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Reading disorder
Reading disorder or dyslexia is a learning disability characterized by the inability to properly recognize and process certain symbols.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Is there such thing as obsessive reading disorder?
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What is the definition or description of: Reading disorder?
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Are there symptoms that predict a reading disorder in children?
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What is the treatment for reading disorder?
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How can I get help for reading problems / disorders?
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What glucose reading is classified as fasting hypoglycemia? Where there is a disorder causing the hypoglycemia.
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Is it unusual (even if possible) for overlap myeloproliferative-myelodysplastic disorder to lower an elderly person's oral temperature below 36C for about 50% of his temp readings over 2 weeks? The temperatures are highly likely to be accurate.
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Can Lyme disease cause an elevated CA125 reading?
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Borderline personality disorder thanks for reading and any help you can provide. I have a family member who i'm fairly certain is bpd. I believe she's had similar problems stemming from childhood. How can we express to this person how her actions make p
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Is it possible to overcome a mood disorder with a sufficiently strong frontal lobe, i.E. From reading and thinking?
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Had BP reading of 167/104 but I was anxious. I have anxiety disorder and am only 21. Do I have hypertension or is it that high bc of anxiety?
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I'm still worried and convinced I have end stage liver disease despite having two normal fibroscan readings and a contrast MRI? Freaking out daily.
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I have been reading online and have read that when the rnp is the only antibody that is positive that this indicated mixed connective tissue disease?
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I was diagnosed with Antiphospholipid syndrome, on xareltro, prior clot in the leg.. I need need words of encouragement because Im scared of strokes because thats all Im reading with this disease?
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How can you get an accurate blood pressure reading in someone with panic disorder? I always feel panicked at the doc which will raise blood pressure
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I (male,35)take lisinopril 10 mg daily, my randomly calculated BP reading are (125/65, 135/70, 130/65, 136/72). (SBP - DBP) Pulse pressure is 60 or 65 constantly, do I have any cardio disease! worried
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85 year-old friend has for 2 weeks had his temp < 36C 19 times out of 34 readings. I don't understand this inconsistency. WBC is moderately hi & CRP very hi & going up. Could the temps be due to his overlap myeloproliferative-myelodysplastic disorder?
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Raised ana blood test. Can stellara cause this high reading or Crohn's disease? also on lenest and Imuran
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What does NSR RK sinus rhythm low voltage- possible pulmonary disease - ABNORMAL mean as the reading of my EKG?
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Hi.... Based on internet readings, i came to know that am suffering from (obsessive compulsive disorder). I wanna get rid of it completely. Pls help?
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I have hashimoto's disease. I also have sterile pyuria, and am positive for ANA and CRP readings. Could these readings be caused by leukemia?
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If i don't have graves' disease and my thyroid uptake scan is as follows: range-5% to 30% my readings- 64%, 70%, 65%. What is my best course?
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39 Y/O Male W/Hx of GAD & Panic disorder. Family doc started me on testosterone injects this a.m. after lab score of 216. Reading cardio S.E. Worried!
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I'm 35, male, 6'0", 160. I take Synthroid (thyroxine) for Hashimoto's disease (112mcg) and Amitriptyline (10mg). BP reading was 128/66. Cause for concern?
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I was reading over lab results and noticed that my EGFR is 55 and my Creatinine is 1.5 and according to what I have found researching the internet it states that I am in Stage 1 Kidney Disease or Failure. I don't know if I need to see the Dr or not?
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A 73-year old female asked:
I had an MRI for dizziness, headaches when reading, TGA episodes. Result "mild hypodensities in supratentorial white matter likely due chronic microangiopathic ischaemic disease. Acute infarction cannot be excluded" Any treatment recommended please?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Husband 65, had blood test with MCH very slightly off.. 34.3.. & TSH 0.02.. Are these bad? Doctor didn't say there was a problem but I'm reading liver disease could cause this! All other numbers were in range, does he need a synthroid adjustment?HELP?
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