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Mutism is the inability to speak typically due to damage of the brain or congenital deafness. This symptom can be long term, short term static or progressive, it is all dependent on causal factors accounting from biological and psychological determinants.
Myopathic facies describe a face which is expressionless. Muscle weakness causes the face to have sunken cheeks, drooping eyelids, and the inability to raise the coroners of the mouth, which means they are always turned down.
It is a condition which affects sight. Due to an abnormality in how the eye refracts light, it creates a situation where an affected individual is able to see objects close by clearly but are unable to see objects in the distance very well. Objects in the distance may appear blurry. It is most commonly known as nearsightedness.
When the width of the forehead is measured as being two standard deviations lower than the norm. Symptoms may affect multiple parts of the body. Understanding which part of the body a symptom affects can help us to better understand the potential underlying causes of a symptom, including a rare disease or genetic syndrome. The face contains the nose, eyes, and mouth, all of which are sensory organs. The face also displays emotions and feelings and plays a crucial role in communication. The face runs from the forehead at the top, to the chin at the bottom and encompasses everything in between. Symptoms affecting the face can for the most part be seen with the naked eye. Although diagnosing a face related symptom may involve different tests and assessments, both subjective and objective. Symptoms relating to the face may affect its structure, shape, and/ or function. Some features will affect just the appearance of the face while others may affect its ability to express emotions and to communicate non-verbally.
A narrow mouth is one that is smaller than the average. If the distance between the two ends of the mouth measures more than 2 SD below the mean, the mouth is considered to be narrow. In many cases the smaller size of a narrow mouth will be obvious even without a measurement.
It is a form of short stature, where the limbs are disproportionately shorter than the torso. It is present at birth but can often be recognized antenatally by obstetric ultrasound. Symptoms may affect multiple parts of the body. Understanding which part of the body a symptom affects, can help us to better understand the potential underlying causes of a symptom, including a rare disease or genetic syndrome. Limbs refer to the arms and legs of the body. They also include the hands and feet connected to the main limbs. Parts of the limbs include the fingers and toes, known as digits. The limbs are an essential part of many different functions of the body, including movement, feeding and other necessary daily skills. Symptoms and features affecting the development and functioning of the limbs may also impact on these activities as well. Generally, symptoms affecting the limbs may be seen with the naked eye. Although diagnosing a limb related symptom may involve different tests and assessments, both subjective and objective.
Speech impairment, an inability to pronounce sounds to speak, caused by brain anomalies, damage or malformations. This may also affect the tone, and voice of someone affected by the impairment. An example of a neurological speech impairment is dysarthria which is caused by a weakness of the speech muscles following damage to an individual’s nerves or brain.
It is a condition that affects the eye. It presents with uncontrollable rapid and involuntary eye movements.. These movements can occur from side to side, up to down, or in a circular pattern. During periods of involuntary eye movement, individuals may experience temporary impairment of their vision and depth perception, these movements may also affect their balance and coordination. While an eye condition, Nystagmus is caused when a part of the brain, or inner ear, which controls the movement and positioning of the eye doesn’t function properly. While there is no one cure for the condition there are some steps affected individuals can take to ease the symptoms. These include corrective lenses, to correct any reduced vision, as well as the option of specific medicines which might ease the condition in adulthood. Congenital Nystagmus, and people born with the condition generally have few options if any for treatment.
It is defined as an excess of body fat. As a symptom it is a medical issue that can also lead to other medical conditions including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and specific cancers. Obesity is diagnosed when an individual’s body mass index is higher than 30. It currently affects over 3 million adults in the US alone, and the numbers diagnosed grow each year. It is recognized as one of the most pressing health concerns in the developed world.