Learning Disabilities: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Learning Disabilities

School-age children may be diagnosed if they are referred to a doctor to evaluate learning disabilities. [genome.gov]

Learning disability; delayed speech development; behavioural problems; psychosocial disturbances. [patient.info]

Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 19(3), 166–173. Bojesen, A., Juul, S., Birkebaek, N., & Gravholt, C. H. (2004). Increased mortality in Klinefelter syndrome. [nichd.nih.gov]

Intellectual Disability

an IQ of 20-34 a severe learning disability, 35-49 moderate, and 50-70 mild learning disability. [web.archive.org]

learning disabilities. [patient.info]

Learning disability: Definition(s) via UMLS Code translations and terms via UMLS. Learning disability: specific web sites. [diseasesdatabase.com]

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD and Learning Disabilities ADHD is not considered to be a learning disability although it can sometimes interfere with a child’s ability to do well in school. [web.archive.org]

ADHD and Learning Disabilities ADHD is not considered to be a learning disability although it can sometimes interfere with a child's ability to do well in school. [healthcentral.com]

but not among the children with learning disability only. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Turner Syndrome

For example, Turner syndrome is a proposed etiology of the nonverbal learning disability - because of reported relative strengths in verbal skills, and relatively weaker nonverbal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other symptoms include kidney problems, heart problems, swelling, behavioral disorders and learning disabilities. What are Turner syndrome care options? [nicklauschildrens.org]

Here we present an 11-year-old female who was referred for evaluation of her short stature and learning disabilities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hyperornithinemia-Hyperammonemia-Homocitrullinuria Syndrome

disabilities, periodic confusion, and ataxia. [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

The clinical features are: (1) chronic neurocognitive deficits (including developmental delay, ataxia, spasticity, learning disabilities, cognitive deficits, and/or unexplained [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

Affected individuals may present with: Chronic neurocognitive deficits (including developmental delay, ataxia, spasticity, learning disabilities, cognitive deficits and/or [hero.epa.gov]

Prader-Willi Syndrome

disabilities, hormonal deficiencies, and specific physical characteristics. [ipwso.org]

Obesity, mild mental retardation or learning disability, and behavior problems, especially in association with food and eating, result in a debilitating physical and developmental [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] subsequent emergence of severe over-eating and the risk of severe obesity if access to food is not controlled and also to other difficult behaviours, and the presence of learning [ipwso.org]

Velocardiofacial Syndrome

A highly variable syndrome of associated anomalies including congenital heart disease, dysmorphic features, palate anomalies, and some degree of learning disabilities or mental [en.wikibooks.org]

Abstract Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS), also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, is a neurogenetic disorder that is associated with both learning disabilities and a consistent [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It is secondary to a chromosome 22q11 rearrangement and is characterized by craniofacial abnormalities, heart defects and learning disability. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bacterial Meningitis

Bacterial meningitis can progress extremely fast, be severe and may result in brain damage, amputations, hearing and vision loss, learning disabilities or death. [alamo.edu]

Death (in eight to 24 hours from perfectly well to dead) Permanent brain damage Kidney failure Learning disability Hearing loss, blindness Limb damage (fingers, toes, arms [uttyler.edu]

Permanent brain damage Kidney failure Learning disabilities Hearing loss, blindness Limb damage (fingers, toes, arms, legs) that requires amputation Gangrene Coma Convulsions [angelo.edu]

Tuberous Sclerosis

Other symptoms include seizures, behavior problems, learning disabilities, mental retardation, kidney problems, cardiac rhabdomyomas and pitted tooth enamel. [aocd.org]

The tumours caused by tuberous sclerosis can result in a range of associated health problems, including: epilepsy – a condition that causes seizures (fits) learning disabilities [nhs.uk]

Disability. [stgeorges.nhs.uk]

Trisomy 21

In the United Kingdom, the psychiatry of learning disability is a specialty in its own right, but people with learning disabilities outside the UK may be under the care of [doi.org]

As mentioned in related reviews, research evidence in learning disability is limited ( Prasher 2004a ). [doi.org]

However, research evidence in learning disability is limited ( Prasher 2004a ). [doi.org]

Hypochondroplasia

Hypochondroplasia - Neurology, Epilepsy, Cognitive/intellectual and learning Disabilities This subject is by far what this blog gets the most hits for so this section is really [petiteyetfierce.blogspot.com]

Mental growth delay Learning disabilities Sleep apnea: Spontaneous breathing stoppage while sleeping, due to obstruction in the throat (like tonsillitis), or due to obesity [dovemed.com]

Pneumococcal Meningitis

disabilities and brain damage, but the Meningitis itself is very much treatable with antibiotics. [myjoyonline.com]

These problems include: brain damage deafness learning disabilities paralysis Because this disease is so dangerous, it’s very important to go to the doctor right away if you [healthline.com]

Meningitis can cause death (typically one in every five cases), and it must be noted that about half of the survivors do end up with complications like deafness, paralysis, learning [myjoyonline.com]

Dandy-Walker Syndrome

Up to half of affected individuals have intellectual disability that ranges from mild to severe, and those with normal intelligence may have learning disabilities. [en.wikipedia.org]

disability seizures issues with movement coordination mood Physical exam macrocephaly if hydrocephalus ensues may have spastic paraplegia Imaging Prenatal ultrasound indication [medbullets.com]

[…] abnormally large posterior fossa Epidemiology incidence 1 in 30,000 births Associated conditions noncommunicating hydrocephalus spina bifida Presentation Symptoms intellectual or learning [medbullets.com]

Mucolipidosis

Because our cells are not able to handle such large amounts of these substances, damage to the cells occurs, causing symptoms that range from mild learning disabilities to [tellmegen.com]

Meningococcal Meningitis

Abstract Bacterial meningitis (BM) is a serious infection of the central nervous system, frequently occurring in childhood and often resulting in hearing loss, learning disabilities [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

While most people with meningitis recover, it can cause serious complications, such as brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disabilities. [health.ri.gov]

Those who do recover can have permanent disabilities, such as brain damage, hearing loss, and learning disabilities. [dhhs.nh.gov]

Hemophilus Meningitis

Many survivors suffer paralysis, deafness, mental retardation and learning disabilities. [gavi.org]

Those who survive may have long-term problems, such as hearing loss, seizures and learning disabilities. [nhs.uk]

For children who contract meningitis caused by H. influenzae type b, complications may include: Blindness Deafness Learning disabilities Other serious mental disabilities [everydayhealth.com]

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and refractory epilepsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Most children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome experience some degree of learning disability and developmental delay, along with behavioural problems such as hyperactivity and [ema.europa.eu]

Differential diagnosis Other epileptic encephalopathies.[6] Epilepsy with general learning disability. Infantile spasms. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. [patient.info]

Iodine Deficiency Goiter

Yet few have given much thought to iodine; but they should – it boosts brain development in the womb, and iodine deficiency can cause learning disabilities in the child. [theguardian.com]

[…] mental disabilities (especially in children) When left untreated, iodine deficiency can lead to severe hypothyroidism. [healthline.com]

[…] problems, learning disabilities and low growth rate. [draxe.com]

CHARGE Syndrome

A large proportion of children with CHARGE syndrome have some degree of learning disability but this can be variable. [gosh.nhs.uk]

Delayed speech and language are common due to a combination of causes such as hearing impairment, learning disability, cleft lip and palate or oral motor dysfunction. [mun-h-center.se]

Affected individuals have a wide range of cognitive function, from normal intelligence to major learning disabilities with absent speech and poor communication. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Tularemic Meningitis

disability; and may be treatable with antibiotics. [health.wyo.gov]

[…] virus are generally less severe and resolve without specific treatment, while cases caused by bacteria can be quite severe; may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning [health.wyo.gov]

Listerial Meningitis

However, permanent disabilities (such as brain damage, hearing loss, and learning disabilities) can result from the infection. [cdc.gov]

Dementia

disabilities, see the NICE guideline on mental health problems in people with learning disabilities. [nice.org.uk]

[…] basics -- 4.Progression of dementia -- 5.Alzheimer's disease -- 6.Vascular dementia -- 7.Less common forms of dementia -- 8.Younger people with dementia -- 9.People with learning [worldcat.org]

disability -- Psychiatry and the law. [worldcat.org]

Staphylococcus Aureus Meningitis

Health risks The complications of meningitis can be severe and include hearing loss, blindness, learning disabilities, brain damage, and paralysis. [columbianeurology.org]

HSV-1 and HSV-2 have the same risk of mortality but HSV-2 is more often associated with long-term complications such as cerebral palsy, general learning disability, seizures [patient.info]

disabilities What Are the Different Types of Bacterial Meningitis? [everydayhealth.com]

Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma

Symptoms include learning and developmental disabilities, skin abnormalities, seizures, and lung and kidney disease. [healio.com]

Up to half of affected individuals have intellectual disability that ranges from mild to severe, and those with normal intelligence may have learning disabilities. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Cannabis Abuse

Equality and diversity considerations For people with generalised anxiety disorder who have a learning disability or cognitive impairment, methods of delivering treatment [pathways.nice.org.uk]

[…] disorders or severe physical disabilities. [espad.org]

It should be culturally appropriate, accessible to people with additional needs such as physical, sensory or learning disabilities, and to people who do not speak or read [pathways.nice.org.uk]

Alpers Syndrome

Children can have both learning disabilities and developmental disabilities due to mitochondrial disease. [childneurologyfoundation.org]

delayed bone age, osteopenia, hypocholesterolemia, high ML-CL/L4-CL ratio Dysmorphic Full cheeks, deep set eyes, prominent ears Developmental Delayed motor milestones, learning [jpccs.jp]

How will the disorder affect the child’s ability to learn and grow? [childneurologyfoundation.org]

Gaucher Disease

Some specific learning disabilities are common in children with type 3 Gaucher disease. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Some patients develop myoclonic epilepsy, exhibit learning disabilities, or develop dementia. [emedicine.medscape.com]

These individuals present in early childhood with visceral and skeletal involvement and oculomotor abnormalities and may develop seizures, cognitive disabilities, and dementia [emedicine.medscape.com]

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

The less severe phenotype was observed in patient IV-19, a 7 year-old female with visual loss since she was six years-old and mild learning disability. [scielo.br]

Mild neurologic symptoms then appear, often manifesting as learning disabilities, hypotonia, and hyporeflexia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

disabilities - behavior disorders X-linked HSAS X-linked hydrocephalus with stenosis of aqueduct of Sylvius X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

Organic Brain Syndrome

A 57-year-old man with no personal or family history of manic-depressive disease developed symptoms of hypomania after a cerebrovascular accident and surgical trauma to the brain. The patient responded well to lithium carbonate treatment over a 2-year period. Although this therapy is contraindicated in cases of[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Boxer's Dementia

Dementia pugilistica (DP) is a neurodegenerative disease or dementia that may affect amateur or professional boxers as well as athletes in other sports who suffer concussions. A variant of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) it is also called chronic boxer's encephalopathy, traumatic boxer’s encephalopathy,[…] [boxing.fandom.com]