NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT PRESENT WITH ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES

A considerable percentage of learning disorders are caused by neurolog ic diseases. The physician fan be of immense help to the child diagnos ed with seizures, migraine, lead poisoning, drug abuse, Wilson's disea se, and brain tumors. There is a need for an aggressive approach by th e physician in dealing with the child diagnosed with learning disorder s: detailed clinical evaluation is necessary to exclude possible neuro logic disorders. A multidisciplinary approach may be indicated in diff icult cases, and an attempt to establish a diagnosis must be made in a ll cases.