disseminated ...

  8. Specific language impairment - Wikipedia

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    Specific language impairment (SLI) (the term developmental language disorder is preferred by some) [1] is diagnosed when a child's language does not develop normally and the difficulties cannot be accounted for by generally slow development, physical abnormality of the speech apparatus, autism spectrum disorder, apraxia, acquired brain damage or hearing loss.

  9. Expressive aphasia - Wikipedia

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    Expressive aphasia (also known as Broca's aphasia) is a type of aphasia characterized by partial loss of the ability to produce language (spoken, manual, [1] or written), although comprehension generally remains intact. [2]