locked-in syndrome [ locked in syndrome | pseudocoma ]

Severe motor and intellectual disabilities, sensorineural deafness, dystonia syndrome

pure anarthria

transcortical aphasia

locked-in syndrome | cerebromedullospinal disconnection | de-efferented state | ventral pontine syndrome | pseudocoma

An extremely rare subtype of hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with characteristics of severe, rapidly progressing, distal, symmetric polyneuropathy and microcephaly (which can be evident in utero) with intact cognition. Clinically it presents

Definition: A type of pervasive developmental disorder that is defined by a period of entirely normal development before the onset of the disorder, followed by a definite loss of previously acquired skills in several areas of development over the course of a few months. Typically, this is accompanied by a general loss of interest in the environment, by stereotyped, repetitive motor mannerisms, and by autistic-like abnormalities in social interaction and communication. In some cases the disorder can be shown to be due to some associated encephalopathy but the diagnosis should be made on the behavioural features. | Dementia infantilis Disintegrative psychosis Heller's syndrome Symbiotic ...[+++] psychosis

Disease:Charcot-Marie-Tooth | Déjerine-Sottas | Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, types I-IV Hypertrophic neuropathy of infancy Peroneal muscular atrophy (axonal type)(hypertrophic type) Roussy-Lévy syndrome

C. whereas the main symptoms of Asperger syndrome are impaired social and communication skills, a narrow range of interests, poor coordination and hyper- or hypo-sensitivity;

Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder affect children for life.

The neurological consequences of FAS are much more serious handicaps, and include damage to the central nervous system, intellectual impairment and developmental delay, poor cognitive skills, attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, language deficits and poor motor skills.

The plaintiff, age 25, had suffered for two and one-half years from Guillain-Barré syndrome, an incurable neurological disorder that left her incapable of movement.