Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 > > Hi I have has A for about 3 years. I am about to have my second > surgery to fix this. I am just wondering if any of you have any > other medical conditions. I have a swelling in foot that I have seen > 17 doctors for. We just figured out what it ws last week. The > doctors think it is a rare condition called COUGENITAL > HEMOMGIOMATOUS (I don't know if i spelled that right) anyway, I just > think it is really weird that I can have 2 sepatate rare thing. So I > am wondering if they are connected. Does anyone else have abnormal > swelling and bumps anywhere on their body? Tests have shown that I have some of the characteristic problems associated with a learning disability called Central Auditory Processing Disorder, which means that I possibly have 2 neurological disorders. CAPD doesn't qualify as 'rare', however (I've heard estimates that as much as 9 percent of the population has it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 I have also tested positve for learning disability > > > > Hi I have has A for about 3 years. I am about to have my second > > surgery to fix this. I am just wondering if any of you have any > > other medical conditions. I have a swelling in foot that I have seen > > 17 doctors for. We just figured out what it ws last week. The > > doctors think it is a rare condition called COUGENITAL > > HEMOMGIOMATOUS (I don't know if i spelled that right) anyway, I just > > think it is really weird that I can have 2 sepatate rare thing. So I > > am wondering if they are connected. Does anyone else have abnormal > > swelling and bumps anywhere on their body? > > Tests have shown that I have some of the characteristic problems > associated with a learning disability called Central Auditory > Processing Disorder, which means that I possibly have 2 neurological > disorders. CAPD doesn't qualify as 'rare', however (I've heard > estimates that as much as 9 percent of the population has it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 > Interesting ! What exactly does central auditory processing disorder do to you ? How does it affect you? I am dyslexic to some degree and write some words muddled up or transpose letters in the centre of the word. Thank heaven for computers and spell-check ! > Joan CAPD is caused by the brain processing auditory signals too slowly. The characteristics include not being able to repeat even short, simple word or number sequences (which I had), difficulty in hearing in noisy environments (which I had), and not being able to distinguish between similar-sounding words like 'cash' and 'catch' (which I didn't have). One of the scientists that I work for has a tendency to speak VERY fast, and often to me it sounded like she was speaking in some unfamiliar language. Not only could I not comprehend was she was saying, I couldn't even pick out words or syllables that I recognized. Unlike 'A', it is often a treatable condition. There have been therapies that are effective for children for a number of years, and at least one of the newer therapies often works with adults (it did for me). This particular therapy actually forces the brain to develop new neural pathways for processing auditory information (the changes can be measured by performing 'before' and 'after' CAT scans). Yes, I have literally had my brain reprogrammed (I LOVE BIG BROTHER!!!). Now I find it amusing when other people have trouble understanding that scientist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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