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Diseases » Pervasive developmental disorders » Glossary

Glossary for Pervasive developmental disorders

Alagille Syndrome: A genetic disorder affecting the liver and characterized by the absence of some or all of the liver bile ducts that transport bile within the liver.
Asperger syndrome: A neuropsychiatric disorder mainly involving the inability to understand and becoming involved in social interaction.
Atrial Septal Defect: An abnormal connection between the 2 atria, or upper chambers of the heart
Autism: Childhood mental condition with social and communication difficulties.
CHARGE Syndrome: A rare disorder characterized by choanal atresia, coloboma, ear and genital abnormalities and congenital heart defects.
Camurati-Engelmann Disease: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by diaphyseal dysplasia, muscle weakness and leg pain.
Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature, congenital heart defects skin anomalies and frontal bossing.
Childhood disintegrative disorder: A rare disorder where a period of normal development (a couple of years) is followed by delays in the development of motor, social and language skills. Previously acquired skills are lost.
Developmental problems: Physical or mental development difficulty.
Down Syndrome: A chromosome syndrome causing physical effects and mental retardation.
Ebstein's anomaly: A congenital heart defect where the tricuspid valve is deformed. The tricuspid valve in the heart normally has three flaps that control blood flow but in Ebstein's anomaly, one of the flaps remains open instead of closing and allows blood to leak through.
Ellis-van Creveld syndrome:
Ivemark Syndrome: A rare progressive disorder characterized by absence or abnormal development of the spleen and malformations of the heart vessels.
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: A neurological disorder which results in aphasia, epileptic seizures and inability to recognize sounds.
Language problems: Symptoms affecting language processing.
PUPPPS: Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
Patent foramen ovale: A normal variant, where the foramen ovale (connection between the two upper chambers of the heart) fails to close after birth.
Psychiatric disorders: Any condition that affects ones mind
Rett's syndrome: Autism-like behavioral syndrome in infant girls
Schizophrenia: Psychiatric disorder with delusional beliefs and hallucinations.
Separation anxiety disorder: Excessive anxiety over separation
Social phobia: Excessive anxiety in social situations.
Social problems: Difficulty relating to other people
Society problems: Difficulty interacting in society.
Tourette Syndrome: A neurological disorder involving vocal and movement tics where where uncontrollable movements or verbal utterances are made.