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- Title
Clinical approach in neurodevelopmental delay screening tests.
- Authors
González Salinas, Roberto; García Gutiérrez, David Gustavo; Garcell, Josefina Ricardo; Hernández-Montiel, Hebert Luis
- Abstract
Developmental delay is defined as evidence of significant delay in two or more developmental domains. The first 5 years of age constitutes a mayor cerebral plasticity period in neurological development, when relevant changes take place in central nervous system development process. An estimated 5-10% of children have a developmental and/ or behavior disorder. Early identification by primary care providers of developmental delays leads to early referral for evaluation and treatment. Selection of a particular screening test is a relevant task and physicians should be encouraged to be experienced in the use of screening tools and developmental surveillance methods to achieve an improved outcome. In this article we overview the most important scales and neurological tests used worldwide to screen developmental delays.
- Subjects
DEVELOPMENTAL delay; NEUROLOGY; SENSES; DIAGNOSIS of developmental disabilities; BRAIN injuries; CENTRAL nervous system; MEDICAL needs assessment; MEDICAL screening
- Publication
Archivos de Neurociencias, 2014, Vol 19, Issue 4, p190
- ISSN
1028-5938
- Publication type
Article