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Childhood disintegrative disorder ( CDD ), also known as Heller's syndrome and disintegrative psychosis, is a rare condition characterized by late onset of developmental delays—or severe and sudden reversals—in language (receptive and expressive), social engagement, bowel and bladder, play and motor skills.
Global developmental delay is an umbrella term used when children are significantly delayed in two or more areas of development. It can be diagnosed when a child is delayed in one or more milestones, categorised into motor skills, speech, cognitive skills, and social and emotional development.
Developmental disorder. Developmental disorders comprise a group of psychiatric conditions originating in childhood that involve serious impairment in different areas. There are several ways of using this term. [1] The most narrow concept is used in the category "Specific Disorders of Psychological Development" in the ICD-10. [1]
Diseases of neonates and children younger than five years. Gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. Candida albicans infection. Candida parapsilosis infection. Cytomegalovirus infection. diphtheria. human coronavirus infection. respiratory distress syndrome. measles.
Specialty. Medical genetics. Congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (also known as " CHILD syndrome ") is a genetic disorder with onset at birth seen almost exclusively in females. [1] : 485 The disorder is related to CPDX2, and also has skin and skeletal abnormalities, distinguished by a sharp midline ...
Classic autism, also known as childhood autism, autistic disorder, (early) infantile autism, infantile psychosis, Kanner's autism, Kanner's syndrome, or (formerly) just autism, is a neurodevelopmental condition first described by Leo Kanner in 1943. It is characterized by atypical and impaired development in social interaction and communication ...
This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes F80-F98 within Chapter V: Mental and behavioural disorders should be included in this category. Disorders that are usually first present during childhood.
Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a genetic mutation. It occurs almost exclusively in girls. A child with Rett syndrome experiences a loss of previously had intentional hand skills, and can experience a loss of language skills. Children can also experience a loss of social skills and autism-like symptoms.
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD), also known as developmental motor coordination disorder, developmental dyspraxia or simply dyspraxia (from Ancient Greek praxis 'activity'), is a neurodevelopmental disorder [citation needed] characterized by impaired coordination of physical movements as a result of brain messages not being accurately transmitted to the body.
1 in 1,000–10,000. Sudden infant death syndrome ( SIDS ), sometimes known as cot death, is the sudden unexplained death of a child of less than one year of age. Diagnosis requires that the death remain unexplained even after a thorough autopsy and detailed death scene investigation. [2] SIDS usually occurs during sleep. [3]