Childhood disintegrative disorder: a case report

Autor: Pairath, Tapanadechopone
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet. 98
ISSN: 0125-2208
Popis: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), a clinical syndrome distinctfrom childhood autism, is a rare unremittingly pervasive developmental disorder resultingfrom disintegration ofmentalfunctions and progressive neurological abnormality. This rare condition is characterized by regression or loss ofpreviously acquired language and social skills after a period of at least 2 years of normal development. This report presenting a case of a 10-year-old boy who presented with normal development until 3-4 years of age followed by gradually developmental deterioration in previously acquired social skills, language and intellectual functions with aberrant behaviors suggestive of childhood disintegrative disorder This case is reported as a very rare case and there is no previous official report in Thailand.
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