What is Pervasive developmental disorders?

What is Pervasive developmental disorders?

• Pervasive developmental disorders: Group of developmental disorders often recognized before 3 years of age.
• Pervasive developmental disorders: Defects in the septum between the atria of the heart, due to failure of fusion between either the septum secundum or the septum primum and the endocardial cushions.
  Source - Diseases Database

Pervasive developmental disorders: Introduction

Types of Pervasive developmental disorders:

Types of Pervasive developmental disorders:

• Autism
• Asperger syndrome
• Childhood disintegrative disorder
• Rett's syndrome
• Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDDNOS) - also called atypical autism
• more types...»

Broader types of Pervasive developmental disorders:

• Autistic conditions
• Intellectual or developmental disabilities
• Speech and communication conditions
• Child health conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Pervasive developmental disorders?

Prognosis of Pervasive developmental disorders: Life expectancy is normal. Social effects may endure.
Prognosis of Pervasive developmental disorders: Early intervention including appropriate and specialized educational programs and support services plays a critical role in improving the outcome of individuals with PDD. PDD is not fatal and does not affect normal life expectancy. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Pervasive Developmental Disorders Information Page: NINDS)

What causes Pervasive developmental disorders?

Causes of Pervasive developmental disorders: see causes of Pervasive developmental disorders
Risk factors for Pervasive developmental disorders: see risk factors for Pervasive developmental disorders

What are the symptoms of Pervasive developmental disorders?

Symptoms of Pervasive developmental disorders: see symptoms of Pervasive developmental disorders

Pervasive developmental disorders: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Pervasive developmental disorders.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Pervasive developmental disorders.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Pervasive developmental disorders: see treatments for Pervasive developmental disorders
Research for Pervasive developmental disorders: see research for Pervasive developmental disorders

Organs Affected by Pervasive developmental disorders:

Organs and body systems related to Pervasive developmental disorders include:

• Mental

Name and Aliases of Pervasive developmental disorders

Main name of condition: Pervasive developmental disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders, ASD, PDD

Atrial septal defect Source - Diseases Database

Pervasive developmental disorders: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pervasive developmental disorders:

• Brain development disorder
• Asperger syndrome
• Autism spectrum disoders
• Birth defects
• Childhood vaccines
• Compulsive behaviour
• Self-injury
• Ritualistic behaviour
• Poor motor tone
• Poor motor planning
• Autism

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