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Symptom: School problems

Contents: School problems

Introduction: School problems

Having trouble at school for a child or teen can be a symptom of many disorders. Or it may not be related to any medical or psychological disorder at all. A "difficulty" at school is also an imprecise definition, and may be better described as absenteeism (truancy), aggression, learning difficulty, social problems, or other related symptoms.

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Causes of School problems:

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

Some non-disorder causes of trouble at school may be:
- General unhappiness at school
- Not performing well at school
- Conflict with peers at school (see Aggression)
- Conflict with teacher (see Anger)
- Boredom at school
Some common causes of school problem symptoms may include:
- Drug use
- Alcohol use (type of Behavioral disorders)
Some common psychological disorders that may cause symptoms of "school problems" may include:
Some possible causes of school trouble related to learning difficulty:
- Learning disabilities
- Stuttering
- Phonological disorder (type of Communication disorders)
- Reading disorder
- Mathematics disorders
- Disorder of written expression
- Mental retardation
- See also other causes of learning difficulty

See full list of 227 causes of School problems

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Causes of Types of School problems:

Review the causes of these more specific types of School problems:

Learning disabilities (205 causes)
Social problems (38 causes)
Learning disability (366 causes)
Writing symptoms (15 causes)
Language problems (47 causes)
Reading symptoms (23 causes)
Alcohol use (8 causes)
Social withdrawal (9 causes)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (1 cause)

School problems: Multiple Symptom Checker

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

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

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Home Diagnostic Testing and School problems

Home medical tests possibly related to School problems:

Home Drug Tests
Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
- Nicotine Home Tests
- Home Lung Function Tests
Cold & Flu: Home Testing:

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

Learning disabilities (205 causes)
Developmental problems (1038 causes)
Infant symptoms (1745 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to School problems

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom School problems:

Absenteeism (20 causes)
Aggression (94 causes)
Learning difficulty
Social problems (38 causes)

Misdiagnosis and School problems

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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...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...read more »

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

Diagnostic tests for School problems:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of School problems. 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

See full list of 12 diagnostic tests for School problems

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

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of School problems. 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 there been school problems? - to determine if acute or chronic.
What particular school problems are there? - e.g. learning difficulty, social problems, deterioration in school work, getting into trouble, poor school attendance, conflict with peers at school, conflict with teacher at school, bullying from peers.
What are the details of the pregnancy, birth and new born? - e.g. prenatal infections, prenatal drugs and toxins, birth trauma or neonatal infection. Prematurity, lack of oxygen during childbirth and other factors during this period are sometimes associated with subsequent developmental difficulties. However, the majority of children with school problems do not have an abnormal perinatal history, and conversely a significant number of children with perinatal stress subsequently have normal academic achievement.
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.

See Diagnosis Checklist for School problems (28 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 School problems) may include:

Receptive language difficulty? - Competence in language is an essential component of school success. Children with receptive language difficulty have difficulty understanding auditory commands. They may have difficulty following instructions and explanations, and have subsequent problems with reading. These children often have secondary problems with attention and behavior in the classroom.
Expressive language difficulty? - Competence in language is an essential component of school success. Children with expressive language difficulty have difficulty expressing what they want to say, and often have difficulty with peer relationships because of their weakness in verbal communication. These children often have secondary problems with attention and behavior in the classroom.
Impulsive behavior, inattentiveness and hyperactivity? - may suggest attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Note that some children will have these behaviors as part of their intrinsic make-up, some may be due to emotional problems and anxiety, and some children may have these behaviors secondary to hearing deficits or developmental weaknesses.
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.

See Diagnosis Checklist for School problems (28 listings)

Stories from Users for School problems

Real-life user stories relating to School problems:

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to School problems or relevant symptoms:

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Videos for School problems

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Organs affected by School problems:

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

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Detailed list of causes of School problems

The list below shows some of the causes of School problems 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 227 causes of School problems

How Common are these Causes of School problems?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of School problems. Of the 227 causes of School problems that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

11 causes are "very common" diseases
11 causes are "common" diseases
3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
4 causes are "rare" diseases
11 causes are "very rare" diseases
199 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 227 causes of School problems

Conditions listing symptoms: School problems:

The following list of conditions have 'School problems' 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.

Symbols

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

Alcohol abuse ... drunkenness

Alcohol-Induced Disorders ... alcohol intoxication

Alcoholism ... need for morning alcoholic drink, drinking too much alcohol, hiding your drinking from others, guilt when asked about drinking, drinking whenever you feel stress, drunkenness, anger when asked about drinking

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 ... social withdrawal, word repetition, impaired social interaction

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders ... alcohol use

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

Avoidant Personality Disorder ... social withdrawal

B

Batten Disease ... slow learning

Benign Fasciculation Syndrome ... difficulty writing

Branchial arch syndrome X-linked ... learning disability

Bulimia nervosa ... social withdrawal

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

Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia ... social withdrawal

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, social withdrawal, 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

Hodgkin's Disease ... alcohol intolerance

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

Nymphomania ... alcoholism

O

Obstructive sleep apnea ... social problems, learning difficulties

Oculodigitoesophagoduodenal syndrome ... learning disability

P

Panic disorder ... social problems

Paranoid Personality Disorder ... social withdrawal

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

Postconcussive syndrome ... alcohol intolerance

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

Schizophrenia ... social withdrawal

Schizotypal Personality Disorder ... social withdrawal

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: School problems:

The following list of conditions have 'School problems' 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

Alcohol abuse ... alcohol poisoning, alcoholism

Alcoholism ... alcohol intoxication, Social problems, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

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 School problems Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of School problems 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 School problems?

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

Classifications of School problems:

Subtypes of School problems:

Learning disabilities (184 causes), Social problems (31 causes), Learning disability (30 causes), Writing symptoms (15 causes), Language problems (45 causes), Reading symptoms (23 causes), Alcohol use (7 causes), Social withdrawal (8 causes), Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Medical Conditions associated with School problems:

Learning disabilities (184 causes), Developmental problems (1021 causes), Infant symptoms (1721 causes)

Symptoms related to School problems:

Absenteeism (4 causes), Aggression (81 causes), Learning difficulty, Social problems (31 causes)

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