Childhood disintegrative disorder
Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), a rare clinical syndrome with a prevalence of 1 in 100,000 children, was first described by an educator, Theodore Heller in 1908. He originally termed the condition dementia infantilis; subsequently, it has also been termed disintegrative psychosis or Heller&...
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| author | Krunal Hitendrabhai Patel Mukesh Jyantilal Samani |
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| description | Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), a rare clinical syndrome with a prevalence of 1 in 100,000 children, was first described by an educator, Theodore Heller in 1908. He originally termed the condition dementia infantilis; subsequently, it has also been termed disintegrative psychosis or Heller's syndrome. CDD is characterized by marked regression in multiple areas of functioning following a period of at least 2 years of apparently normal development. We are presenting a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented with normal development until 6 years of age followed by gradual developmental deterioration in previously acquired language, social skills, and intellectual functions suggestive of CDD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e17c3b287aca47a8bd4e0970ff80caee2022-12-21T18:36:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Psychiatry2588-83582588-83662018-01-0121616210.4103/aip.aip_47_17Childhood disintegrative disorderKrunal Hitendrabhai PatelMukesh Jyantilal SamaniChildhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), a rare clinical syndrome with a prevalence of 1 in 100,000 children, was first described by an educator, Theodore Heller in 1908. He originally termed the condition dementia infantilis; subsequently, it has also been termed disintegrative psychosis or Heller's syndrome. CDD is characterized by marked regression in multiple areas of functioning following a period of at least 2 years of apparently normal development. We are presenting a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented with normal development until 6 years of age followed by gradual developmental deterioration in previously acquired language, social skills, and intellectual functions suggestive of CDD.http://www.anip.co.in/article.asp?issn=2588-8358;year=2018;volume=2;issue=1;spage=61;epage=62;aulast=PatelChildhood disintegrative disorderdementia infantilisHeller's syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Krunal Hitendrabhai Patel Mukesh Jyantilal Samani Childhood disintegrative disorder Annals of Indian Psychiatry Childhood disintegrative disorder dementia infantilis Heller's syndrome |
| title | Childhood disintegrative disorder |
| title_full | Childhood disintegrative disorder |
| title_fullStr | Childhood disintegrative disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Childhood disintegrative disorder |
| title_short | Childhood disintegrative disorder |
| title_sort | childhood disintegrative disorder |
| topic | Childhood disintegrative disorder dementia infantilis Heller's syndrome |
| url | http://www.anip.co.in/article.asp?issn=2588-8358;year=2018;volume=2;issue=1;spage=61;epage=62;aulast=Patel |
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