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Pervasive developmental disorder

MedGen UID:
99336
•Concept ID:
C0524528
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Rare pervasive developmental disorder
SNOMED CT: Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) (35919005); Autism spectrum disorder (35919005); Pervasive developmental disorder (35919005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000594
Orphanet: ORPHA168778

Definition

A category of developmental disorders characterized by impaired communication and socialization skills. The impairments are incongruent with the individual''s developmental level or mental age. These disorders can be associated with general medical or genetic conditions. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Practitioner Review: Pharmacological treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rodrigues R, Lai MC, Beswick A, Gorman DA, Anagnostou E, Szatmari P, Anderson KK, Ameis SH
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2021 Jun;62(6):680-700. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13305. PMID: 32845025
Autism Spectrum Disorders - Diagnosis and Management.
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Primary Care Principles.
Sanchack KE, Thomas CA
Am Fam Physician 2016 Dec 15;94(12):972-979. PMID: 28075089

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Classification, diagnosis and therapy.
Sharma SR, Gonda X, Tarazi FI
Pharmacol Ther 2018 Oct;190:91-104. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.05.007. PMID: 29763648
Autism Spectrum Disorders - Diagnosis and Management.
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
Autism and related disorders.
McPartland J, Volkmar FR
Handb Clin Neurol 2012;106:407-18. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52002-9.00023-1. PMID: 22608634Free PMC Article
Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Model.
Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J
Pediatrics 2010 Jan;125(1):e17-23. Epub 2009 Nov 30 doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0958. PMID: 19948568Free PMC Article
Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children.
Wakefield AJ, Murch SH, Anthony A, Linnell J, Casson DM, Malik M, Berelowitz M, Dhillon AP, Thomson MA, Harvey P, Valentine A, Davies SE, Walker-Smith JA
Lancet 1998 Feb 28;351(9103):637-41. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(97)11096-0. PMID: 9500320

Diagnosis

What is autism?
Joon P, Kumar A, Parle M
Pharmacol Rep 2021 Oct;73(5):1255-1264. Epub 2021 Mar 10 doi: 10.1007/s43440-021-00244-0. PMID: 33694100
What exactly is catatonia in children and adolescents.
Remberk B, Szostakiewicz Ł, Kałwa A, Bogucka-Bonikowska A, Borowska A, Racicka E
Psychiatr Pol 2020 Aug 31;54(4):759-775. doi: 10.12740/PP/113013. PMID: 33386726
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Classification, diagnosis and therapy.
Sharma SR, Gonda X, Tarazi FI
Pharmacol Ther 2018 Oct;190:91-104. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.05.007. PMID: 29763648
Autism Spectrum Disorders - Diagnosis and Management.
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
Autism and related disorders.
McPartland J, Volkmar FR
Handb Clin Neurol 2012;106:407-18. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52002-9.00023-1. PMID: 22608634Free PMC Article

Therapy

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Classification, diagnosis and therapy.
Sharma SR, Gonda X, Tarazi FI
Pharmacol Ther 2018 Oct;190:91-104. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.05.007. PMID: 29763648
Autism Spectrum Disorders - Diagnosis and Management.
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Primary Care Principles.
Sanchack KE, Thomas CA
Am Fam Physician 2016 Dec 15;94(12):972-979. PMID: 28075089
Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Model.
Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J
Pediatrics 2010 Jan;125(1):e17-23. Epub 2009 Nov 30 doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0958. PMID: 19948568Free PMC Article
Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children.
Wakefield AJ, Murch SH, Anthony A, Linnell J, Casson DM, Malik M, Berelowitz M, Dhillon AP, Thomson MA, Harvey P, Valentine A, Davies SE, Walker-Smith JA
Lancet 1998 Feb 28;351(9103):637-41. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(97)11096-0. PMID: 9500320

Prognosis

Comprehensive Intervention and Effect of Martial Arts Routines on Children with Autism.
Li L, Li H, Zhao Z, Xu S
J Environ Public Health 2022;2022:9350841. Epub 2022 Aug 31 doi: 10.1155/2022/9350841. PMID: 36089974Free PMC Article
What exactly is catatonia in children and adolescents.
Remberk B, Szostakiewicz Ł, Kałwa A, Bogucka-Bonikowska A, Borowska A, Racicka E
Psychiatr Pol 2020 Aug 31;54(4):759-775. doi: 10.12740/PP/113013. PMID: 33386726
Autism Spectrum Disorders - Diagnosis and Management.
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Primary Care Principles.
Sanchack KE, Thomas CA
Am Fam Physician 2016 Dec 15;94(12):972-979. PMID: 28075089
Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Model.
Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J
Pediatrics 2010 Jan;125(1):e17-23. Epub 2009 Nov 30 doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0958. PMID: 19948568Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

What is autism?
Joon P, Kumar A, Parle M
Pharmacol Rep 2021 Oct;73(5):1255-1264. Epub 2021 Mar 10 doi: 10.1007/s43440-021-00244-0. PMID: 33694100
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Classification, diagnosis and therapy.
Sharma SR, Gonda X, Tarazi FI
Pharmacol Ther 2018 Oct;190:91-104. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.05.007. PMID: 29763648
Autism Spectrum Disorders - Diagnosis and Management.
Mukherjee SB
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Apr;84(4):307-314. Epub 2017 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2272-2. PMID: 28101829
Pesticide exposure in children.
Roberts JR, Karr CJ; Council On Environmental Health
Pediatrics 2012 Dec;130(6):e1765-88. Epub 2012 Nov 26 doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2758. PMID: 23184105Free PMC Article
Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Model.
Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J
Pediatrics 2010 Jan;125(1):e17-23. Epub 2009 Nov 30 doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0958. PMID: 19948568Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Palmitoylethanolamide and Its Biobehavioral Correlates in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Human and Animal Evidence.
Colizzi M, Bortoletto R, Costa R, Zoccante L
Nutrients 2021 Apr 18;13(4) doi: 10.3390/nu13041346. PMID: 33919499Free PMC Article
Practitioner Review: Pharmacological treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rodrigues R, Lai MC, Beswick A, Gorman DA, Anagnostou E, Szatmari P, Anderson KK, Ameis SH
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2021 Jun;62(6):680-700. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13305. PMID: 32845025
Patterns of Nonsocial and Social Cognitive Functioning in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Velikonja T, Fett AK, Velthorst E
JAMA Psychiatry 2019 Feb 1;76(2):135-151. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.3645. PMID: 30601878Free PMC Article
Methylphenidate for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.
Sturman N, Deckx L, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Nov 21;11(11):CD011144. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011144.pub2. PMID: 29159857Free PMC Article
Aripiprazole for autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Hirsch LE, Pringsheim T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Jun 26;2016(6):CD009043. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009043.pub3. PMID: 27344135Free PMC Article

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