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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 ...
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.
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [3] It is usually associated with developmental delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic physical features. [1] [12] There are three types of Down syndrome, the ...
Cornelia de Lange syndrome. Cornelia de Lange syndrome ( CdLS) is a genetic disorder. People with Cornelia de Lange syndrome experience a range of physical, cognitive, and medical challenges ranging from mild to severe. Cornelia de Lange syndrome has a widely varied phenotype, meaning people with the syndrome have varied features and challenges.
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.
Crouzon syndrome. Crouzon syndrome. Other names. Brachial arch syndrome. Baby with Crouzon syndrome. Specialty. Medical genetics. Crouzon syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder known as a branchial arch syndrome. Specifically, this syndrome affects the first branchial (or pharyngeal) arch, which is the precursor of the maxilla and ...
Gratification disorder is a rare and often misdiagnosed form of masturbatory behavior, or the behavior of stimulating of one's own genitals, seen predominantly in infants and toddlers. [1] Most pediatricians agree that masturbation is both normal and common behavior in children at some point in their childhood.
23 (2019) [1] Jordan's syndrome (JS) or PPP2R5D-related intellectual disability is a rare autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder caused by de novo mutations in the PPP2R5D gene. [2] It is characterized by hypotonia, intellectual disability, and macrocephaly. [3] Children with JS may also have epilepsy or meet criteria for diagnosis with ...
The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test, abbreviated as CAST and formerly titled the Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test, is a tool to screen for autism spectrum disorder in children aged 4–11 years, in a non-clinical setting. It is also called the Social and Communication Development Questionnaire.