Investigation of global developmental delay

Investigation of global developmental delay.

The investigation of global developmental delay in preschool children varies between centres and between paediatricians. Following a literature search and review of the evidence base, guidelines were developed to assist in the assessment and management of such children presenting to secondary level services. Evidence supporting the use of genetic and biochemical investigations on a screening ba...

Investigation of developmental delay.

The diagnostic process Paediatricians will often be asked to see children with learning difficulties. They will present at a variety of ages in a number of different ways and it is easy to feel unsure how extensively to investigate the problem and what advice to give. This article will review the common presentations and suggest a rational approach to investigation. The role of the paediatricia...

EVIDENCE BASED GUIDELINES Investigation of global developmental delay

approach to mental retardation and global developmental delay

objective mental retardation (mr) or intellectual disability is one of three chronic and disabling neurological disorders of children and adolescents. its prevalence is estimated 1-3% of the population. mr is defined as significant sub-average intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior that become detectable before the age of 18. mr may come into view before 5 years as delay in at least two...

cns structural anomalies in iranian children with global developmental delay

how to cite this article: zamani gh, shervin badv r, niksirat a, alizadeh h. cns structural anomalies in iranian children with global developmental delay. iran j child neurol. 2013 winter; 7 (1):25-28.   objective central nervous system (cns) malformations are one of the most important causes of global developmental delay (gdd) in children. about one percent of infants with gdd have an inherite...