Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]
Neurodevelopmental disorders are conditions of developmental deficits that affect emotion, learning ability, self-control, social skills, and/or intelligence. Neurodevelopment disorders occur during the developmental period of childhood. Several types of neurodevelopmental disorders can co-exist.[1]
Shown below is a table of the classification of the different neurodevelopmental disorders according the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-V).[1]
Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
Intellectual Disabilities |
Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) |
Global developmental delay |
Unspecified intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) |
Communication Disorders |
Language disorder |
Speech sound disorder |
Childhood-onset fluency disorder (stuttering) |
Social (pragmatic) communication disorder |
Unspecified communication disorder |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
Autism spectrum disorder |
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
Other specified attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
Unspecified attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
Specific Learning Disorder |
Specific learning disorder |
Motor Disorders |
Developmental coordination disorder |
Stereotypic movement disorder |
Tic disorders |
Other specified tic disorders |
Unspecified tic disorder |
Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
Other specified neurodevelopmental disorder |
Unspecified neurodevelopmental disorder |