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Developmental Disabilities |
| Definitions |
<p>Developmental disabilities are severe, long-term problems. They may be physical, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/visionimpairmentandblindness.html">blindness</a>. They may affect mental ability, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/learningdisabilities.html">learning disabilities</a>. Or the problem can be both physical and mental, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/downsyndrome.html">Down syndrome</a>. The problems are usually life-long, and can affect everyday living. </p> <p>There are many causes of developmental disabilities, including:</p><ul> <li>Genetic or chromosome abnormalities. These cause conditions such as Down syndrome and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/rettsyndrome.html">Rett syndrome</a>.</li> <li>Prenatal exposure to substances. For example, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/pregnancyanddruguse.html">drinking alcohol when pregnant</a> can cause <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/fetalalcoholspectrumdisorders.html">fetal alcohol spectrum disorders</a>.</li> <li>Certain <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/infectionsandpregnancy.html">infections in pregnancy</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/prematurebabies.html">Preterm birth</a></li> </ul> <p>Often there is no cure, but treatment can help the symptoms. Treatments include physical, speech, and occupational therapy. Special education classes and psychological counseling can also help.</p> <p class="">NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0008073 |
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C0008073 |
| Date created |
07/08/1999 |
| definition |
Developmental disabilities are severe, long-term problems. They may be physical, such as blindness. They may affect mental ability, such as learning disabilities. Or the problem can be both physical and mental, such as Down syndrome. The problems are usually life-long, and can affect everyday living. There are many causes of developmental disabilities, including:
Often there is no cure, but treatment can help the symptoms. Treatments include physical, speech, and occupational therapy. Special education classes and psychological counseling can also help. NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/developmentaldisabilities.html |
| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ |
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C0008073 |
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Developmental Disabilities |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1510586 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0008071 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0016667 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0751265 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0035372 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0013080 |
| Scope Statement |
Developmental disabilities can be physical, mental, or both. The problems are usually life-long, but therapy can help. Learn more.https://medlineplus.gov/developmentaldisabilities.html |
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T048 |
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