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Developmental delay is prevalent in approximately 1-3% of children under the age of 5 worldwide. [5] According to a systematic analysis done for a conducted study in 2016, there are approximately 52.9 million children worldwide under the age of 5 that are affected by some type of developmental delay or delayed milestone.
ICD-10 [10] DSM-IV-TR [11] ICD-11 [12] Specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80): Specific speech articulation disorder (F80.0) Expressive language disorder (F80.1) Receptive language disorder (F80.2) Acquired aphasia with epilepsy Landau–Kleffner syndrome (F80.3) Other developmental disorders of speech and language (F80.8)
Normal development occurs with a combination of contributions from both the environment and genetics. The theories vary in the part each factor has to play in normal development, thus affecting how the abnormalities are caused. [5] One theory that supports environmental causes of developmental disorders involves stress in early childhood.
Why is early developmental delay detection so important? Research makes clear that the earlier developmental delays are identified and treatment or therapy begins, the better the outcome.
Early satiation may be described by patients with gastroparesis as a loss of appetite or disappearance of appetite while eating. Early satiety is the sensation of stomach fullness that occurs shortly after beginning to eat and is out of proportion to the meal. [10] Bloating is a highly subjective feeling of increased abdominal pressure.
The Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC: 0-5) is a diagnostic manual that provides clinical criteria for categorizing mental health and developmental disorders in infants and toddlers. It is organized into a five-part axis system that includes the following domains: clinical ...
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
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. [ 1 ]