DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Progressive speaking difficulties
Aphasia
Aphasia is an impairment of language ability. This class of language disorder ranges from having difficulty remembering words to being completely unable to speak, read, or write. Aphasia disorders usually develop quickly as a result of head injury or stroke, but can develop slowly from a brain tumor, infection, or dementia, or can be a learning disability such as dysnomia. The area and extent of brain damage determine the type of aphasia and its symptoms. Aphasia types include Broca's aphasia, non-fluent aphasia, motor aphasia, expressive aphasia, receptive aphasia, global aphasia and many others (see)...
Progressive speaking difficulties - List of case studies
- Motor Neuron Disease – additional opinion
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71-year-old female developed progressive dysarthria and dysphagia. She underwent multiple investigations and ... patient is a 71 year old lady who developed progressive speaking difficulties since June of 2008. More recently, she developed ...
- Motor Neuron Disease – another opinion
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72-year-old female developed progressive dysarthria and dysphagia. Her doctor describes her speech ... patient is a 71 year old lady who developed progressive speaking difficulties since June of 2008. More recently, she developed ...
- List of Symptoms
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(accentuated distortions) and stable Difficulty speaking Difficulty swallowing Difficulty to taste and swallow ... Problems with concentration Profound vision loss Progressive exotropia Progressive reduction in the level of functioning ...
- Motor Neuron Disease
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71-year-old female developed progressive dysarthria and dysphagia. Her doctor describes her speech ... The differential diagnosis of isolated swallowing and speaking difficulties include: Early motor neuron disease, Cranial neuropathies, ...