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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 under regular conditions, and is often voluntary.
Ptosis of the left eyelid (unilateral ptosis). A headshot daguerreotype of an unidentified male, by William Bell in 1852. Ptosis, also known as blepharoptosis, [ 1] is a drooping or falling of the upper eyelid. This condition is sometimes called "lazy eye", but that term normally refers to the condition amblyopia.
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.
Frequency. ~2% (children) [ 3] Strabismus is a vision disorder in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. [ 2] The eye that is pointed at an object can alternate. [ 3] The condition may be present occasionally or constantly. [ 3] If present during a large part of childhood, it may result in amblyopia, or ...
A speech sound disorder ( SSD) is a speech disorder affecting the ability to pronounce speech sounds, which includes speech articulation disorders and phonemic disorders, the latter referring to some sounds ( phonemes) not being produced or used correctly. The term "protracted phonological development" is sometimes preferred when describing ...
Most of the world’s top corporations have simple names. Steve Jobs named Apple while on a fruitarian diet, and found the name "fun, spirited and not intimidating." Plus, it came before Atari in ...
Specialty. Audiology, neurology [ 1] Auditory processing disorder ( APD ), rarely known as King-Kopetzky syndrome or auditory disability with normal hearing ( ADN ), is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the way the brain processes sounds. [ 2] Individuals with APD usually have normal structure and function of the ear, but cannot process ...
t. e. The field of articulatory phonetics is a subfield of phonetics that studies articulation and ways that humans produce speech. Articulatory phoneticians explain how humans produce speech sounds via the interaction of different physiological structures. Generally, articulatory phonetics is concerned with the transformation of aerodynamic ...