Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Drop Foot(also: Foot Drop, Peroneal Nerve Palsy)
- A condition characterized by difficulty lifting the front part of the foot, causing the toes to drag along the ground during walking. Drop foot is not a disease itself but a symptom of an underlying neurological, muscular, or anatomical problem, commonly caused by nerve injury…
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy(also: DMD, Duchenne MD)
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a severe genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene on the X chromosome. It primarily affects boys, with symptoms typically appearing between ages 2-5 and…
- Dyspraxia(also: Developmental Coordination Disorder, DCD)
- A neurodevelopmental condition affecting motor planning, coordination, and the sequencing of movements. People with dyspraxia have difficulty translating intended actions into coordinated physical movements, despite having adequate muscle strength and understanding of what they…
- Dystonia(also: Dystonic Movements)
- A movement disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal, often repetitive movements, postures, or both. Dystonia can affect a single body part (focal dystonia), adjacent regions (segmental), or the whole body (generalized). In…
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