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Déja entendu Feeling of having heard something before Déja veçu Feeling of having lived before Déja vu Feeling of having seen something previously Delusion of doubles Belief that one has a double (doppelgänger) with independent behavior Delusional misidentification Delusions that people or places are actually doubles of others Derailment Schneiderian concept of loss of train of thought by sliding into subsidiary thoughts (often follows thought blocking) Double simultaneous stimuulation Bilateral sensory stimulation to demonstrate absence of neglect or extinction Dysarthria Abnormal speech articulation Dyscalculia Congenital or acquired arithmetic deficit Dysesthesia Painful burning sensation in neuropathy Dysgraphia Deficit in ability to write Dyskinesia Abnormal involuntary movements Dysmnesic (aura) Aura consisting of memory symptoms Dysphasic (aura) Aura consisting of language abnormality Dysthymic Depressed mood Dystonia Sustained involuntary muscle contractions causing repetitive twisting movements & postures Dystonic posturing Movement of contralateral limb during stressed gait indicative of possible corticospinal track deficit