Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Pervasive Developmental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (2000)
Infantile Autism, Retts Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome, Childhood disintegrative Disorders, PDD not otherwise specified
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Autism (DSM- IV- TR)
Onsent prior to 30 months, Socialisation, Communication and Restricted/Repeated interests
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Aspergers Syndrome
Characterised by same as Autism, Except 30 months, Language and Cognitive abilities preserved
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Retts syndrome
Only seen in females, after 6 months of normal development, Decelerated head growth, Loss of puposeful hand movements, Psychomotor retardation
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Childhood disintegrative disorders
After 2 years of normal development, Rapid deceleration in language and social skills, Bowel or bladder movements and Sensorimotor coordination
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PDD- NOS
Most common condition but least studied
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Problems with old diagnostic
Does not take into account sensory issues, Lack of psychological or genetic evidence for subgroups, Clinicians were inconsistent in diagnosing Aspergers or Autism
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DSM 5 Autism Spectrum Disorder
Triad into Dyad, Socio-communicative impairments and Repetitive.Restrictive behaviours
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Socio Communicative impairments
1) Lack of socio-emotional recipriocity 2) Difficulty developing and maintaining friendships 3) Use of non verbal behaviours when communicating
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Restricted/ Repetitive Behaviours
1) Stereotype speech 2) Excessive adherance to routines 3) Fixated interests 4) Hypo/Hyper sensitivity to sensory info
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Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children
Verbal Comprehension Index, Perceptual Reasoning Index, Working Memory Index, Processing Speed Index
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Verbal Comprehension
Similarities, Vocabulary (define) , Comprehension (common concepts), Information (general knowledge)
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Working Memory Index
Digit Span, Arithmetic, Letter- Numbers Sequencing
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Perceptual Reasoning Index
Block Design, Picture concepts (rows of pics), Picture completion (complete pic), Matrix reasoning (out of 5 squares)
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Processing Speed Index
Coding (u8- mark rows of shapes, o8 transcribe digit symbol code), Cancellation (cancel foil in array of animals) , Symbol search (target symbol in a row)
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Williams syndrome
Deletion of 28 genes on chromosome 7, FISH test, 1 in 7,500-20,000 births. Reduction in frontal lobes, diminished brain stem and cereblellum, reduced hippocampal volume
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Downs syndrome
Extra copy of chromosome 21. 1 in 800 births, FISH test or Amniocetesis, 13% brain volume, cerebal volume, brainstem tissue, reduction of white matter
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Onsent prior to 30 months, Socialisation, Communication and Restricted/Repeated interests

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Autism (DSM- IV- TR)

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Characterised by same as Autism, Except 30 months, Language and Cognitive abilities preserved

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Only seen in females, after 6 months of normal development, Decelerated head growth, Loss of puposeful hand movements, Psychomotor retardation

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After 2 years of normal development, Rapid deceleration in language and social skills, Bowel or bladder movements and Sensorimotor coordination

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