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[[File:Word-finding problems.JPG|400px|thumb|right|Source: US National Library of Medicine NIH 'Word-finding difficulty: a clinical analysis of the progressive aphasias' PMCID: PMC2373641 EMSID: UKMS1756 PMID: 17947337 Study Fig. 1]] [[Word-finding problems]] increase as we age and we become slower in processing information. Retrieving words is difficult although there is not evidence we lose vocabulary as we age. Semantic structure, or the organization of words in memory, does not change. "Older adults probably have more trouble dealing with large amounts of information" and as they age may develop different strategies to accommodate their decline in processing speed and capacity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mempowered.com/problems/word-finding | title = Word-finding problems {{!}} Mempowered|website=mempowered.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref> Words are said to be on the tip-of-the-tongue. Word-finding problems "covers a wide range of clinical phenomena and may signify any of a number of distinct pathophysiological processes" and speech and language disturbances when dealing with dementias "present unique diagnostic and conceptual problems that are not fully captured by classical models derived from the study of vascular and other acute focal [[brain]] lesions."<ref>{{Cite journal | last =Rohrer | first=Jonathan D. | last2 = Knight | first2=William D. | last3 = Warren | first3 = Jane E. | last4 = Fox | first4 = Nick C. | last5 = Rossor | first5 = Martin N. | last6 = Warren | first6 = Jason D. | date = 2008 | title = Word-finding difficulty: a clinical analysis of the progressive aphasias|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2373641/|journal=Brain : a journal of neurology|volume=131|issue=Pt 1 | pages = 8–38|doi=10.1093/brain/awm251|issn=0006-8950|pmid=17947337|via=}}</ref> ==Word-finding problems and ME/CFS== Word-finding problems is an often reported symptom of [[ME/CFS]]. It is also referred to as language impairment. Etiology for language impairment with ME/CFS or [[fibromyalgia]] is undetermined at this time, but may be associated with a speech disorder called [[dysphasia]] (or [[aphasia]], if it's severe).<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.verywell.com/language-impairment-in-fibromyalgia-cfs-716024 | title = Do Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cause Language Problems? | last =Dellwo | first = Adrienne | author-link = Adrienne Dellwo| date = Feb 12, 2018|work=Verywell Health|access-date=2018-08-10|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=}}</ref> ==Prevalence== In a 2001 [[Belgium|Belgian]] study, 75.5% of patients meeting the [[Fukuda criteria]] and 80.4% of patients meeting the [[Holmes criteria]], in a cohort of 2073 [[Chronic fatigue syndrome|CFS]] patients, reported difficulties with words.<ref>{{Cite journal | last =De Becker | first=Pascale | author-link = Pascale De Becker | last2=McGregor | first2 = Neil | author-link2 = Neil McGregor | last3=De Meirleir | first3=Kenny | author-link3 = Kenny De Meirleir| date = December 2001 | title = A definition‐based analysis of symptoms in a large cohort of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00890.x?sid=nlm%3Apubmed|journal=Journal of Internal Medicine|volume=250|issue=3|pages=234–240|doi=10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00890.x|quote=|via=}}</ref> [[Katrina Berne]] reports a prevalence of 75-80% for 'aphasia' (inability to find the right word, saying the wrong word) and/or [[dyscalculia]] (difficulty with numbers) - although she notes that this symptom is probably underreported and more prevalent than indicated.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Berne | first = Katrina | author-link = Katrina Berne | date = Dec 1, 1995 | title = Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS)|edition= 2nd |url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Running-Empty-Complete-Chronic-Syndrome/dp/0897931912/ |publisher= Hunter House |page = 59 |isbn= 978-0897931915}}</ref> ==Presentation== Some examples: *Increasing use of circumlocutions rather than specific terms (e.g., "I wonder where the thing that goes here is"). *Use of empty phrases, indefinite terms, and pronouns without antecedents (i.e., referring to something or someone as "it" or "him / her" without first identifying them by name). *Increased frequency of pauses.<ref name=":0" /> Anomic Aphasia refers to word-finding problems as a type of aphasia. Its typical characteristics are: *Trouble using correct names for people, places, or things. *Speaking hesitantly because of difficulty naming words. *Grammatical skills are unaffected. *Comprehension is normal. *Difficulty finding words may be evident in writing as well as speech. *Reading ability may be impaired. *Having knowledge of what to do with an object, but still unable to name to the object. *Severity levels vary from one person to another.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.speech-therapy-on-video.com/wordfindingdifficulty.html | title = Understanding Word Finding Difficulty: Facts and Solutions | last = | first = | date = |work=Speech-Therapy-on-Video.com|access-date=2018-08-10|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=}}</ref> == Symptom recognition == The [[Wisconsin ME/CFS Association]] lists under the cognitive problem portion of ''Other Common Symptoms'' "word-finding difficulties" and then goes on to say about many of the symptoms of ME/CFS, "While these symptoms are also experienced occasionally by healthy people, the frequency and severity of their occurrence in people with CFS/FM/[[Multiple chemical sensitivity|MCS]] is dramatically increased from their occurrence before they became ill."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wicfs-me.org/symptoms | title = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Help|website=Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Help|language=en|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref> The [[ME Association]] notes under the bullet ''Brain and [[Central nervous system|Central Nervous System]]'' problems including [[Cognitive dysfunction]] such as "word finding abilities".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.meassociation.org.uk/about/the-symptoms-and-diagnosis-of-mecfs/ | title = Symptoms, testing, and assessment|website=[[The ME Association]]|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref> [[The Hummingbirds' Foundation for ME]] lists word-finding difficulties under ''[[Cognitive dysfunction|Cognitive signs and symptoms]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hfme.org/mesymptoms.htm | title = M.E. symptoms|website=The Hummingbirds' Foundation for M.E.|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> The [[Canadian Consensus Criteria]] lists difficulties with "word retrieval" under ''[[Nervous system|Neurological]]/Cognitive Manifestations'' as an optional symptom. ==Notable studies== ==Possible causes== *Stroke *Head Trauma *Dementia *Tumors *Aging<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.speech-therapy-on-video.com/wordfindingdifficulty.html | title = Understanding Word Finding Difficulty: Facts and Solutions | last = | first = | date = |work=Speech-Therapy-on-Video.com|access-date=2018-08-10|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=}}</ref> ==Potential treatments== ==See also== *[[Aphasia]] *[[Cognitive dysfunction]] *[[Dyscalculia]] *[[Dysphasia]] *[[Memory problems]] *[[Speech difficulties]] ==Learn more== * Jun 4, 2018, [https://www.meaction.net/2018/06/04/victory-for-me-disability-claim-court-upholds-plaintiffs-lawsuit-after-being-denied-disability/ Victory For ME Disability Claim – U.S. Court Upholds Plaintiff's Lawsuit After Being Denied Disability]<ref name=":032">{{Cite web|url=https://www.meaction.net/2018/06/04/victory-for-me-disability-claim-court-upholds-plaintiffs-lawsuit-after-being-denied-disability/ | title = Victory for ME Disability Claim - U.S. Court Upholds Plaintiff's Lawsuit After Being Denied Disability | last =Tillman | first=Adriane|authorlink=| date = 2018-06-04 | website = #MEAction|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> - [[Brian Vastag]] was able to prove with [[qEEG]] and [[Cognitive dysfunction|cognitive]] tests he had "significant problems with [[Visual dysfunction|visual perception]] and analysis, scanning speed, attention, visual motor coordination, motor and mental speed, [[Memory problems|memory]], and verbal fluency" winning his long term disability (LTD) claim.<ref name=":032" /> == References == {{reflist|}} [[Category:Signs and symptoms]] [[Category:Cognitive signs and symptoms]] [[Category:Neurological signs and symptoms]] [[Category:Language disorders]]
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