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DYSPHASIA [3 records]

Record 1 2010-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
DEF

A cognitive disturbance linked to a disturbance in the construction of body image.

CONT

Developmental dyslexia is defined as a specific and significant impairment in reading abilities … Children with this condition often have associated deficits in related domains such as oral language acquisition(dysphasia) …, postural stability and dexterity, temporal orientation(dyschronia) …

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Psychologie scolaire
DEF

Trouble cognitif qui n’est jamais anodin mais associé à une difficile construction de certains fondements de l’identité (notamment l’image du corps).

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

One in a group of speech disorders in which there is impairment of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or impairment of the power of comprehension of spoken or written language.

OBS

More severe forms of dysphasia are called aphasia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

La dysphasie est un handicap neurologique qui limite gravement la compréhension et l'expression du langage. [...] il existe plusieurs types selon les symptômes qui varient d'un enfant à l'autre.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

Any of a large group of speech disorders involving defect or loss of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or of comprehending spoken or written language, due to injury or disease of the brain or to psychogenic causes.

OBS

Less severe forms are known as dysphasia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Trouble acquis causé par une blessure au cerveau et affecte les habilités de la personne à communiquer.

CONT

L'aphasie est souvent la conséquence d'un AVC ou d'un traumatisme crânien. Un individu aphasique peut éprouver des difficultés pour s'exprimer par la parole, des difficultés de compréhension, de lecture ou d'écriture. Malheureusement, l'aphasie peut dissimuler l'intelligence de la personne ou ses capacités de communiquer ses ressentis, ses pensées ou ses émotions.

OBS

Des formes moins sévères d'aphasie sont parfois appellées dysphasie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema nervioso
DEF

Pérdida de la capacidad para hablar o comprender el habla.

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