Developmental Disabilities
"Developmental Disabilities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Disorders in which there is a delay in development based on that expected for a given age level or stage of development. These impairments or disabilities originate before age 18, may be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial impairment. Biological and nonbiological factors are involved in these disorders. (From American Psychiatric Glossary, 6th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002658
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.625.421
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| Concept/Terms |
Developmental Disabilities- Developmental Disabilities
- Disabilities, Developmental
- Developmental Disability
- Disability, Developmental
- Development Disorders, Child
- Child Development Disorder
- Development Disorder, Child
- Child Development Disorders
Child Development Deviations- Child Development Deviations
- Child Development Deviation
- Development Deviation, Child
- Development Deviations, Child
- Deviation, Child Development
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Developmental Disabilities" by people in this website by year, and whether "Developmental Disabilities" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Developmental Disabilities" by people in Profiles.
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Biallelic Novel SKOR2 Variants in Individuals With Cerebellar Hypoplasia and Intellectual Disability, Expanding the Phenotypic Spectrum of Valence-Farazi Cerebellar Ataxia Syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2026 Jul; 200(7):1725-1739.
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Parents' Perceptions of Delays and Disabilities in Their Children Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 Feb; 61(2):e71481.
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Neuropsychiatric Disorders Among Adult Emergency Department Patients With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Psychiatr Serv. 2025 Nov 01; 76(11):970-979.
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Beyond hearing loss: exploring neurological and neurodevelopmental sequelae in asymptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Pediatr Res. 2025 Dec; 98(7):2471-2482.
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The Spectrum of Neurologic Phenotypes Associated With NUS1 Pathogenic Variants: A Comprehensive Case Series. Ann Neurol. 2025 09; 98(3):561-572.
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Closing Gaps in Public Services for US Residents With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 04 01; 178(4):335-336.
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Autism and neurodevelopmental disability risks in children with tracheostomies and ventilators. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 05; 59(5):1380-1387.
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Medical Decision-Making for Children in Families with Siblings: parental discretion and its limits. Perspect Biol Med. 2024; 67(2):261-276.
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Pediatric epilepsy syndromes with associated developmental impairment. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2024 06; 66(6):691-701.
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Undifferentiated psychosis or schizophrenia associated with vermis-predominant cerebellar hypoplasia. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 03; 194(3):e63416.