Developmental Delay Flashcards
what is developmental delay
failure to attain appropriate developmental milestone for child’s corrected chronological age
what are the 3 patterns of abnormal development
delay, deviation and regression
what are causes of developmental delay
global=downs syndrome
specific=duchenne’s muscular dystrophy
what are causes of developmental deviation
autism
what are causes of developmental regression
rett’s syndrome
metabolic disorders
are developmental disorders common
yes
what %age of children have global development delay/learning or intellectual disability (school age)
3
what %age of uk children are on the autistic spectrum
1
what are some developmental red flags
asymmetry of movement, not reaching for objects by 6 months, unable to sit unsupported by 12 months, unable to walk by 18 months (check CK), no speech by 18 months, concerns about vision or hearing at any age and loss of skill at any age
what characterises global developmental delay
gross/fine motor, speech/language, cognition, social/personal, ADL
what are causes of global developmental delay
prenatal: genetics, metabolic, CNS malformation, infection, toxins
perinatal: prematurity, asphyxia
postnatal: infection, trauma, environmental
what gets screened for in downs syndrome
cardiac, vision, hearing, thyroid function, sleep-related breathing disorders, growth-charts, development
what %age of children have congenital cardiac problems
40
what can hearing problems be split into
conductive or sensory neural
how often are tests run for thyroid function
annually for hypothyroidism then 2 yearly in adults
