| Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
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| | period of time. There is seldom found an
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| Overview
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| | underlying medical or neurological cause.
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| Childhood disintegrative disorder is a
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| | Further research is difficult due to the
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| severe loss of social, communication and
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| | limited number of children diagnosed with
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| other skills classified in a group of
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| | childhood disintegrative disorder,
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| disorders called Pervasive Developmental
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| | although more research is needed at this
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| Disorders. Onset is usually after the age
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| | time. Experts suspect there may be a
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| of four. The signs and symptoms are
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| | genetic basis or that an autoimmune
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| similar to autism, although autism
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| | response plays a role in the development
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| usually occurs at an earlier age and is
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| | of childhood disintegrative disorder.
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| more common.
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| | Treatment
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| Pervasive developmental disorders
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| | Treatment for childhood disintegrative
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| include:
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| | disorder is about the same as for autism;
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| Childhood disintegrative disorder
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| | there is no cure for this disorder.
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| Autism
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| | Treatment may include:
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| Aspergers syndrome
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| | Medications: There are no medications
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| Rett syndrome
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| | specifically to treat childhood
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| Pervasive developmental disorder not
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| | disintegrative disorder. Severe behavior
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| otherwise specified
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| | problems like aggression and repetitive
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| A Viennese educator, Theodor Heller,
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| | movements can sometimes be controlled by
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| first described the condition. Childhood
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| | antipsychotic medications.
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| disintegrative disorder is also known as
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| | Behavior therapy may be used by
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| Hellers syndrome after Theodor Heller.
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| | psychologists, speech therapists,
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| Signs and symptoms of childhood
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| | physical therapists and occupational
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| disintegrative disorder include:
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| | therapists, parents, teachers and
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| Normal development for at least the first
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| | caregivers.
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| two years of life
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| | Prognosis for children with childhood
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| Significant loss of previously acquired
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| | disintegrative disorder is usually poor
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| or learned skills before age 10 in at
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| | and worse than for children with autism.
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| least two of the following areas:
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| | Children with this disorder often need
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| 1. ability to say words or sentences
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| | residential care in a group home or long
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| 2. ability to understand verbal and
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| | term care facility.
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| nonverbal communication
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| | Source: Mayo Clinic
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| 3. social skills and self-care skills
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| | Disclaimer: This article is for
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| 4. bowel and bladder control
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| | educational purposes only. It is not
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| 5. play skills
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| | intended to be a substitute for informed
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| 6. motor skills (ability to voluntarily
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| | medical advice or care. You should not
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| move the body in a purposeful way)
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| | use the information in this article to
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| The lack of impairment occurs in at least
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| | diagnose or treat any health problems or
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| two of the following areas:
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| | illnesses without consulting your
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| 1. social interaction
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| | pediatrician or family doctor. Please
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| 2. communication
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| | consult a doctor with any questions or
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| 3. repetitive and stereotyped patterns of
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| | concerns you might have regarding your or
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| behavior, interests and activities
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| | your childs condition.
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| Childhood disintegrative disorder may
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| occur abruptly over the course of days to
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| | resource box.
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| weeks or gradually over an extended
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