Learning Disabilities: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Learning Disabilities

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

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

Chromosome abnormalities other than 47,XXY (eg, 46,XY/47,XXY mosaicism; 48,XXXY; 49,XXXXY) account for 10-20% of cases. [ 1 ] General learning disability and hypogonadism [patient.info]

Intellectual Disability

learning disabilities. [patient.info]

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

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]

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]

Hyperornithinemia-Hyperammonemia-Homocitrullinuria Syndrome

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

disabilities, avoidance of high-protein content food, confusion, and ataxia Provide adequate hydration and calories in the perioperative period. [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]

Velocardiofacial Syndrome

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]

About 65 percent of individuals with the 22q11.2 deletion are found to have a non-verbal learning disability. [genome.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]

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

Tuberous Sclerosis

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]

For example: epilepsy may be controlled with medication or, in some cases, surgery extra educational support can help children with learning disabilities challenging behaviour [nhs.uk]

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]

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]

Pneumococcal Meningitis

disabilities and brain damage, but the Meningitis itself is very much treatable with antibiotics. [ghanaweb.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 [ghanaweb.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 [ninds.nih.gov]

Dandy-Walker Syndrome

Intellectual and physical impairments are sometimes mild, but children with minor cognitive impairment may have learning disabilities. [unitedbrainassociation.org]

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

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

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

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

disabilities, or both. [epilepsy.org.uk]

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

Hemophilus Meningitis

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

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

disabilities, seizures (fits) or deafness. [vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk]

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]

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

If it damages the nerves leading into the brain it could cause hearing loss, learning disabilities, motor impairment or mental retardation. [healthcentral.com]

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. [medlineplus.gov]

Dementia

[…] 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]

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

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

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]

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

An organic brain syndrome ( OBS ), also known as an organic brain disease/disorder ( OBD ), an organic mental syndrome ( OMS ), or an organic mental disorder ( OMD ), is a syndrome or disorder of mental function whose cause is alleged to be known as organic ( physiologic ) rather than purely of the mind. These[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Boxer's Dementia

Like "dementia paralytica" and "dementia praecox," the term "dementia pugilistica," first introduced by Millspaugh in 1937 to describe the posttraumatic sequelae of boxing, lacks precision and specificity. The complete disorganization of personality implicit in "dementia" does not occur in all presumed victims of this[…] [jamanetwork.com]