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Diplopia. Diplopia. Other names. Double vision. One way a person might experience double vision. Specialty. Neurology, ophthalmology. Diplopia is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally or vertically in relation to each other. [ 1] Also called double vision, it is a loss of visual focus ...
Dysarthria is a speech sound disorder resulting from neurological injury of the motor component of the motor–speech system [ 1] and is characterized by poor articulation of phonemes. [ 2] In other words, it is a condition in which problems effectively occur with the muscles that help produce speech, often making it very difficult to pronounce ...
List of medical symptoms. Medical symptoms refer to the manifestations or indications of a disease or condition, perceived and complained about by the patient. [1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals.
Silent sinus syndrome. Silent sinus syndrome is a spontaneous, asymptomatic collapse of an air sinus (usually the maxillary sinus and orbital floor) associated with negative sinus pressures. It can cause painless facial asymmetry, diplopia and enophthalmos. Diagnosis is suspected based on symptoms, and can be confirmed using a CT scan.
Diplegia is the most common cause of crippling in children, specifically in children with cerebral palsy. [ 2] Other causes may be due to injury of the spinal cord. There is no set course of progression for people with diplegia. Symptoms may get worse but the neurological part does not change.
Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms: changes in sensation ( hypoesthesia ), muscle weakness, abnormal muscle spasms, or difficulty moving; difficulties with coordination and balance; problems in speech ( dysarthria) or swallowing ( dysphagia ), visual problems ( nystagmus, optic neuritis, phosphenes or diplopia ), fatigue and ...
Speech–language pathology (a.k.a. speech and language pathology or logopedics) is a healthcare and academic discipline concerning the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of communication disorders, including expressive and mixed receptive-expressive language disorders, voice disorders, speech sound disorders, speech disfluency, pragmatic language impairments, and social communication ...
Cochlear hydrops. Cochlear hydrops (or cochlear Meniere's or cochlear endolymphatic hydrops) is a condition of the inner ear involving a pathological increase of fluid affecting the cochlea. This results in swelling that can lead to hearing loss or changes in hearing perception. It is a form of endolymphatic hydrops and related to Ménière's ...