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Communication disorders

Communication disorders: Introduction

A variety of disorders or conditions that impair a persons ability to communicate. The disorders may include problems with speech, language, hearing and development. The impact on communication may be severe or mild. Some examples of communication disorders include stuttering, autism, dyslexia and stuttering. ...more »

Symptoms of Communication disorders

• Symptoms will vary depending on the underlying condition
• Communication problems
• Speaking problems
• Deafness
• Mutism
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 10 symptoms of Communication disorders

Wrongly Diagnosed with Communication disorders?

• Misdiagnosis of Communication disorders

Communication disorders: Related Patient Stories

• Seeking online community.... still dont know whats wrong
• loosing faith in the medical community

Types of Communication disorders

• Developmental articulation disorder
• Developmental expressive language disorder
• Developmental receptive language disorder
• Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder
• Phonological disorders
• more types...»

See full list of 6 Types of Communication disorders

Causes of Communication disorders

Read more about causes of Communication disorders.

Disease Topics Related To Communication disorders

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Communication disorders:

• Dyspraxia
• Auditory processing disorder
• Nonverbal learning disbility
• Writing disability
• Dyslexia
• Dyscalculia
• Autism
• more related diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Communication disorders

Medical research articles related to Communication disorders include:

• Diabetes and Hearing Impairment in the United States: Audiometric Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999 to 2004.
• Evidence for effectiveness of treatment of loudness, rate, or prosody in dysarthria: a systematic review
• Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
• Endoscopic Partial Laryngectomy
• SpeechEasy Altered Auditory Feedback Device Stammer
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Autism (Treatment)
• Eating Disorder: Pica (Overview)
• Eating Disorder: Rumination (Treatment)
• more research...»

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Research about Communication disorders

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Clinical Trials for Communication disorders

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Communication disorders include:

• Central Mechanisms in Speech Motor Control Studied With H215O PET - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Radioactive Water
• Ultrasound Evaluation of Tongue Movements in Speech and Swallowing - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Development of Normative Ultrasound Databases of Tongue Surface Configuration - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• The Effect of Oral Candidiasis on the Speech Production, Feeding Skills, and Self-Concept of Children and Adolescents With Symptomatic HIV Infection - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Characteristics of Idiopathic Familial Speech Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 36 Clinical Trials for Communication disorders

Communication disorders: Broader Related Topics

• Learning disabilities
• Speech and communication conditions
• more types...»

Types of Communication disorders

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