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Color blindness or color vision deficiency ( CVD) is the decreased ability to see color or differences in color. [ 2] The severity of color blindness ranges from mostly unnoticeable to full absence of color perception. Color blindness is usually an inherited problem or variation in the functionality of one or more of the three classes of cone ...
Treatment involves adjusting teaching methods to meet the person's needs. [1] While not curing the underlying problem, it may decrease the degree or impact of symptoms. [10] Treatments targeting vision are not effective. [11] Dyslexia is the most common learning disability and occurs in all areas of the world. [12]
Mel B (born 1975), English singer ( Spice Girls) Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian Bollywood actor. [ 9] Robert Ballard (born 1942), deep sea explorer [ 10] Ann Bancroft (born 1955), American arctic explorer. [ 11] Tanya Bardsley (born 1981), English model and reality television personality.
Dr. Leana Wen: Menopause is the period in a woman’s life when her menstrual periods stop. For most women, this natural, biological process occurs as a part of going through midlife when the ...
As the Mayo Clinic explains, “Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words ...
Definition. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke defines reading disability or dyslexia as follows: "Dyslexia is a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read. These individuals typically read at levels significantly lower than expected despite having normal intelligence.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy ( DMD) is a severe type of muscular dystrophy predominantly affecting boys. [ 3][ 6][ 7] The onset of muscle weakness typically begins around age four, with rapid progression. [ 2] Initially, muscle loss occurs in the thighs and pelvis, extending to the arms, [ 3] which can lead to difficulties in standing up. [ 3]
Body dysmorphic disorder. Body dysmorphic disorder ( BDD ), also known in some contexts as dysmorphophobia, is a mental disorder defined by an overwhelming preoccupation with a perceived flaw in one's physical appearance. [ 1] In BDD's delusional variant, the flaw is imagined. [ 2] When an actual visible difference exists, its importance is ...