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Debilitation	Weakened condition. For similar information see How stroke can affect you Debilitation is when you are weak. See How stroke can affect you
Dehydrate	To lose water or body fluids. For similar information see How stroke can affect you Dehydrated is when you lose too much water from your body. It’s like when you don’t drink enough water. See How stroke can affect you
Dementia	Permanently impaired cognition, which includes things such as memory, thinking, language and judgment, which affects behaviour. For similar information see Brain and Cognitive Dementia is when your mind is damaged. It can change the way you act. It includes changes to things like: Your memory How you think Talking and listening How you make decisions See Brain and Cognitive
Diabetes	A condition that causes blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels, that if left untreated, can lead to stroke. For similar information see Food and nutrition Diabetes is when your blood sugar rises. If your blood sugar gets too high for too long, you might have a stroke. See Food and nutrition
Diet	Although the term diet is commonly used to describe a weight-loss plan, the primary definition is what a person eats and drinks. Diet plays a major factor in lowering stroke risk. For similar information see Food and nutrition Diet means what you eat. Eating a good diet can help stop strokes. See Food and nutrition
Diplopia	Double vision. This can happen if the nerves that make the eyes move are damaged, and the eyes cannot be moved to the same position. For similar information see Sensory changes Diplopia is when you see double. You see two images of a single thing. It can happen when nerves to your eyes are damaged. You cannot move your eyes to the same position. See Sensory changes
Duplex Doppler Ultrasound	A diagnostic imaging technique in which an image of an artery can be formed by bouncing sound waves off the moving blood in the artery and measuring the frequency changes of the echoes. For similar information see Procedures Duplex doppler ultrasound is a type of medical test. Doctors can take a picture of an artery. They use it to see problems in your body and brain. See Procedures
Dysarthria	Dysarthria is caused by weakness in the muscles used for speaking. Speech becomes slurred or a person is unable to say things clearly. For similar information see Speech and language Dysarthria is when you can’t talk clearly. It happens when muscles in your mouth become weak. This makes you hard to understand. See Speech and language
Dysesthesia	A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that impairs the sense of touch. Even light touch can feel unpleasant or painful. It can also include spontaneous or exaggerated feelings of burning, wetness, itching, electric shock, and pins and needles. Dysesthesia is when your sense of touch is damaged. Even a light touch can be painful. You might also feel things like: burning wetness itching electric shock pins and needles. Dysesthesia is caused by damage to your nerves.
Dyslexia	Impaired ability to read. For similar information see Speech and language Dyslexia is when you have trouble reading. See Speech and language
Dysphagia	Pain or difficulty swallowing. For similar information see Swallowing Dysphagia is when you have pain or difficulty swallowing. It is also called aphagia. See Swallowing
Dysphasia	Also known as aphasia. Impaired ability to talk, read, write or understand others when they speak. For similar information see Speech and language Dysphasia is when you have trouble with language. It includes: Talking Reading Writing Understanding others Sometimes is it called aphasia. See Speech and language
Dysphonia	Weakness or paralysis in the muscles in and around the vocal cords. Your voice might sound like a whisper, or it might sound hoarse or rough. If you cannot make any sound at all, it is called aphonia. For similar information see Speech and language Dysphonia is a problem with the muscles in around your vocal cords. The vocal cord muscles are weak or paralysed. Your voice might sound like a whisper. Your voice might sound horse or rough. If you cannot make any sound at all, it is called aphonia. See Speech and language
Dysport	See Botulinum toxin For similar information see Procedures See Botulinum toxin See Procedures
Dyspraxia	Also known as apraxia. Impaired ability to do a body movement because the brain has difficulty planning that movement. For similar information see Brain and Cognitive Dyspraxia is when you have trouble moving your body. It happens when parts of your body don’t do what you want them to. It is also called apraxia. See Brain and Cognitive
Dystonia	Dystonia causes muscles in the body to contract or spasm involuntarily. This can result in abnormal postures, pain and difficulty using the affected part of the body. Dystonia is when the muscles in a part of your body are very tight. Your muscles might also spasm. It can mean your posture is not normal. It can also cause pain. You might have trouble using that part of your body.

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