Glossary for East Syndrome

• Ataxia: It is a neurological sign and symptom consisting of gross lack of co-ordination of muscle movements.
• Coordination and balance conditions: Medical disorders of the systems of balance and coordination.
• Ear and Hearing conditions: Medical conditions affecting the ears or the hearing systems.
• Generalized seizures: Abnormal electrical activity that starts in larger areas of the brain and involves both sides of the brain. Various symptoms occur depending on the part of the brain involved. Symptoms generally last for a matter of minutes but full recovery may take hours. Often patients are confused and tired after a seizure episode.
• Intellectual or developmental disabilities: Disorders of physical or intellectual development.
• Mental retardation: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, hypogonadism, diabetes and facial and skull abnormalities.
• Mental retardation conditions: Medical conditions related to or causing mental retardation.
• Movement disorders: Medical conditions affecting the movement systems, such as walking or tremor.
• Musculoskeletal conditions: Medical conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system of bones, muscles and related structures.
• Nervous system conditions: Diseases affecting the nerves and the nervous system.
• Sensorineural hearing loss: Hearing loss due to abnormal functioning or damage to the hearing nerve or the cochlea (inner ear) or the part of the brain that processes sound. The hearing problem may be present at birth or may be acquired through such things as aging, excessive noise or diseases such as meningitis.
• Speech and communication conditions: Medical conditions affecting speech or the ability to communicate.
• Water-Electrolyte Imbalance: The loss of balance between the level of water and the level of electrolytes in the body. Kidney failure is the most common cause of electrolyte balance but it can also be caused by such things as anorexia, bulimia, severe vomiting or diarrhea, dehydration or chronic laxative abuse.

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