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Developmental disorder

MedGen UID:
3367
Concept ID:
C0008073
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Child Development Disorder; Child Development Disorders; Development Disorder, Child; Development Disorders, Child; Developmental Disabilities; Developmental Disability; Disabilities, Developmental; Disability, Developmental
SNOMED CT: Developmental disorder (5294002)

Definition

A disorder diagnosed in childhood that is marked by either physical or mental impairment or both, which in turn affects the child from achieving age related developmental milestones. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • Developmental disorder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Famitafreshi H, Karimian M
CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2018;17(8):590-594. doi: 10.2174/1871527317666180706141654. PMID: 29984672
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
Sanchack KE, Thomas CA
Am Fam Physician 2016 Dec 15;94(12):972-979. PMID: 28075089

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Valenzuela-Zamora AF, Ramírez-Valenzuela DG, Ramos-Jiménez A
Nutrients 2022 Jun 27;14(13) doi: 10.3390/nu14132660. PMID: 35807840Free PMC Article
Sharma SR, Gonda X, Tarazi FI
Pharmacol Ther 2018 Oct;190:91-104. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.05.007. PMID: 29763648
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
McPartland J, Volkmar FR
Handb Clin Neurol 2012;106:407-18. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52002-9.00023-1. PMID: 22608634Free PMC Article
Wakefield AJ, Murch SH, Anthony A, Linnell J, Casson DM, Malik M, Berelowitz M, Dhillon AP, Thomson MA, Harvey P, Valentine A, Davies SE, Walker-Smith JA
Lancet 1998 Feb 28;351(9103):637-41. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(97)11096-0. PMID: 9500320

Diagnosis

Graham D, Paget SP, Wimalasundera N
Med J Aust 2019 Feb;210(3):129-135. Epub 2019 Feb 10 doi: 10.5694/mja2.12106. PMID: 30739332
Sharma SR, Gonda X, Tarazi FI
Pharmacol Ther 2018 Oct;190:91-104. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.05.007. PMID: 29763648
Harris J
Int Rev Psychiatry 2018 Feb;30(1):3-17. Epub 2018 Apr 18 doi: 10.1080/09540261.2018.1455646. PMID: 29667863
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
McPartland J, Volkmar FR
Handb Clin Neurol 2012;106:407-18. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52002-9.00023-1. PMID: 22608634Free PMC Article

Therapy

Sharma SR, Gonda X, Tarazi FI
Pharmacol Ther 2018 Oct;190:91-104. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.05.007. PMID: 29763648
Banaschewski T, Becker K, Döpfner M, Holtmann M, Rösler M, Romanos M
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2017 Mar 3;114(9):149-159. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0149. PMID: 28351467Free PMC Article
Sanchack KE, Thomas CA
Am Fam Physician 2016 Dec 15;94(12):972-979. PMID: 28075089
Roberts JR, Karr CJ; Council On Environmental Health
Pediatrics 2012 Dec;130(6):e1765-88. Epub 2012 Nov 26 doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2758. PMID: 23184105Free PMC Article
Wakefield AJ, Murch SH, Anthony A, Linnell J, Casson DM, Malik M, Berelowitz M, Dhillon AP, Thomson MA, Harvey P, Valentine A, Davies SE, Walker-Smith JA
Lancet 1998 Feb 28;351(9103):637-41. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(97)11096-0. PMID: 9500320

Prognosis

de Araujo CA
J Anal Psychol 2022 Feb;67(1):5-20. doi: 10.1111/1468-5922.12746. PMID: 35417594
Banaschewski T, Becker K, Döpfner M, Holtmann M, Rösler M, Romanos M
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2017 Mar 3;114(9):149-159. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0149. PMID: 28351467Free PMC Article
Sanchack KE, Thomas CA
Am Fam Physician 2016 Dec 15;94(12):972-979. PMID: 28075089
Stoodley CJ
Cerebellum 2016 Feb;15(1):34-37. doi: 10.1007/s12311-015-0715-3. PMID: 26298473Free PMC Article
Sagvolden T, Johansen EB, Aase H, Russell VA
Behav Brain Sci 2005 Jun;28(3):397-419; discussion 419-68. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X05000075. PMID: 16209748

Clinical prediction guides

Valenzuela-Zamora AF, Ramírez-Valenzuela DG, Ramos-Jiménez A
Nutrients 2022 Jun 27;14(13) doi: 10.3390/nu14132660. PMID: 35807840Free PMC Article
Sharma SR, Gonda X, Tarazi FI
Pharmacol Ther 2018 Oct;190:91-104. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.05.007. PMID: 29763648
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
Stoodley CJ
Cerebellum 2016 Feb;15(1):34-37. doi: 10.1007/s12311-015-0715-3. PMID: 26298473Free PMC Article
Anitha A, Thanseem I
Adv Exp Med Biol 2015;888:71-83. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22671-2_5. PMID: 26663179

Recent systematic reviews

Pascual-Morena C, Cavero-Redondo I, Álvarez-Bueno C, Jiménez-López E, Saz-Lara A, Martínez-García I, Martínez-Vizcaíno V
Dev Med Child Neurol 2023 Jun;65(6):734-744. Epub 2022 Nov 28 doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15481. PMID: 36440509
Mahdi SS, Jafri HA, Allana R, Amenta F, Khawaja M, Qasim SSB
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jan 28;18(3) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031162. PMID: 33525609Free PMC Article
Rodrigues R, Lai MC, Beswick A, Gorman DA, Anagnostou E, Szatmari P, Anderson KK, Ameis SH
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2021 Jun;62(6):680-700. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13305. PMID: 32845025
Nimmo-Smith V, Merwood A, Hank D, Brandling J, Greenwood R, Skinner L, Law S, Patel V, Rai D
Psychol Med 2020 Mar;50(4):529-541. Epub 2020 Feb 10 doi: 10.1017/S0033291720000069. PMID: 32036811
Jeddi MZ, Janani L, Memari AH, Akhondzadeh S, Yunesian M
Environ Res 2016 Nov;151:493-504. Epub 2016 Aug 24 doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.08.021. PMID: 27567353

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