Developmental Milestones

Question 0

What is the average age in the U.K. that a boy experiences a pubertal growth spurt?

Answer 0

14

Question 1

What is the average ages a girl enters puberty?

Answer 1

11

Question 2

What size of boys testis is consistent with onset of puberty?

Answer 2

4 ml

Question 3

What age is a girl considered the have precocious puberty?

Answer 3

8

Question 4

What ages are boys considered to have precocious puberty?

Answer 4

9

Question 5

At what age is there considered to be pubertal delay in boys?

Answer 5

14

Question 6

What age is a girl defined to have pubertal delay?

Answer 6

13

Question 7

What are causes of precocious puberty?

Answer 7

Usually inherited
But triggers can be:
Obesity (in girls)
Head trauma / tumour
Meningitis
Thyroid problems
Ovarian/ testicular problems

Question 8

What are causes of delayed puberty?

Answer 8

Inherited
Over exercising
Obesity (in boys)
Malnutrition
Diabetes/ kidney disease
Corticosteroids (long term)
Hypothyroidism
Brain pathology
Damage to testis/ovaries

Question 9

What are the red flags for development?

Answer 9

Asymmetry of movement
Not reaching for objects by 6 months
Unable to sit unsupported (12 months)
Unable to walk (18 months)
Concerns vision/ hearing
Loss of skills

Question 10

What are causes of specific developmental delays in motor skills?

Answer 10

Duchenes muscular dystrophy
Cerebral palsy
Coordination disorders

Question 11

What are causes of specific developmental delay in language?

Answer 11

Learning impairment

Hearing impairment

Question 12

What are causes of developmental deviations?

Answer 12

Autism spectrum disorders