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Symptom: Learning disabilities

Contents: Learning disabilities

Introduction: Learning disabilities

Learning disabilities: Difficulty with learning or schooling. See free access online books about Learning disabilities below. See detailed information below for a list of 205 causes of Learning disabilities, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Learning disabilities:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Learning disabilities. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Some of the more common medical conditions causing learning problems may include:
- Dyslexia
- Reading disorders
- Mathematical disorders
- Disorder of written language expression
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - called ADHD or previously called ADD
Some of less common medical conditions causing learning problems may include:
Some other types of symptoms or conditions that may be mistaken for or imprecisely described as learning disability may include:
Marijuana - Chronic marijuana or cannabis use can interfere with cognitive, concentration and memory process to limit learning.

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Causes of Types of Learning disabilities:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Learning disabilities:

Reading symptoms (23 causes)
Writing symptoms (15 causes)
Language problems (47 causes)
School problems (227 causes)
Learning disability (366 causes)
Social problems (38 causes)
Alcohol use (8 causes)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (1 cause)
Social withdrawal (9 causes)

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Learning disabilities: Multiple Symptom Checker

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

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Learning disabilities

Home medical tests possibly related to Learning disabilities:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Infant symptoms (1745 causes)
Developmental problems (1038 causes)
School problems (227 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Learning disabilities

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

Diagnostic Guides for Learning disabilities

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Learning disabilities from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Learning disabilities. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Learning disabilities

Medical Books Excerpts

Developmental Delay

"The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics"

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Misdiagnosis and Learning disabilities

Mild worm infections undiagnosed in children: Human worm infestations, esp. threadworm, can be overlooked in some cases, because it may cause only mild or even absent symptoms. Although the most common symptoms...read more »

Rare copper disease insidious and misdiagnosed: Wilson's disease (a form of copper overload) is a rare disorder that has a slow and...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-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with fatal effect). One of...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...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...read more »

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

Diagnostic tests for Learning disabilities:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Learning disabilities. Some of these are listed below :

Information/report from school - teacher questionnaire is useful. The teachers may be asked for their perception of a child's academic and developmental strengths and weaknesses, peer relationships and classroom behaviors.
General appearance and observation
- Looking for any dysmorphic (abnormality of shape) features of face and body - e.g. fetal alcohol syndrome.
Physical examination
- A careful physical examination must be performed to exclude any acute or chronic illness

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Learning disabilities. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

How long have you noticed the learning difficulties? - to determine if acute or chronic.
What are the details of the pregnancy, birth and new born? - may detect prenatal infections, prenatal drugs and toxins, birth trauma, neonatal infection as a possible cause of learning difficulties.
What age was your baby when they reached certain milestones? - e.g. smiling, able to remain in sitting position unsupported, crawled, walked.
Extent of vocabulary? - assesses expressive language.
Is there consistent use of the same sounds for the same object or person?

See Diagnosis Checklist for Learning disabilities (22 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Learning disabilities) may include:

Impulsive behavior, inattentiveness and hyperactivity? - may suggest attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Poor social interaction and language delay in the child? - e.g. poor eye contact, aloneness, difficulties relating to peers - may suggest autism as cause of learning difficulty.
Hearing problems? - Increasingly it is being recognised that children with subtle hearing problems are at a major risk of learning difficulties and school dysfunction. These children may develop subtle language and academic problems, as well as problems with attention and behavior.
Vision problems? - Children with any form of visual problems which affect acuity or eye movements will similarly be at risk of learning difficulties and school dysfunction.
Symptoms of depression ? - e.g. depressed mood, crying spells, anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure), increase or decrease in appetite (usually decreased), weight loss or gain, insomnia or increased sleeping (usually early morning waking), fatigue, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, feelings of excessive guilt, poor concentration, difficulty making decisions - Depression may be mistaken for or imprecisely described as a learning disability.

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Article Excerpts about Learning disabilities

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)

Organs affected by Learning disabilities:

The list of organs typically affected by Learning disabilities may include, but is not limited to:

Brain

Detailed list of causes of Learning disabilities

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

2-methylbutyryl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency - learning disabilities
47 XYY syndrome - learning disability
47,XXX syndrome - learning disability
Absence of septum pellucidum and septo-optic dysplasia - learning disabilities
Acne - Social problems

See full list of 205 causes of Learning disabilities

How Common are these Causes of Learning disabilities?

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 disabilities. Of the 205 causes of Learning disabilities that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

10 causes are "very common" diseases
7 causes are "common" diseases
4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
4 causes are "rare" diseases
11 causes are "very rare" diseases
180 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 205 causes of Learning disabilities

Conditions listing symptoms: Learning disabilities:

The following list of conditions have 'Learning disabilities' 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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2-methylbutyryl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency ... learning disabilities

47 XYY syndrome ... learning disability, delayed language skills

47,XXX syndrome ... learning disability, delayed language skills

A

Absence of septum pellucidum and septo-optic dysplasia ... learning disabilities

Aging ... reading difficulty

Alopecia - hypogonadism - extrapyramidal disorder ... writing difficulty

Alzheimer's Disease ... language deterioration, difficulty reading

Aphasia ... language problems, difficulty writing, difficulty expressing oneself, difficulty reading

Apraxia, oculomotor, Cogan type ... reading difficulty

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

Asperger syndrome ... word repetition, impaired social interaction

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ... inability to organize school work

Auditory perceptual disorder ... language difficulty, reading difficulty

Auditory Processing Disorder ... Listening difficulties, Academic underperformance, Academic underperformance

Autism ... not liking cuddles, inability to make friends, repetive language, language stereotyped, Loss of social skills already acquired, avoid eye contact, inability to sustain conversation, echolalia, not responding to name, not look at people, lack of social play, confusing pronouns, impaired social interaction, unusual language, Loss of words

B

Batten Disease ... slow learning

Benign Fasciculation Syndrome ... difficulty writing

Branchial arch syndrome X-linked ... learning disability

C

Catatonic syndrome ... echolalia

Cerebral palsy, spastic, diplegic ... learning disability

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, X-linked recessive, 4 ... delayed social development

Childhood-onset cerebral X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy ... writing difficulty, reading difficulty, learning problems

Chromosome 15 inverted duplication ... echolalia

Chromosome 22, microdeletion 22q11 ... learning disability

Chromosome 22q deletion ... learning disability

Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome ... learning disability

Chromosome 22q11.2 microduplication ... learning disabilities

Chromosome 7 deletion p21-p22.1 ... learning disability

Classic childhood ALD ... learning disabilities, poor school performance

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

Continuous spike-wave during slow sleep syndrome ... language problems

Creatine deficiency, X-linked ... impaired social interaction

D

Deletion 10q ... learning difficulty

Depression ... poor school grades, poor school attendance, Social problems, getting into trouble

Depressive disorders ... poor school grades, poor school attendance, Social problems, getting into trouble

DiGeorge syndrome ... language problems, learning disabilities

Dysgraphia ... incorrect handwriting, distorted handwriting, misspelled words

Dyslexia ... writing difficulty, reading difficulty

Dysthymia ... poor school grades, poor school attendance, Social problems, getting into trouble

Dystonias ... handwriting deterioration

E

Epilepsy, X-linked - learning disabilities - behavior disorders ... learning difficulties

F

Fetal alcohol syndrome ... learning difficulty

Frontotemporal dementia ... echolalia

Frontotemporal dementia, ubiquitin-positive ... language deterioration

G

Gerstmann's Syndrome ... writing dysfunction (dysgraphia), poor spelling skills, writing inability (agraphia), poor handwriting, reading difficulty

Glioma ... difficulty writing

Global developmental delay - osteopenia - ectodermal defect ... poor language skills

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

Glutamate decarboxylase deficiency ... learning difficulties

Grange syndrome ... learning difficulty

H

HIV/AIDS ... poor school performance

Hyperopia ... difficulty focusing for reading

Hypothalamic hamartomas ... social problems

I

Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder ... language problems, learning disability

J

Jacobs syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Jumping Frenchmen of Maine ... echolalia

Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma ... writing difficulty

K

Klinefelter syndrome ... difficulty writing, learning disabilities, delayed language, difficulty reading, language impairment

L

Lead poisoning ... learning problems

Learning disabilities ... writing difficulty, expressive difficulty, language difficulty, reading difficulty

Lindsay-Burn syndrome ... learning difficulties

M

Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts ... learning disability

Melanoma - astrocytoma syndrome ... writing difficulty

Mental retardation, X-linked, 16 ... poor language skills

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy ... impaired school performance

Mowat-Wilson syndrome ... learning disability

Myoclonic epilepsy benign, adult, familial ... difficulty writing

N

Neurofibromatosis-2 ... learning disabilities

Neuropathy ataxia and retinis pigmentosa ... learning disability

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss ... social problems

O

Obstructive sleep apnea ... social problems, learning difficulties

Oculodigitoesophagoduodenal syndrome ... learning disability

P

Panic disorder ... social problems

Pervasive developmental disorders ... language difficulty, difficulty relating to people, impaired social interaction

Pick's disease of the brain ... echolalia

Post-traumatic stress disorder ... social problems

Presbyopia ... difficulty focusing for reading

R

Rett's syndrome ... language problems, social problems, poor language skills, loss of words, avoidance of eye contact, learning problems

Riddle syndrome ... learning difficulties

S

Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, chromosome 7 p15.3p21.3 ... learning disabilities

Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, chromosome 7 p21.1p21.3 ... learning disability

Schizencephaly ... language problems, delayed language skills

Septo-Optic Dysplasia ... learning disabilities, learning disability

Septooptic dysplasia - digital anomalies ... learning disability

Shprintzen omphalocele syndrome ... learning disability

Shprintzen-Golberg craniosynostosis ... learning disability

Slavotinek-Pike-Mills-Hurst syndrome ... learning difficulties

Sleep apnea ... social problems, learning difficulties

Social phobia ... anxiety in social situations

Soto's Syndrome ... language problems, delayed social development, learning disability

Spastic paraplegia 32, autosomal recessive ... learning problems

Spina bifida ... learning disability

Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 4 ... reading difficulty

Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 7 ... difficulty writing

Subependymal nodular heterotopia ... learning disability

T

Telencephalic leukoencephalopathy ... language problems

Thyroid agenesis ... learning disability

Trisomy 18 mosaicism ... learning disability

Trisomy 8 mosaicism ... learning disability

Tuberous sclerosis ... learning disabilities

Turner Syndrome ... learning disabilities

U

UDP-Galactose-4-epimerase deficiency ... Learning difficulties

Ulnar hypoplasia with mental retardation ... Learning difficulties

Uniparental disomy ... Learning difficulties

Uniparental disomy 13 ... Learning difficulties

Uniparental disomy of 11 ... Learning difficulties

Uniparental disomy of 2 ... Learning difficulties

Uniparental disomy of 6 ... Learning difficulties

Uniparental disomy, paternal, chromosome 14 ... Learning difficulties

Urban Roger Meyer syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Urocanase deficiency ... Learning difficulties

Usher Syndrome Type 1 ... Learning difficulties

Usher Syndrome Type 3 ... Learning difficulties

Usher syndrome, type 1B ... Learning difficulties

Usher syndrome, type 1C ... Learning difficulties

Usher syndrome, type 1D ... Learning difficulties

Usher syndrome, type 1E ... Learning difficulties

Usher syndrome, type 1F ... Learning difficulties

Usher syndrome, type 2A ... Learning difficulties

Usher syndrome, type 2B ... Learning difficulties

Usher syndrome, type 2C ... Learning difficulties

V

Vagneur Triolle Ripert syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Van Buchem disease type 2 ... Learning difficulties

Van den Bosch syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Van Regemorter Pierquin Vamos syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Vasquez Hurst Sotos syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Velocardiofacial syndrome ... learning disability, language impairment

Venencie Powell Winkelmann syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Verloes Gillerot Fryns syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Viljoen Smart syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Viljoen Winship syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Viljone Kallis Voges syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Vitiligo mental retardation facial dysmorphism uremia ... Learning difficulties

W

W syndrome ... Learning difficulties

WAGR Syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Walker Dyson syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Warburg Sjo Fledelius syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Warburton Anyane Yeboa syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Warfarin syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Watson syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Weaver Johnson syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Weaver Williams syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Webster Deming syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Weismann-Netter-Stuhl Syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Weleber Hecht Bigley syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Wellesley Carmen French syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Westphal disease ... Learning difficulties

White matter hypoplasia, corpus callosum agenesia, and mental retardation ... Learning difficulties

Wieacker syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Wiedemann Oldigs Oppermann syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Wilkes Stevenson syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Williams Syndrome ... learning disabilities, Learning difficulties

Wilson's Disease ... language difficulty, inexplicable deterioration of school work

Wilson-Turner X-linked mental retardation ... Learning difficulties

Winship Viljoen Leary syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Wolcott-Rallison syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Wolf-Hirschorn syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Woodhouse Sakati syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Worster Drought syndrome ... Learning difficulties

X

X chromosome, duplication Xq13 1 q21 1 ... Learning difficulties

X chromosome, trisomy 26-28 ... Learning difficulties

X chromosome, trisomy Xp3 ... Learning difficulties

X chromosome, trisomy Xpter Xq13 ... Learning difficulties

X chromosome, trisomy Xq ... Learning difficulties

X chromosome, trisomy Xq25 ... Learning difficulties

X fragile site folic acid type ... Learning difficulties

X-linked alpha thalassemia mental retardation syndrome (ATR-X) ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation associated with marXq2 ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation Brooks type ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation craniofacial abnormal microcepahly club ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation de silva type ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation Hamel type ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation type Gustavson ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation type Martinez ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation type Raynaud ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation type Schutz ... Learning difficulties

X-linked mental retardation type Wittner ... Learning difficulties

Y

Young Hughes syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Young Simpson syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Z

Zazam Sheriff Phillips syndrome ... Learning difficulties

Zonular cataract and nystagmus ... Reading difficulty

Conditions listing complications: Learning disabilities:

The following list of conditions have 'Learning disabilities' 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

Acne ... Social problems

Addiction ... social problems

Alcoholism ... Social problems

Autism ... learning disability

B

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia ... learning disabilities

F

Fungal meningitis ... learning problems

G

Gambling addiction ... social problems

H

Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome ... learning disability

K

Klinefelter syndrome ... reading disability

L

Lead poisoning ... learning problems

M

Marijuana abuse ... learning difficulty

N

Narcolepsy ... social problems

P

Panic disorder ... social problems

Periodic limb movements in sleep ... social problems

Problem Sleepiness ... poor school performance

R

Restless Legs Syndrome ... social problems

Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... language disorders

S

Stroke ... language problems

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Causes of Learning disabilities Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Learning disabilities based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

Travel - has the patient travelled recently?

Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

Sexual activity - history of sexual behavior?

Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Learning disabilities?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Learning disabilities, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

Classifications of Learning disabilities:

Subtypes of Learning disabilities:

Reading symptoms (23 causes), Writing symptoms (15 causes), Language problems (45 causes), School problems (197 causes), Learning disability (30 causes), Social problems (31 causes), Alcohol use (7 causes), Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Social withdrawal (8 causes)

Medical Conditions associated with Learning disabilities:

Infant symptoms (1721 causes), Developmental problems (1021 causes), School problems (197 causes)

Symptoms related to Learning disabilities:

Developmental delay, Speech symptoms (555 causes), Difficulty reading

Learning disabilities as a disease:

For a more detailed analysis of Learning disabilities as a disease, please see our Disease Center information for Learning disabilities.

Risk Factors for Learning disabilities

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